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San Jacinto College: College Launches Cost-Cutting Open Source Degree Program
Rob Vanya February 2017 Count all 1098
San Jacinto College has launched a general studies associate degree pilot program that provides significant cost savings to students who now do not have to buy traditional course materials such as high-cost textbooks.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Access, Learning Environments, Innovations
HACC: Online Building Construction Management Program Added to Lineup of STEM Careers
M. Pamilla Saylor January 2017 Count all 492
This fall, HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, began offering a fully online two-year associate degree in building construction management that prepares students for the growing demand in construction careers. HACC is one of the only schools in the nation to offer this program fully online. In addition, it is the only community college in Pennsylvania to provide the opportunity to complete the program online in two years.
Tags: Economic Development, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Norwalk Community College: Promoting Kelp as Sustainable Food
Madeline K. Barillo December 2016 Count all 2702
Move over kale; the latest trendy vegetable comes from the sea. It’s kelp! Kelp is a slippery brown seaweed that grows in shallow waters along coastal areas. This unlikely ingredient is on the menu at Norwalk Community College (NCC), where the Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts programs have partnered with marine biologist Charles Yarish, Ph.D., to harvest kelp for research and to promote its nutritional benefits.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Learning Environments, Innovations
Onondaga Community College: Living Learning Community
Roger Mirabito November 2016 Count all 455
It’s crunch time on campus at Onondaga Community College (OCC). Spring semester final exams are just over a week away. In Professor Kristen Costello’s Microeconomics (ECO 204) class she’s discussing final project options with students. “You can do either a paper or a presentation,” Costello said. “If you choose a presentation you can do so as an individual or in a group of up to three people.”
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Learning Environments, Student Retention, Innovations
Volunteer State Community College: Students Take Project to Nashville’s Music Row
Eric Melcher October 2016 Count all 541
It’s a pitch meeting on Music Row in Nashville, the center of the city’s music industry. Young people are presenting a complete package for a new rap artist, Malik Deshaun, known professionally as Vantage. They screen a video, show features of a website, discuss the social media pages they have created for the release, and run through a business plan. Then, it’s off to the listening room to play the tracks. The bass rumbles and the drum beats are sharp. Heads nod in the room in sync with the rhythm.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Community Relations, Learning Environments, Partnerships, Teaching Strategies, Innovations
Midland College: Student, Soldier, College Professor
Rebecca C. Bell October 2016 Count all 440
In 1998, Jessica Saenz began attending Midland College. Two years later, she became the first person in her family to graduate with an associate degree. She then transferred to Texas State University (TSU) and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. Saenz said, Like most students, my initial career goals after college graduation varied, and were a far cry from joining the military. But then, during my first year at TSU, 9/11 happened, and it changed my attitude. I felt a need to do what I could to protect Americans and our way of life.
Tags: Veterans, Innovations
Arapahoe Community College: Concurrent Enrollment Program Paves Path for Success and Cost Savings
Jeff Duggan September 2016 Count all 617
Nearly 30 percent of high school juniors and seniors in Colorado participated in concurrent enrollment, ASCENT (Accelerating Students through Concurrent ENrollmenT), or other dual-enrollment programs during the 2014-2015 academic year.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Access, College Readiness, Community Relations, Enrollment Services, Innovations
Snead State Community College: College Completion Agenda
Shelley Smith September 2016 Count all 594
Snead State Community College launched the College Completion Agenda in 2010 to encourage student success with the ultimate goal of earning an associate degree. The initiative became the one thing at the college that drives everything faculty and staff do to encourage student success.
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Organizational Culture, Student Completion, Innovations
Community College of Baltimore County: New Initiative Aimed at Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due
Jacquelyn Lucy August 2016 Count all 2582
The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), Maryland, is one of 20 community colleges nationally selected by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to participate in the Right Signals Initiative designed “to identify and develop a national model for recognizable credentialing.” According to the AACC announcement release,
Tags: Student Services, Assessment and Evaluation, College Readiness, Enrollment Services, Innovations
San Jacinto College: New Unique Course Combines Algebra and Composition
Rob Vanya July 2016 Count all 834
San Jacinto College launched a collaborative course in the fall 2015 semester that incorporates algebra and English composition. The new course links college algebra and introductory composition, both gateway core courses for all students who plan to either earn associate degrees or transfer to universities. “This is a novel concept at San Jacinto College,” commented Mark Johnson, North Campus language arts department chair.
Tags: Learning and Organization, Enrollment Management, Learning Environments, Teaching Strategies, Innovations
Mesa Community College: New Degree Program Prepares Students for Careers in Sustainable Agriculture
June 2016 Count all 768
Beginning with the spring 2016 semester, Mesa Community College (MCC) began offering an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Sustainable Agriculture—the first of its kind in Arizona.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Sustainability, Innovations
Arapahoe Community College: Entrepreneurship, Students, and the Business Community
May 2016 Count all 766
Arapahoe Community College (ACC), in conjunction with WorldDenver, hosted an 18-person panel of ambassadors from the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. This endeavor was sponsored by the ACC Foundation.
Tags: Leadership Development, Partnerships, Innovations
Harrisburg Area Community College: Educating Pennsylvania’s Firefighters Since 1989
April 2016 Count all 876
Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC), Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, has been serving the firefighting community through its 14-week fire academy—the only open enrollment career fire academy in Pennsylvania—since 1989.
Tags: Economic Development, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Indian River State College: Fast Track to Manufacturing Program Aids Businesses and Job Seekers
Joe Gorham April 2016 Count all 1190
The Fast Track to Manufacturing Program at Indian River State College is just what its name implies: quick, efficient, and effective training for manufacturing jobs. The two-year-old program has proved to be a valuable resource for companies throughout Florida’s four-county Treasure Coast and individuals wanting to gear up for employment as manufacturing rebounds on Florida’s East Coast.
Tags: Economic Development, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Chandler-Gilbert Community College: CGCC Awarded National Latino Grant
March 2016 Count all 930
Last September, Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) was awarded a Latino Americans: 500 Years of History grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA). As one of 203 grant recipients selected from across the country, CGCC received an award of $10,000 to produce public programming about Latino history and culture.
Tags: Diversity, Innovations

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