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Dr. Belinda Miles appeared on the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC to talk about the unique role of community colleges and the challenges we are facing in light of Federal funding cuts. How Westchester Community College is Dealing With Federal Funding Cuts | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
River Journal article on the WCC Foundation honoring the American Women of African Heritage, Inc.
Article on AI and the labor market: NYT America Cannot Withstand the Economic Shock That’s Coming.
New York Times article, germane to our career focus, on the growing healthcare labor market and its impact on other sectors of the economy.
NPR article on students struggling to complete their degrees
This Mid-Hudson News article reports on SUNY WCC’s P-Tech (Pathways to Technology Early College High School) program for middle school and high school students in Putnam County schools.
This Inside Higher Education article addresses some of the new Workforce Pell grants going to four-year colleges vs. community colleges: 4-Year Institutions Eye Programs Eligible for Workforce Pell
River Journal Online on the honorees to be recognized at our April Transforming Futures Together Gala.
NPR’s Morning Edition on January 15 about the growth in college enrollment. “Enrollment at private four-year colleges is down, and fewer people are getting master’s degrees. But enrollment rose at four-year public universities and at community colleges, where short-term credentials tied to the workforce grew by 28% when compared with a year ago.”
NPR’s Marketplace Morning Report: “The popular kid on campus—community colleges.” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketplace-all-in-one/id294809296
New York Times article DealBook: The education of higher education featuring SUNY Chancellor King.
Businessweek article on cuts to Title V grants featuring an interview with SUNY WCC President Dr. Belinda S. Miles.
The River Journal article on the $1.1 million grant received from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation.
River Journal article on our December Completion Ceremony for students who completed their degrees in August or December.
New York Times opinion piece on the continued value of a college education.
Westchester Magazine’s 914INC article on the Health Sciences Simulation Center for Interprofessional Education .
Journal News article on Corporate Citizenship honoree DeCicco & Sons: What 20 years at DeCicco & Sons taught Alyssa O’Grady about family – The Journal News
The River Journal covered a Youth Leadership Summit hosted by SUNY WCC in conjunction with the Westchester County Youth Bureau, Lower Hudson Valley My Brother’s Keeper Alliance and the Obama Foundation.
This New York Times article about the Hispanic Scholarship Fund addresses some of the challenges being made by outside groups to scholarships that help students of specific racial and ethnic backgrounds.
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