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Opinion

Why Colleges Should Turn to Companies for Inspiration

Borrowing from and aligning with the world of work offers a path to long-term sustainability for higher education, writes Maria Flynn.

A Place to Call Home – and to Study

Cerritos College has opened a 28-bed housing development for homeless students as part of an initiative to help them complete their studies and earn associate degrees.

California's Community Colleges Unite on Racial Equity

Dozens of the state's two-year institutions join an alliance to end educational gaps and improve campus racial climates.

Coronavirus News Roundup for June 5

Everything you need to know for Friday and the weekend about higher ed and the coronavirus in one easy-to-read package.

Community College Systems to Review Police Training

Amid widespread protests over another police killing of a black American, two-year systems in California and Virginia will reassess their major role in law enforcement training.

Community Colleges Struggled With Emergency Aid Distribution

Two-year colleges worked quickly to distribute federal emergency aid, but shifts in federal guidance made the process difficult.
Opinion

Workforce Development and an Opportunity for Change

Jim Jacobs and Maria Cormier describe three important factors that could impact community college efforts to make workforce training relevant as the economy recovers from COVID-19.

A Tangible Achievement in a Virtual Era

Virtual graduations during the pandemic may feel unreal, but reaching that milestone meant everything for a community college student who overcame addiction and got his degree.