3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (323+ words) By Matthew Dembicki September 10, 2026 Print A new evaluation of Ohio’s Columbus Promise program found that the tuition-free initiative doubled enrollment at its community college partner and boosted credential attainment, offering what researchers say is strong evidence that Promise programs can…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1122+ words) By Douglas Guth September 9, 2026 Print Community colleges typically operate two houses – a for-credit side for degree seekers and transfer students, and a non-credit side for learners seeking a frictionless pathway into paid work. Recently, two-year schools have moved to bridge…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1297+ words) By Dennis Pierce August 26, 2026 Print “Without stable shelter, everything else falls apart,” Princeton University sociology professor Matthew Desmond wrote in his Pulitzer Prize-winning book “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.” Campus leaders know this all too well. It’s…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (884+ words) By Mordecai Ian Brownlee August 20, 2026 Print When did you first declare that you would become a community college president? I can still remember standing there in full-body thermal gear — hat, goggles, gloves and all — moving pallets of food from 18-wheelers…...