Two more Universities of Wisconsin two-year branch campuses will close by next year and more shutdowns might be on the way as students continue to opt for four-year colleges and online classes, Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman announced this week.
Research shows that the No. 1 reason why students stay at any educational institution is because someone there knows them and cares about them – that is the No. 1 retention tool, writes Kojo Quartey, president of Monroe County Community College in Michigan.
Megan Hughes, who stepped down from her post as president at Community College of Rhode Island in August after seven years, will be Bank of America’s head of workforce development, arts and heritage.