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Amy Morona

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Higher education reporter for Signal Cleveland in partnership with Open Campus.

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Plenty of people are staying in Cleveland. But it needs to draw more people in.

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioMay 23, 2022May 23, 2022

What researchers found when they studied the talent pipeline in Northeast Ohio.

Posted inOhio

Cuyahoga Community College names Michael A. Baston as president

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioMay 4, 2022May 11, 2022

He’s been leading New York’s Rockland Community College and is chair of the Black Male CEO Educators network.

Posted inOhio

After sudden ouster of its president, Cleveland State names provost to usher in change

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioMay 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Laura Bloomberg will continue pushing an aggressive blueprint for change at the university.

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State funding in Ohio aims to help address truck driving shortages

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioApril 24, 2022April 26, 2022

The chancellor of Ohio’s Department of Higher Education said the pandemic highlighted the urgency around the issue.

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A diverse group of finalists vying to lead Cuyahoga Community College

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioApril 17, 2022April 17, 2022

In a region where the majority of college presidents are white men, all three finalists for Tri-C president are Black. Two are women.

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How Ohio universities are tackling teacher shortages

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioApril 10, 2022April 12, 2022

Recruiting and retaining teachers has been a challenge for many districts during the past two years. Ohio is offering new grants to 30 institutions to help.

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Northeast Ohio colleges vying for a part of Intel’s investment

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioApril 4, 2022April 12, 2022

The tech giant’s two planned facilities will be outside Columbus. Colleges across the state believe they have a role to play in building talent pipelines.

Posted inOhio

Will colleges’ test-optional policy continue post-pandemic?

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioMarch 28, 2022March 28, 2022

All five of Cleveland’s higher education institutions — that’s CWRU, Cleveland State University, the Cleveland Institute of Art, the Cleveland Institute of Music, and Cuyahoga Community College — don’t currently require applicants to submit standardized test scores.

Posted inOhio

Better transfer routes between private and community colleges an underutilized path to equity

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioMarch 21, 2022March 21, 2022

It’s one way to try to improve bachelor’s degree attainment rates at scale, the authors of a new report say.

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Colleges prepare as federal pandemic funding winds down

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioMarch 14, 2022March 14, 2022

Ohio colleges got tens of millions of dollars from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund. As it comes to an end, they’re trying to find ways to replace it.

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