In the News

The Alamo Colleges District and its five colleges consistently make headlines across the nation with their innovative and strategic practices.  

Here is a collection of some of the most notable recent stories involving the district and its colleges.

September

• Report: Paid Internships Benefit Community College Students
  – San Antonio College (Inside Higher Ed, 09/14/22)
  
  
• Colossal canned-food sculptures return to North Star Mall
  – San Antonio College (San Antonio Express-News, 09/13/22)
  
  
• San Antonio Community College announces new school mascot, Ace the Armadillo!
  – San Antonio College (KABB, 09/08/22)
  
  
• San Antonio College debuts new mascot
  – San Antonio College (KENS 5, 09/07/22)
  
  
• Initiative to Encourage Diverse Talent into Cyber
  – St. Philip’s College (InfoSecurity Magazine, 09/06/22)
  
  
• CISA, Dell and more partner for HBCU cybersecurity program
  – St. Philip’s College (The Record, 09/06/22)
  
  
• New program aims to build bridges between industry and untapped talent pools at HBCUs
  – St. Philip’s College (BlackEngineer.com, 09/06/22)
  
  
• NCA, leading HBCUs and top cybersecurity organizations team up to announce new cyber careers awareness program 
  – St. Philip’s College (The Learning Counsel, 09/01/22)

August

• National Cybersecurity Alliance Launches HBCU Career Program
  – St. Philip’s College (Black Enterprise Magazine, 08/31/22)

• How to get the college degree without the debt
  – Alamo Colleges District (KSAT, 08/30/22)

• SA workforce program 'should be a model for the rest of the country'
  – Alamo Colleges District (KSAT, 08/30/22)

• U.S. Secretary of Labor praises San Antonio's new job-training initiative on visit
  – Alamo Colleges District (SA Current, 08/30/22)

• San Antonio's Ready to Work jobs training programs gets the national attention leaders have sought
  –  Alamo Colleges District (San Antonio Express-News, 08/30/22)

• Labor Secretary wants more federal money for San Antonio job training
  – Alamo Colleges District (SA Report, 08/29/22)
  
  
• 'Cities know how to get it executed'
  – Alamo Colleges District (USA News Lab, 08/29/22)
  
  
• Breaking the Cycle of Privilege
  – Alamo Colleges District (Washington Monthly, 08/28/22)
  
  
• Northeast Lakeview celebrates expansion
  – Northeast Lakeview College (MySA.com, 08/28/22)
  
  
• Alamo Colleges receive $200,000 grant to increase mental health and well being services
  – Alamo Colleges District (KSAT, 08/26/22)
  
  
• Palo Alto looks for ways to maximize its capacity to serve
  – Palo Alto College (MySA.com, 08/24/22)
  
  
• Strengthening roots at local college
  – St. Philip’s College (U.S. Department of Defense, 08/22/22)
  
  
• San Antonio area colleges and universities open for fall classes, tout new buildings and programs
  – St. Philip’s College (TPR, 08/22/22)
  
  
• St. Philips College celebrates the opening of new campus facilities
  – St. Philip’s College (News 4 San Antonio, 08/18/22)
  
  
• St. Philip's College honors military veteran, longtime community activist with tree dedication 
  – St. Philip’s College (KSAT, 08/18/22)
  
  
• These Students Have Big Dreams. Their Colleges Had a Plan to Remove Hurdles
  – Alamo Colleges District (EdSurge, 08/17/22)
  
  
• Northeast Lakeview College celebrates the opening of new building, Paluxy Hall
  – Northeast Lakeview College (KABB, 08/17/22)
  
  
• U.S. Secretary of Education to Outline New Vision of College Excellence that Uplifts Inclusivity, Equity, and Quality During the Raise the B.A.R. Summit; Will Announce Actions to Support College Completion 
  – Alamo Colleges District (Ed.gov, 08/11/22)
  
  
• VIA Link launches new on-demand zone on South Side
  – Palo Alto College (KSAT, 08/07/22)
  
  
• Trellis Foundation Announces 2022 Mental Health and Wellbeing Grant Cohort
  – Alamo Colleges District (Jed Foundation, 08/05/22)
  
  
• Looking for a job? This program can help
  – Alamo Colleges District (KSAT, 08/04/22)
  
  
• San Antonio's VIA Expands On-Demand Program
  – Palo Alto College (Metro Magazine Online, 08/04/22)
  
  
• Colleges start new programs
  – St. Philip’s College (Inside Higher Ed, 08/04/22)
  
  
• Palo Alto Logistics program ranks No. 3 in the nation
  – Palo Alto College (MySA.com, 08/01/22)