Maricopa Community Colleges spending limits
The Maricopa County Community College District faces the dilemma of whether to increase its spending cap, an issue that will be decided by county voters this November. The decision could have a major impact on the district, which serves more than 100,000 students each year. Proposition 486 asks voters whether they can increase their district’s […]
Community colleges threaten lawsuit against Maricopa County over property tax liability
A class action judgment has concluded that Maricopa County owes taxpayers approximately $333 million in restitution after years of incorrect property classification. The Maricopa County Community College District said in a notice of claim that its accounts were being improperly and illegally searched by the county treasurer to help pay the bills. The district says […]
Maricopa County Community Colleges receives $1.7M grant for semiconductor workforce development
Maricopa County Community College District announced it has been selected as a recipient of the National Semiconductor Technology Center Workforce Partner Alliance Program. The $1.7 million grant will enable MCCCD to continue leading an innovative workforce development program in Arizona, aimed at closing critical workforce and skills gaps across the U.S. semiconductor industry. This is […]
Yavapai College’s Workforce Director Awards Announced
Open audio article player NACOG names Karen Jones and Vincent Redgrave for 2023-2024 awards Written by Yavapai University REDC Text-to-speech audio articles are made possible by a Quest Grant from Yavapai College. Industry-recognized tuition-free certificates for your career. Yavapai College's Regional Economic Development Center (REDC) has named Executive Director Vincent Redgrave and Director Karen Jones […]
Group That Pushed SCOTUS To End Affirmative Action ‘Gravely Concerned’ Elite Colleges Aren’t Complying With Ruling
Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) sent letters to Yale, Princeton and Duke universities on Tuesday questioning whether the schools are complying with Supreme Court rulings on affirmative action and threatening legal action. The letter said SFFA is “gravely concerned that these universities are not complying” with the Supreme Court's landmark June 2023 decision, Students for […]
Pac-12 Bringing In Four Mountain West Colleges In Attempted Rebuild: REPORT
The return of the Pac-12?! Previous 2024In 2008, the once-proud Pac-12 Conference was completely devastated during a historic wave of conference realignment. As of September, the Pac-12 Conference is planning a rebuild and is looking to add four schools from the Mountain West Conference (MWC) in addition to Oregon State and Washington State, Action Network […]
Foundation provides Maricopa County colleges $1M for construction trades programs
Independent News Media The Maricopa County Community College District and the Maricopa Community College Foundation received $1 million to support construction trades programs at three campuses. Funds from the nationwide Lowe's Foundation Gable Grant will benefit the following programs: Mesa Community College, South Mountain Community College and Rio Salado College. “Maricopa Community Colleges has a […]
Alabama’s colleges among nation’s best at producing NFL players
According to data from Pro-Football-Reference.com, Alabama universities are among the nation's leaders in producing NFL players, and not just because of the University of Alabama and the Alabama Tigers. Of course, the University of Alabama and Auburn University are big contributors to the state's lofty status. Alabama has produced 444 NFL alumni, followed by Notre […]
State rehabilitation services, community colleges partner to help disabled Alabamians qualify for in-demand jobs
The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services works with the state's community college system to help Alabama's people with disabilities obtain in-demand credentials and access high-quality jobs. “People with disabilities remain disproportionately unemployed or underemployed compared to the general population,” said ADRS Commissioner Jane Elizabeth Vardeshaw. “The goal of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program is to support […]
Rehabilitation services, community colleges streamline access to job credentials
The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation (ADRS) and the state's public community and technical schools are streamlining access to in-demand credentials and jobs for residents with disabilities. “People with disabilities remain disproportionately unemployed or underemployed compared to the general population,” said ADRS Commissioner Jane Elizabeth Vardeshaw. “The goal of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program is to support […]
