Earlier this month, the US Census Bureau released long-awaited population data from last year’s decennial census. Michigan, as a whole, actually gained population: 2% over…
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A growing number of indirect indicators point to reduced fall enrollment for higher education institutions this year. The decline seems especially pronounced among low-income students.…
Last week, Fulton-Montgomery Community College once again received permission from the US Department of Agriculture to sell its three empty dormitories. The New York Attorney…
Yesterday, I wrote about on-campus housing and the potential for such a project at Washtenaw Community College. Although WCC has managed to get by without…
The issue of on-campus housing is interesting to me because it arose in WCC’s Master Plan. I think the Trustees believe that building student housing…
Recently, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia published a discussion paper on the pandemic’s potential long-term financial effects on higher education institutions. Its prediction aren’t…
Alamance Community College has a lot of big plans. Too big, maybe. In 2018, ACC asked voters to approve nearly $40M in bonds community college…
A growing number of community colleges will implement mandatory vaccination policies for students and staff who return to campus. The move is an effort to…
In the last few days, I’ve written about student housing. I have focused on it in part because WCC’s Master Plan includes a hotel. A…
Yesterday, I wrote about a change in Illinois state law that now allows community colleges to build affordable housing intended for low-income students. Prior to…