Work Colleges Consortium

Thank you Paul Quinn College and President Michael Sorrell for hosting the 2023 WCC Presidents Meeting.

Beautification Day Reflects Blackburn’s Commitment to Hands-on Learning, Community Engagement, and Sustainability | Work Colleges Being a Blackburn student has always meant more than just going to college. For more than a century, students attending Blackburn not only earn valuable four-year degrees but are also given responsibilities with on-campus jobs to build resumes with real-world work experience. The students help plan,...

Alice Lloyd College Ranked Among Top in the Nation by U.S. News and World Report | Work Colleges U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 Edition of Best Colleges ranked Alice Lloyd College among the top colleges in the nation! Nationally, among all colleges and universities, Alice Lloyd College was ranked: #1 among all college and universities for Selectivity with an acceptance rate of 7%, and #3 f...

Grand Rapids school becomes Michigan’s first work college, announces business partnerships | Work Colleges Kuyper College is partnering with area businesses to help students earn both a job and a college degree at the same time. The Grand Rapids college was recently recognized as Michigan’s first “work college,” an official designation by the U.S. Department of Education for four-year, degree grant...

Warren Wilson College receives nearly $1 million to expand craft programming | Work Colleges Warren Wilson College has received a grant of $948,750 from the Windgate Foundation to strengthen its craft programming. The grant will help position Warren Wilson College as a national leader in liberal arts craft education.

U.S. News Ranks Alice Lloyd College Among Top in the Nation | Work Colleges U.S. News and World Report’s 2020 Edition of Best Colleges ranked Alice Lloyd College among the top colleges in the nation! Nationally, among all colleges and universities, Alice Lloyd College was ranked: #9 among all college and universities for selectivity with an acceptance rate of 8 %, and #6 ...

Aubrey Cunningham | Work Colleges The Work Program was a huge help in not only securing a job, but being successful in my chosen career.

New President of Bethany Global University Selected: David M. Hasz | Work Colleges MINNEAPOLIS, October 5, 2020 – The Bethany Global University Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Mr. David Hasz has been selected as President of Bethany Global University. He assumes his responsibilities on October 5th, 2020. The President of Bethany Global University is responsible fo...

Berea College Listed as Top Kentucky College in The Wall Street Journal/THE 2022 Rankings | Work Colleges Berea College is ranked No. 148 – the highest-ranked Kentucky college – in The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (THE) 2022 College Rankings. Berea also ranked No. 3 on the publication’s list of “Best Value Colleges” in the nation.

Berea College First Higher Education Institution to Bring Hydroelectric Power to Region | Work Colleges RAVENNA, Ky. – Berea College is the first higher education institution in the nation to complete construction of a hydroelectric generating plant, located at Lock and Dam 12 on the Kentucky River near Ravenna, Ky. The small-scale demonstration project produces on average about half of the electric...