A third union — this time for professional salaried workers — has been approved at Walla Walla Community College, and officials said the new group could be finalized by the
A third union — this time for professional salaried workers — has been approved at Walla Walla Community College, and officials said the new group could be finalized by the
A new report shows community colleges need to be more persistent if they want to keep students enrolled. The Center for Community College Student Engagement at the University of Texas at Austin interviewed students in focus groups to identify potential barriers to continuing their education. Linda Garcia, executive director of the Center, reported students they spoke with at three Texas community colleges consistently said adequate support services are critical. .
Community and technical college faculty members are preparing for the legislative session in Olympia, and among the top priorities for the American Federation of Teachers of Washington is pay parity between adjunct or contingent professors and their full-time peers. Jacqui Cain, contingent faculty at Pierce College and vice president for contingent faculty issues for the Federation, said some colleges are doing better on pay, but at others, adjunct professors make about half what full-time faculty make, doing the same work. "We are having a hard time keeping contingent faculty in the workforce, and one of the number one reasons I hear is the fact that these jobs are not sustainable," Cain asserted. " .
The pandemic took a toll on the nursing profession, resulting in shortages across the nation and especially Texas, ranked the second-hardest-hit state. In addition to needing more nurses, ethnic diversity in the nursing profession is a growing concern as the nation s demographics change. Kenya Beard, associate provost for social mission and academic excellence at Chamberlain University, said a diverse workforce can result in greater patient choice, communication, and ultimately, satisfaction. .