Diversity
First-Generation Delgado Community College (LA) Student Ronulia Darensburg: ‘The Pell Grant Means Opportunity’
National First-Generation College Celebration Day, we spotlight the 8.2 million first-generation undergraduate students in our colleges and universities. Making up more than half (54%) of all undergraduates, each first-generation student has unique experiences, strengths, and perspectives that enrich our communities.
Louisiana student testimony puts Pell Grant funding in the spotlight
Delgado Community College (LA) nursing student, Ronulia Darensburg, shared her personal story at a Washington, D.C., Capitol Hill briefing where staffers learned about the importance of the Pell Grant.
Kristin Wobbe and the Power of Project-Based Learning
Learn more about Kristin Wobbe, Director of the Center for Project-Based Learning at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), who is one of the project partners in the Workforce Futures Accelerator project.
New Dashboard Maps How North Carolina's CTE Dual Enrollment Pathways Align with Workforce Needs
A new resource from MDRC and the National Rural Higher Education Research Center offers community college leaders a closer look at how dual enrollment pathways line up with local jobs.
Nursing in the Rural West: Why Strengthening the WorkforceStarts with Supporting Students
WICHE’s Colleen Falkenstern explores challenges and opportunities in rural nursing education and workforce development across the West.
Both Ends of the System: My Time in Community College and the California State Preschool Program
My experience in community college was defined not by my role as a student, but by my role as an educator.
