Students who are single mothers struggle more than students without children to complete college. It’s not because they lack motivation or academic potential, it’s because our higher education system wasn’t built for student parents. Although single mother students get better grades than their non-parenting peers, they face significant demands on their time and finances that make college […]
Mission and Values Articles
Doing the math: Saving students money on textbooks
When Lori Ann Simmons was in college, she would go to the bookstore a few days before each semester started and would drop $600 to $800 on books. That was just one semester and before textbook prices surged, she said. “I had enough money to purchase the books I needed,” she said. “But if you […]
Making wellness accessible
San Diego Mesa College recently introduced a Wellness Vending Machine stocked with reduced cost and free essential items. The vending machine, created by San Diego company Dotstash, brings equity and affordability in the health space to students and the greater Mesa College community. The installation, located on the fourth floor of the campus Student Services […]
Student story: Following a passion to help others
Hopkinsville Community College (HCC) student 36-year-old Brittanie Bogard is well-known around the campus as well as an active member of the Hopkinsville community. Her story is one that illustrates the power of determination, education, triumph, finding oneself and discovering a passion along the way. She was born in Louisiana and moved to Hopkinsville when she […]
Getting pronouns right
At HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, we view inclusion and diversity as integral to the educational success and continued professional growth of every student and employee. Belonging and inclusion are central to our focus. We have leaned into work by Dr. Terrell Stayhorn on cultivating a sense of belonging for students and employees. Strayhorn’s pivotal […]
Students pitch their passion projects
On June 11, in a hearing room on Capitol Hill, 12 teams of community college students anxiously stood next to posters that outlined innovations they’d been working on for months. The students, along with faculty mentors, were in Washington, D.C., as part of the annual Community College Innovation Challenge. The program, led by the American […]
Pride Month and beyond
With Pride Month upon us, the Community College of Aurora (CCA) is taking steps to ensure that all people feel safe, welcomed and accepted as they embark on their educational journey. CCA is the most diverse college in Colorado, with a wide representation of students, faculty and staff from different cultures, identities and backgrounds. People […]
Partnership will expand educational opportunities, childcare options
Explora Science Center & Children’s Museum (Explora) and Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) have joined forces to launch a trailblazing model of early childhood education. It invests in high-quality STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) early education and childcare, a well-trained early childhood educator workforce, and much-needed childcare services for community members and […]
Closing the community college student voting gap
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is part of a newly launched national effort to increase voting among community college students, namely an additional 500,000 new two-year college student voters by 2028. Levi Strauss & Co., Lyft, and SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios (MTVE) announced this week the launch of the Community College Commitment, a new […]
Providing unique opportunities for students with disabilities
Only about 6% of all colleges and universities in the United States have programs for people with disabilities. City Colleges of Chicago is proud to have two: After 22 and Project Wright Access. Richard J. Daley College’s After 22 program has given student Jaurique McClain a sense of independence he’s never felt before. Jaurique has […]