In today’s rundown: As the economy continues to struggle, community college enrollment is on the rise. But rising enrollment and tight budgets could be bad news for some students. | IT remains a growing profession, yet women are leaving the field in droves. | The only woman to pitch in the Negro American League could be honored in D.C.
— Enrollment at Northern Virginia Community College continues to rise, even as the effects of the recession continue to be felt. With classes available for about a third of the cost of most Virginia four-year schools, NVCC has an enrollment of more than 78,000 right now. They expect to reach 84,000 by 2015. Click here for details.
— Community colleges everywhere are seeing enrollment increases, but that’s not necessarily good news. Two-year schools are becoming more difficult to get into and tight budgets mean course offerings have been cut. Many students say they feel stalled.
— Information technology continues to be one of the fastest growing professions, yet women are leaving the field in huge numbers. One woman tells Women’s e-News why she became disillusioned with a field she loved.
— The only woman to pitch in baseball’s Negro American League could be honored with a field named after her in Northeast D.C. 75-year-old Mamie “Peanut” Johnson was discovered nearly 60 years ago at what is now the Rosedale Recreation Center in Ward 6. The D.C. Council still has to vote on the Mamie Peanut Johnson Field Designation Act of 2010. Click here for more.
