NCCRS has published the latest edition of our newsletter, NCCRS News. The November 2023 edition features articles on members organizations Apex Technical School, and ARHC of New York City, and cooperating institution of higher education University of the People. The issue also contains a profile on longtime NCCRS evaluator Gail Lamberta, and more. 

To read the issue, visit https://conta.cc/46VrA7U.

NCCRS has published the latest edition of our newsletter, NCCRS News. This month's edition features articles on two new members organizations, the Uncommon Individual Foundation (UIF), and COPE TTS, a profile on longtime evaluator Bob Elling, and more.

To read the issue, please visit https://conta.cc/41kJ4aS.

NCCRS has published the latest edition of our newsletter, NCCRS News. This month's edition features articles on the return of former assistant director Nancy Szakats, a profile on evaluator Ashika Brinkley, and much more.

To read the issue, please visit https://conta.cc/3TEd4ub.

NCCRS recently welcomed a new member organization into the fold. Mosholu Montefiore Community Center (MMCC), based in the Bronx, New York, joins 76 other current member organizations. A vital community resource, the organization each year serves more than 35,000 preschoolers, school age children, teens, adults, and senior citizens in the Bronx and Manhattan through support, enrichment, education, and recreation programs, expanding their opportunities to live full, productive lives.

NCCRS extends a big thank you and warm wishes upon her retirement to our evaluation associate, Carol Creevy! A true professional, Carol has been an integral part of the NCCRS team for the past 17 years, serving as the face of the organization and handling a wide array of duties over the years. A higher education colleague of Carol’s once stated, “When cloning becomes available, Carol Creevy should be the first candidate. She is smart, highly competent, even-tempered, and kind. She handles multiple tasks with ease and pays careful attention to detail.” We couldn't agree more!

Title: Evaluation Associate

The National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS) has appointed Phil Kahn its new assistant director. Kahn, a resident of Wilton, New York, brings more than 20 years of higher education, workforce development and marketing experience to the role.

The higher education system could view the COVID-19 pandemic, and all its economic consequences, either as being forced into survival mode or opting to reinvent.

Nancy Szakats is retiring! After 10 productive years as NCCRS Assistant Director, Nancy is beginning another chapter of her life. While at NCCRS she supervised nearly 200 academic evaluations and assisted many working adults and students in achieving their academic goals. Nancy, thank you for your dedication to the NCCRS mission and the professional way you approached all aspects of your work. You will be missed! Join NCCRS in wishing Nancy happiness and good health in her retirement years by sending a message to nccrs@nysed.gov.

Moving education online because of the coronavirus presents a much bigger problem for students in subjects that don’t convert easily to virtual instruction. 

Emerging technology could transform the world of learner records.

How the candidates stack up on higher ed.

The University of Maine System's board of trustees approved a recommendation to accredit its seven institutions as a single entity.

2020 comes with very high expectations.

Better process needed for giving students credit for what they’ve learned outside of a college classroom.

Northwell Health is creating a database comparing the names of volunteer firefighters in New York to the state cancer registry.

By better designing employee college education programs, employers can significantly improve the talent within their own ranks, contribute to their communities, and help meet the nation’s talent goals.

A nationwide celebration that gives businesses, communities, and educators the opportunity to showcase their apprenticeship programs and apprentices while providing valuable information to career seekers.

Libraries, where everyone is welcome and educating yourself won’t put you in debt.

News       

June 12, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

Vikki Monaghan (609) 777-3083, ext. 2047

vmonaghan@tesu.edu

NEWCOMBE FOUNDATION AWARDS $50,000 GRANT TO TESU

Grant will fund scholarships for Mature Students

TRENTON, N.J. – The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation has awarded Thomas Edison State University a $50,000 grant for 2019-20 through the Foundation’s Newcombe Scholarships for Mature Students program. 

 There is a continued need for mentorship for young men of color—both inside school and outside of school.

Veteran who helped General Colin Powell change a tire is a student at The Institute of Culinary Education!  Anthony Maggert, you are a good example for all of us!

The growing use of voice search and virtual digital assistants will have an increasing impact on how we deliver, search for and market higher education.

