State Policy Last Wednesday, January 28, the House Higher Education Committee met to discuss a number of bills. One of which was HSB 533, pertaining to community college baccalaureate degrees. During the Committee the bill was amended to change the original proposal to a pilot program. The pilot would allow...
60th Anniversary Promoting Iowa Community College’s Impact We hope you feel like you’ve been seeing a lot of us... and a lot of yourselves. In recent years during the legislative session, CCforIowa has run a paid marketing campaign to share with legislators and the public the value of community colleges....
Iowa Capital Dispatch: "Four-year community college degrees can address unmet needs for students, employers" In an op-ed written by Central Iowa Community College President Jesse Ulrich, he states: “"The bottom line is simple. There are students in our region who want a bachelor’s degree and do not currently have an...
Don’t miss it: CCforIowa + Coursedog’s “Thought Leadership” Webinar, to be held February 12 From Patchwork to Platform: Reimagining Academic Operations for Iowa’s Community Colleges Iowa’s community colleges are being asked to move faster—responding to workforce needs, supporting transfer pathways, and serving an increasingly diverse student population. Yet many institutions...