Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. In tiny Watertown, South Dakota — in the middle of America — one community college is doing the unthinkable. Six months after graduation, 99% of students from Lake Area Technical Institute (LATI) are employed or continuing their education. More...
25 mai 2017
What community colleges do that universities don’t
Realigning, not closing
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. By taking steps to realign the LCTCS, the system aims to improve efficiency while also expanding access to programming and ensuring that programming is responsive to demand in each college’s service area. More...
State disinvestment in community colleges hurts economy
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College have a strong record for producing graduates who land well-paying jobs or transfer to four-year colleges and universities. More...
Empire State Building lit in blue for a Chinese university’s birthday
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. “This is the first time that the Empire State Building is lighting up for a Chinese university,” read (link in Chinese) the notice from the building’s official Mandarin-language account on China’s social media platform Weibo. More...
Students receiving text reminders to show up
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Incoming college students are melting every summer, and it has nothing to do with the heat. More...
Solving the equation of college affordability
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Today’s college students face a number of obstacles to reaching their full academic potential. Some challenges, such as math anxiety and fear of public speaking, seem daunting but can be mastered easily with extra help from tutors or friends. More...
Thriving higher ed system needed for strong economy
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. One could argue the state’s nearly two-year budget impasse has been most visible at the state’s public universities and community colleges. More...
Feds seize guns of 8 Chinese students at University of Arizona
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. In recent months, federal and state officials have cited at least eight Chinese students at the University of Arizona for fraudulently obtaining resident hunting licenses, and also seized from them a number of firearms obtained using those licenses. More...
Amazon, Whole Foods execs give advice to UM students
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business hosted the Positive Business Conference on May 11 and 12. The event focuses on positive approaches on running and organizing a business and includes workshops, speakers and networking opportunities. More...
MindTap certified for IMS Global LTI Membership Service
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Cengage, an education and technology company, announced today that MindTap is the first learning platform to be IMS Conformance Certified for the Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) Membership Service 1.0 specification by IMS Global. More...
