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With China's reopening, new challenges for recruiting

Confessions of a Community College Dean

They will face questions about the unpredictable direction of federal government rhetoric and policies toward Chinese students. He is also a doctoral candidate in the executive doctor of education in higher education program at Boston College. Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Beyond ideological debates, a focus on process (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

That takes us to issues of higher education governance—a process that is often tediously slow and too often inefficient but nevertheless the way we do business today. But at the ground level, there are additional stakeholders whose buy-in is essential for a program to grow and thrive. Yes In-Article Careers: 3

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Leveraging Partnerships to Support Local Workforce Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In an article published by CNN titled, “The US Desperately Needs Skilled Workers. but The Community Colleges that Train Them Are Woefully Underfunded” (Wallace, 2022), Chancellor Kim Beatty spoke of MCC’s efforts to consolidate several schools and programs to create learning hubs.

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Pell Grant to increase by $500

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The bill boosts funding levels for a range of federal higher education programs, including $137 million more for historically underresourced institutions. “Our students and our colleges are facing increased costs and challenges with enrollment in most places, and they rely upon the federal government for support.”

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Potential Title IV Disruption Catastrophic (Glen McGhee)

Higher Education Inquirer

While the order cannot immediately eliminate the department without congressional approval, it has already resulted in substantial workforce reductions and signals major changes ahead for the administration of federal education programs 1.

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Office for Civil Rights Commences Title VI Investigations Against 45 Universities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to the ED release, the DCL sent to all educational institutions that receive federal funding reiterated that schools were obligated to end the use of racial preferences and stereotypes in education programs and activities. However, the university complies with both the constitution and Title VI.

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More money for Pell Grants, research in federal budget

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Department of Education is receiving nearly $4 billion more in discretionary funds, although the Biden administration had requested $13 billion more. “We hoped for more support than that,” said David Baime, senior vice president for government relations for the American Association of Community Colleges.