Recently, I’ve been writing about the dangers of not having a strong Conflict of Interest (COI) policy. A conflict-of-interest issue arose that affects the Rancho…
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Yesterday, I wrote about the plight of retirees at Rancho Santiago Community College District. They were recently enrolled in Medicare after having been promised lifetime…
If you would like a really good demonstration of how the WCC Board of Trustees works, please take time to view the video from the…
College of the Mainland is a community college in Texas City, TX, outside of Galveston. Last week, the Board of Trustees there approved a $250M…
In its 2022-23 budget, the California State University system sought a whopping $1B to cover neglected maintenance on its campuses. Many of the system’s buildings…
Earlier this month, the University of Colorado Denver announced that it would face a $12M budget shortfall. The institution is not permitted to run a…
I have written about Austin Community College several times. There is a common theme in the pieces: community college trustees who listen to their community.…
Recently, I have been writing about the dangers community colleges face in maintaining their occupational education programs. A growing lack of qualified instructors means that…
For the last couple of days, I’ve written about the dangers of losing occupational education faculty. It’s happening at community colleges around the country. When…
Community colleges have suffered enough in the last decade, but it seems they now must navigate shrinking staff levels, too. I have written about this…