Innovations
Employment analysts say that manufacturing jobs are at risk because of automation. Robots have become the new employees on the line. A research paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (2017) studied the impact of industrial robots in labor markets in the United States. The results show that robots caused up to 670,000 lost manufacturing jobs from 1990 to 2007. A Ball State University study (2017) shows that nearly nine in ten jobs lost since 2000 disappeared due to automation.
There is one way to stay ahead of technology: be the person who tells the robots and machines...
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Karen Marrongelle, Chief Operating Officer, National Science Foundation
Reaching the Missing Millions in STEM: Community Colleges’ Central Role
The science and engineering enterprise faces the same diversity, equity, and inclusion challenges that are present in society. These issues prevent the U.S. from achieving a STEM ecosystem that is representative of the incredible diversity we see in our country, a diversity that is essential to maintaining U.S. global leadership in science and engineering. Strengthening our STEM workforce requires that we address the Missing Millions, the gap between...
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Community College Week Grants and Gifts - November 2013
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Resources from the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project
Section I
Program Summary
Section II
Sample Work Plan
Section III
Impact on Individual and Community
Section IV
Success Stories
Section V
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Section VI
Collaborative Partnerships
Section VII
Project Forms, Documents and Other Materials
Employee Development Plan
Client Check List
Enrollment Form
Section VIII
Project Publicity and Donor Recognition
Flyer
Rack Card
Section IX
Sample Sustainability Plan
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When looking at national data about American students who are identified as English language learners (ELL), overlapping definitions from two prominent sources are important to note. The U.S. Census Bureau uses the American Community Survey (2013) to obtain information about factors that disproportionately affect ELL students and their families. The survey compares statistics between "native" and "foreign" households, definitions which are determined by where the householder was born. Not all children whose parents were born outside of the U.S. are identified as ELL. However, when...
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May 7, 2024
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While many community colleges are still battling enrollment declines, specifically among students who have been historically underserved, some colleges have defied the odds and experienced marked growth. What are their secrets to success? Join this strategic discussion with City Colleges of Chicago and Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology to learn how both colleges grew enrollment over the past year.
Alongside experts from EAB and the League for Innovation, the panel will address:
Key initiatives and strategies...
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The 2024 League Awards Program honors 2023-2024 Innovation of the Year Award winners and 2024-2025 Excellence Award recipients, and includes congratulatory messages from some of the participating colleges.
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