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Tags: Artificial IntelligenceOctober 2026Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape conversations related to teaching, learning,...
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Tags: Enrollment ManagementOctober 2026Somewhere in St. Louis right now, a first-generation student is trying to figure out whether she...
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Tags: AccessOctober 2026Each year, Johnson County Community College (JCCC) enrolls approximately 18,000 credit students who...
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Tags: Artificial IntelligenceSeptember 2026Higher education is going through a structural shift that is happening faster than most...
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October
2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape conversations related to teaching, learning, workforce preparation, instructional design, and institutional effectiveness across higher education. Community colleges are increasingly exploring how AI can support active learning, creativity, communication, student engagement, and workforce readiness while also responding to changing expectations from employers, students, and industry partners. As institutions expand their AI adoption efforts, many are discovering that long-term success depends less on selecting individual tools and more on...
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Graduating high school students across the nation are faced with deciding whether to continue their education or enter the workforce. Many seek higher education in order to improve career opportunities and gain economic prosperity and social mobility (Blackwell & Pinder, 2014). The College Board claims that the average annual income for individuals who have a baccalaureate degree is $53,976. The unemployment rate among these graduates is 4.7 percent, which is lower than the U.S. unemployment rate of 6.7 percent (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014). While these statistics look promising, the...
October
2026
Somewhere in St. Louis right now, a first-generation student is trying to figure out whether she belongs in college. Not whether she can afford it. Not whether the schedule works around her job. Whether she, as a person, belongs.
That student does not experience our institutions the way we draw our organizational charts. She does not know that advising reports to Student Affairs while curriculum reports to Academic Affairs. She does not know that financial aid operates in its own lane, or that the faculty member teaching her English composition course has never spoken with the advisor who...
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Lone Star College System (LSCS) is joining colleges across Texas to encourage students to successfully complete their educational goals through participation in the Commit to Complete initiative. This initiative was created as part of Texas Completes, which brings together three community colleges and five community college systems—Alamo Colleges, Austin Community College, Dallas County Community College District, El Paso Community College, Kilgore College, Lone Star College System, Odessa College, and South Texas College—with a common vision to rethink college practices, transform community...
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Students of color, males in particular, face significant challenges in higher education. African American male students, on average, are less successful than other racial/ethnic groups, including African American women. Compared to Asian/Pacific Islander or White/Non-Hispanic students, they are less likely to succeed in both developmental and college-level coursework and are more likely to drop out. Latino students are the least likely of all racial/ethnic groups to transfer. African American students and Latino males have the lowest persistence rates (Elgin Community College, 2010).
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October
2026
Each year, Johnson County Community College (JCCC) enrolls approximately 18,000 credit students who work to earn an associate degree, certificate, or college credits. But before they can start classes and work toward their goals, each student must first apply for admission. While some may think the admissions process begins once a student submits an application, several touchpoints occur before that decision is made. Prospective students become aware of the college, research its offerings, and sometimes visit the campus for a tour—all before applying.
Until recently, JCCC did not have an...
