A number of community colleges have used federal relief funds to erase student debt. This approach makes sense for both the community college and the…
Posts published in “COVID-19”
The past two weeks have delivered an urgent message: the pandemic is not over. In 48 of 50 states, the seven-day-average of new COVID-19 cases…
If community college trustees around the nation were hoping for a quiet summer, they’re likely to be disappointed. The COVID-19 delta variant cases are exploding…
The State University of New York (SUNY), which administers the state’s community college system, will require all students who attend in-person classes to receive a…
The Community College of Rhode Island recently combined a fall enrollment drive with a COVID-19 vaccination clinic. That approach may pay dividends later this year.…
Over the past year, WCC has made (or will make) significant upgrades to the campus HVAC systems. The pandemic has prioritized the air handling upgrades…
Yesterday, I wrote about the need for WCC to shift its approach to recruiting students. The WCC administration has identified the decline in the high-school…
Data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows that community college enrollments accounted for 65% of all higher education enrollment declines in 2020. Overall,…
Damage is a harsh word, but that’s exactly what the results of a recent survey regarding online classes during the pandemic show. The survey, sponsored…
Earlier this week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a $1.4B proposal to improve access to affordable childcare. The funding for the proposal will come from the…