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Tags:May 2022Community colleges play an essential role in preparing the U.S. workforce. Historically, they have...
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Tags: AccessMay 2022Accessibility as a cultural and societal responsibility has been gaining momentum, but perhaps by...
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Tags:May 2022What does it mean to onboard a new faculty member to a community college? Does onboarding reside in...
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Tags: AccessMay 2022Community colleges are uniquely situated to address the nation’s need for a highly innovative...
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Community colleges play an essential role in preparing the U.S. workforce. Historically, they have responded to the needs of local economies, working closely with industry, government, and other education sectors (Boggs, 2010). Despite the successful track record of community colleges, the nation is faced with a significant challenge: By 2022, skilled technical job openings in the U.S. are projected to exceed the skilled technical labor force by 1.3 percentage points, or about 3.4 million (National Science Board, 2019).
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The National Science Board (2019) estimates that there are...
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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...
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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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Accessibility as a cultural and societal responsibility has been gaining momentum, but perhaps by most standards, not fast enough. Twenty-two percent of Canadians 15 years of age or older have at least one disability (Statistics Canada, 2018). Among persons with disabilities, 60 percent report having a mental health-related disability (Statistics Canada, 2018). Persons with mental health and learning disabilities comprise the two largest groups of students who employ Accessible Learning services at Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. Historically, postsecondary...
May
2022
Community colleges are uniquely situated to address the nation’s need for a highly innovative, adaptable, and skilled workforce. At the federal and state levels, funding is available for design and delivery of workforce-building programs combining academic excellence, technical training, and practical experience.
Santa Fe College (SF) in Gainesville, Florida, has received a state grant to create a STEM-focused charter high school. The charter school will provide students with the tools needed to be successful in the 21st century workforce. SF’s vision is to ensure that each charter school...
July
2015
Every college campus has a feel, an atmosphere, that is all its own. Having spent the last 16 years working in metropolitan community colleges, I have had the opportunity to see all types of students interact with one another in that atmosphere, as well as with faculty and staff from all backgrounds. All students are on campus to learn, and when the learning mission is disrupted, it's important to know two things: why it was interrupted and how the college can stop the interference from reoccurring. One issue facing today's college campuses is how to comply with federal Title IX guidelines....
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