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How Maricopa Community Colleges are Leading with Workforce-aligned Bachelor’s Degrees

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Steven Gonzales Community colleges have a reputation for being leaders in workforce training. With strong ties to local business and industry, Maricopa Community Colleges are leading the way with industry-aligned bachelors degrees. In 2021, Arizona community colleges received approval to offer baccalaureate degrees.

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PAUL R. WATSON II

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Watson II has been appointed president of Michigan’s Kellogg Community College. Watson holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Houghton College and master’s degrees in mathematics education from Syracuse University and in teaching and curriculum from the University of Rochester. Watson II Paul R.

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Report Highlights Shortages of Credentials Aligned with Middle-Skills Occupations

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Jessica Perez, director of the Center for Career & Professional Development at LaGuardia Community College in New York City, found the report’s projections informative. Perez said the recommendations in the report align with what the college is currently doing. metropolitan areas. It is predicted that Washington, D.C.,

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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

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This year, Excelencia also examined three specific areas of industry projected to grow by roughly 10% by 2031: STEM (statistics, technology, engineering and mathematics), healthcare, and educational professions.

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Leveraging Diversity to Fuel the Creative Arts

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STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is expanding into STEAM, with the addition of art. Many students attend Brooklyn College from CUNY’s community colleges after advisors see their interest in theater and desire to pursue careers in that area.

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CLEP Exams Help Non-Traditional Students Earn a Degree

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Moreover, they do this cost effectively by paying an exam fee of $90 instead of the cost of college tuition for a three-credit course, which can range from about $300 at a community college to almost $5,000 at the top colleges in the country. CLEP exams can earn students up to two years of college credits.

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

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Some of the topics include literacy and math, advising Black male engineering majors, socio-emotional development, leadership, community college experiences, Black male veterans, athletes in P-12 and higher education, and the recruitment and retention of Black males in educator preparation programs. Hines and E.C. Fletcher (Eds.).

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