Commentary: Support for higher education is good for business
MinnPost
The impending shortage of workers is a statewide concern – one that warrants a statewide response, writes the vice president of Ziegler CAT, Minnesota’s dealer of Caterpillar machines and engines, and a recent member of the Dakota County Technical College Foundation Board.
Rep. Krishnamoorthi touts career, technical education before business crowd
Daily Herald
Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi says that in his first four months on the job, he found a Republican partner to push a proposal he contends would create greater job opportunities for young adults who don’t attend four-year colleges.
President of Connecticut State Colleges & Universities system pitches plan on proposed cuts, reorganization
Hartford Courant
Questions from students, faculty and the community centered on how the state would protect programs like manufacturing, veterinary technology and radiology that place students at area businesses.
Closing the skills gap: Officials stress importance of community colleges
The Citizens’ Voice
As U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta toured the welding program at Luzerne County Community College on Monday, a professor touted the field’s job prospects.
TBCC’s new president brings love of community colleges and forestry to town
Tillamook Headlight-Herald
Ross Tomlin, the new president of Oregon’s Tillamook Bay Community College as of May 1, brings with him a profound love of teaching, the outdoors – and Labrador Retrievers.
