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A Quashed Pay Cut Continues to Create Tensions
A draft of a faculty agreement for the Maricopa Community Colleges proposed reducing pay for one group of faculty members to bring their wages in line with others. The final version mostly nixed the pay cut, but critics are still concerned.
Transfers From Community College Continue to Fall
Despite the decline in transfers, a new report also says six-year college completion rates among transfer students improved.
Pressure to Admit Transfers
California governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget puts funding for UCLA on the line if the highly selective university doesn’t create a guaranteed transfer pathway for community college students. The proposal was met with mixed reactions.
Under Fire and Underfunded
A comptroller’s report outlines a lack of planning and poor decisions by Tennessee State University and calls for new leadership. The institution’s supporters blame decades of state underfunding for the problems.
How Short-Term Thinking Deters Colleges From Accepting Transfer Credits
A new white paper suggests colleges need more and better financial incentives to improve transfer processes.
Awaiting an Imminent Decision
The California Community College system is on the verge of announcing a new chancellor.
Dual Enrollment Comes at a Cost
A new analysis shows dual-enrollment programs can be costly for community colleges—unless they’re carefully designed.
Opinion
Countering the Rise of White Nationalism
Colleges must take a more proactive role in helping students avoid indoctrination into white nationalism, Karen Gaffney writes.