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AACC Statement on Department of Education Regulation on "Gainful Employment"

07/27/2010 - AACC's position statement on the July 23, 2010 Department of Education proposed rule on gainful employment.

2011 Outstanding Alumni Awards Nomination Now Open

07/19/2010 - 2011 Outstanding Alumni Awards nomination is now open. The AACC Board of Directors invites member CEOs to nominate candidates for the 2011 AACC Outstanding Alumni Award.

New Service Learning Grantee Colleges Announced

07/09/2010 - AACC is pleased to announce the selection of eight new grantee colleges for its national initiative, Community Colleges Broadening Horizons through Service Learning.

AACC Webinars

Catching Up with Capitol Hill: An AACC Federal Legislative Update
Free webinar!
April 12, 2010 -- 2-3 p.m. EDT
Click here for details

Getting Started On Your Community College Fundraising Campaign
Webinar sponsored by AACC & CASE
April 22, 2010 -- 2-3:30 p.m. EDT
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Latest Press Releases

Walter Bumphus to Lead National Community College Association

06/21/2010 - Press Release - Following a six-month national search, the board of directors of the AACC has selected Dr. Walter G. Bumphus to serve as its next president/CEO.

AACC Welcomes Increased Focus on Financial Aid Access

05/19/2010 - Press Release - With the release today of The Financial Aid Challenge, the College Board provides both a service and a challenge to the nation's almost 1,200 community colleges.

In the News

Community Colleges as Economic Saviors
University Business
March 2010

In the Midnight Hour
Inside Higher Education
Dec. 9, 2009

Emerging Technologies Ready to Reshape Community Colleges
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Dec. 3, 2009