The Education Department wants to rewrite a slew of regulations, which means more months of negotiated rule-making — the dreaded “neg-reg.”

Across the UC system, 42% of undergraduates — or some 90,000 students — are first-generation college students.

Stacey Cunningham, has been tapped as the next president of the NYSE. Cunningham will be the first woman to take on the role.

Marvalene Hughes is honored in recognition of four decades in higher education, at the 8th World Women University Presidents Forum.

Students of Generation Z  are more interested in "What problem do you want to solve?" rather than "What do you want to be?" 

Engaging students creates innovations with more potential, thought diversity, and campus support.

Student evaluations are a valuable resource for course design.

Seeding the foundational elements of a learning ecosystem of the future.

Innovation and entrepreneurship, individualized education, sustainability, and partnerships are four basic themes State University of New York Chancellor Kristina Johnson outlined Monday in her first State of the University System address.

We need greater investment in prison education, especially postsecondary educational opportunities.

2018 academic evaluations are planned for the following organizations:

Apex Technical School, Long Island City, NY

Arnot Ogden Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology, Elmira, NY 

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., Long Island City, NY 

Coopersmith Career Consulting, Spring Valley, NY

International Transportation Learning Center, Silver Spring, MD 

Maalot Educational Network, Jerusalem, Israel 

Nassau County Fire Service Academy, Old Bethpage, NY 

National Paralegal College, Phoenix, AZ

Having a theory of how people learn would allow teachers to plan pedagogy more effectively and examine all factors relevant to learning, argue Stephen L. Chew and William J. Cerbin.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos this month provided as a clear a sense as observers have yet seen of her vision for her department's role.

In honor of Veterans Day, this collection of resources can help military veterans and their spouses find new careers, businesses, and opportunities in civilian life.

Increasing the visibility and prevalence of alternative credit accumulation.

The new price of free speech

Raising money and awareness for hurricane victims in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

 Declining federal funding and deep state budget cuts weakening flagship Midwestern research universities  

Can researchers really take practical steps toward achieving science’s greatest honor?

Competency-based programs often take a different approach to the design and delivery of curricula.

Some bipartisan support for enshrining DACA protections into law.

The racial makeup of the U.S. school system is shifting.  

DACA has not only improved the lives of undocumented young people and their families but has also positively affected the economy more generally, which benefits all Americans.

Accreditation: A great way to learn about best practices and ask What can we do better?

Is a college degree achievable?

Chronicle of Higher Educaation

FINANCE

As Illinois Budget Impasse Ends, So Does a ‘Nightmare of Total Uncertainty’ for Its Public Colleges

By Sarah Brown JULY 06, 2017

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The state has its first budget in more than two years, and campus leaders are excited to move forward, even though not all the long-term effects of the budget crisis are yet known.

6 inspiring must-see higher-ed TED Talks

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May 18, 2017 | :

by Jamaal Abdul-Alim

WASHINGTON — If a news report on a preliminary draft of the Trump administration’s proposed education budget is accurate, the budget represents a “historic assault on college affordability,” a senior executive for the American Council on Education (ACE) said Thursday.

Congress reaches agreement avoiding a government shutdown. Deal includes year round funding of Pell grants.

The Penn State wrestling dynasty continues with another NCAA championship

Every two years, the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence
recognizes outstanding community colleges for their achievements.

SXSWedu 2017: Ones to Watch and What to Know     

2017 academic evaluations are planned for the following organizations:

Arnot Ogden School of Nursing, Elmira, NY

Coopersmith Career Consulting, Spring Valley, NY 

EdTech Institute, LLC, (Formerly The Sage Group, LLC), Farmingdale, NY

Henry George Institute, Brooks, ME 

Institute of Culinary Education (ICE), New York, NY

International Training Institute for the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Industry (ITI), Fairfax, VA 

Joint Apprentice Training Committee of the Elevator Industry, Long Island City, NY

LOMA, Atlanta, GA

QUEENS COLLEGE STUDENTS TO WALK IN FOOTSTEPS OF DR. KING

 -- Led by Rabbi Moshe Shur, 14 Ethnically and Religiously Diverse Students Will Visit Atlanta and Birmingham and Meet With Leaders of Early Civil Rights Struggle --