SERVING SAC’S BACKYARD A Look at How San Antonio College Is Addressing Issues of Access, Persistence and Completion

Founded in 1925 under the auspices of the University of Texas, SAC, then named “University Junior College,” was the first public institution in San Antonio and one of the first community colleges in the state of Texas.

FROM A PLUNGE TO A SOARING FLIGHT The Remarkable Turnaround in Hispanic Enrollment and Success

Located in a bustling sector of far northwest Bexar County, Alamo Colleges District - Northwest Vista College (NVC) has always strived to reflect the city it serves—San Antonio, Texas.

NJLA Launches Campaign to Call for Highly Effective School Library Programs

The New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) has launched a campaign Unlock Student Potential bolstered by a groundbreaking study and statement, calling on New Jersey to support highly effective school library programs.

ProQuest Releases Results of Its 2016 Information Literacy Survey

A recent ProQuest survey of over 200 librarians from university, community college, high school and public libraries reveals widespread concerns regarding information literacy.

CHILDREN OF FOREIGN-BORN PARENTS More Likely to Be College-educated Than Their Parents, Census Bureau Reports

Native-born children of a foreign-born parent, also known as the second-generation, were more likely to be college-educated and have higher incomes than their parents’ generation, according to a first-ever report from the U.S. Census Bureau. Additionally, this second-generation group surpasses education and income levels of the generations that follow them.

NASA REVEALING JUPITER’S SECRETS Swirling Storms, Dusty Rings, Glowing Polar Lights