Shadow JQ Robinson begins tenure as Frostburg State University president
Dr. Shadow JQ Robinson began serving as Frostburg State University’s president July 1, succeeding interim president Darlene Brannigan Smith.
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Garrett College welcomes Kenney T. Hegland as president
Dr. Kenney T. Hegland began serving as Garrett College’s president July 1, starting a leadership transition at the McHenry-based community college.
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Elgin College’s $28.5 Million Manufacturing Center Set to Open
Elgin Community College plans to open its 150,000-square-foot Manufacturing and Technology Center in August, with a grand opening set for Sept. 24.
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Rowan unveils $690 million West Campus development planned partly in Glassboro
Rowan University announced a phased $690 million West Campus development in Glassboro and Harrison Township, with projected employment of more than 5,000 jobs.
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Labor Department launches nationwide effort to add AI skills to apprenticeships
The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking organizations to help integrate artificial-intelligence skills into Registered Apprenticeship programs across the country.
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UND installs North Dakota’s first academic radar system for space research
The University of North Dakota installed two antennas for a bistatic radar system that will support space research and hands-on student training.
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Oregon job vacancies held steady as unemployment remained at 5.2%
Oregon private job vacancies were unchanged in the second quarter of 2026, while the statewide unemployment rate stood at 5.2% in June.
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Robins Air Force Base seeks about 600 civilian workers
Robins Air Force Base and the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex are pursuing a hiring surge involving about 600 civilian positions.
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Workforce Pell grants enter implementation phase for short-term job-training programs
The Education Department has finalized rules allowing eligible students to use Pell Grants for qualifying workforce programs as short as eight weeks, with implementation beginning July 1, 2026.
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Roanoke-Chowan Community College gets $1 million grant for Ahoskie allied-health expansion
Roanoke-Chowan Community College says a $1 million Golden LEAF Foundation grant will fund equipment, installation and professional development for an allied-health training expansion on its Ahoskie campus.
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La Salle County voters will decide whether to enable a Southwest Texas College campus in Cotulla
A November 2026 annexation vote could authorize Southwest Texas College to levy property taxes for a planned Cotulla campus and related startup costs.
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Birmingham approves $39.5 million KultureCity accessibility hub
The Birmingham City Council approved a development agreement with KultureCity for a planned national hub focused on accessibility, employment and innovation.
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Cocoa High School to Launch State-Funded Firefighting Program With $640,000 Appropriation
Brevard Public Schools announced a new firefighting Career and Technical Education program at Cocoa High School, backed by $640,000 in Florida budget funding.
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Port Arthur youth employment program set to end with Aug. 7 banquet
Port Arthur’s 2026 Youth Employment Program is scheduled to conclude Aug. 7 after students complete summer work, training and career preparation.
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SHRM report: AI exposure rises, but high displacement risk falls to 5.1%
New SHRM research estimates that about 7.9 million U.S. wage-and-salary jobs face high automation-displacement risk, down from 6% in the prior estimate.
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Red Cat Plans Lowndes County Facility Tied to Valdosta Partnership
Red Cat subsidiary Blue Ops plans a Lowndes County manufacturing facility expected to create hundreds of jobs through a partnership involving Valdosta.
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Saronic Technologies Selects Brownsville for Planned Shipbuilding Operation
Saronic Technologies announced plans July 16, 2026, for an autonomous-shipbuilding and advanced-manufacturing operation at the Port of Brownsville.
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New Mexico opens grid-modernization grant applications ahead of Aug. 15 deadline
New Mexico government entities can seek funding for electric-grid upgrades by Aug. 15, while state workforce materials report a 10,600-job increase over the year ending in June.
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Whitmer signs Michigan’s fiscal 2027 budget with $4 million for apprenticeships
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Michigan’s fiscal 2027 budget on July 21, including $4 million for registered apprenticeships and provisions the administration says will protect health care access and lower costs.
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Labor Department advances national AI apprenticeship strategy and modernizes workforce skills data
The Labor Department is pursuing a nationwide plan to add artificial-intelligence skills to registered apprenticeships while updating federal systems used to classify jobs, record wages and match workers with credentials.
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Labor Department opens $162 million apprenticeship expansion effort as AI and reindustrialization reshape skills demand
The Labor Department announced $162 million in performance-based incentives for Registered Apprenticeship expansion and opened a related skills-training opportunity with an Aug. 17 deadline.
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Blue Origin plans $600 million Florida manufacturing expansion with 500 aerospace jobs
Blue Origin plans to invest $600 million in a Florida manufacturing expansion expected to support 500 aerospace jobs, with an average salary above $98,000.