Higher Ed news coverage

 

Today’s sampling of the latest news about, and issues affecting, the colleges and career and technical education operations associated with the Colorado Community College System follows:

Today’s Colorado Community College Tweets & Facebook Posts 

Today’s Colorado Career & Technical Student Organization Tweets &Facebook Posts

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HEADLINES
Applications open for apprenticeship program to build nursing workforce
KMGH 7News, ABC, Denver (RRCC related)

Trauma Drama Camp shows “teen college students” how first responders, search and rescue teams work |
KXRM FOX 21 Colorado Springs (PPCC related)

Inspiration strikes at TSJC’s Old West hatmaking class
Trinidad Chronicle News

Perades competes at national welding competition
Fort Morgan Times (related to MCC welding student)

Kenya Gates
Lakewood Sentinel (related to freshman at RRCC)

ACC to host enrollment expo July 22
Denver Post Your Hub.com

ACC to host Kaleidoscope Juried Exhibition
Denver Post Your Hub.com

Free concert series kicks off July 7
Journal Advocate (NJC related)

Now Enrolling: Colorado Early Colleges Aurora Launches…
Denver Post Your Hub.com (CCA, ACC and RRCC related)

New Larimer Humane Society to open in early September
Loveland Reporter Herald (FRCC related)

Fort Morgan Rotary Club scholarships
Fort Morgan Times (MCC related)

Morgan CC having informational meeting for those interested in health occupations
Fort Morgan Times

 

HIGHER EDUCATION RELATED
Helping Career Education Become a First Choice
Inside Higher Education

The Nation’s Largest Community College System Prepares for the Future
Lumina Foundation

Podcast: Guided Pathways With Davis Jenkins
California Community Colleges

Top 3 Trends to Impact Community Colleges by 2021
Campus Technology

A New* System for Student Success Planning
Inside Higher Ed

Report: Homelessness On Rise for Community College Students
Diverse Issues in Higher Education

Blue-Collar Jobs That Pay 6 Figures Are Going Unfilled
MarketWatch

More Apprenticeships Could Narrow the Skills Gap
Forbes

Opinion: Higher Ed’s Juggling Act – Giving More Low- and Middle-Income Students Better Opportunities, While Still Cutting Costs
The Hechinger Report

Blog: Examining Trends in the Pell Grant Program
Kelchen On Education