The number of first-time degree earners age 25 and older is dropping, but the number of older learners with a previous credential who earn another degree is on the rise. Read the full PDF.
Archives for 2019
CEO to CEO Newsletter #133
March 8, 2019 | Issue # 133 On Wednesday, I attended the first meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board. I am thrilled to be joined on the board by Jay Box, president of Kentucky Community and Technical College System, and Sheree Utash, president of Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Read More »
Community College Voice Podcast Season 2 Episode 4
Spotlight: Community College of Baltimore County
“Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) is the largest provider of higher education in the Baltimore region. Serving nearly 63,000 students annually, CCBC takes pride in its more than 200 different degree, transfer pattern and certificate options. CCBC programs are diverse as well as exceptional, offering the largest Aviation Technology degree program in the Mid-Atlantic Read More »
Community College Voice Podcast Season 2 Episode 3
DataPoints: Plans after high school
About six in 10 teens say they plan to attend a four-year college after graduating high school, with 12 percent indicating they plan to go to a community college. Read the full PDF.
CEO to CEO Newsletter #132
February 22, 2019 | Issue # 132 A couple of weeks ago, I informed you about an exciting new partnership between AACC and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to train 16,000 apprentices over the next 3 years. Since the initial announcement, our staffs have worked together to develop the Request for Applications (RFA) for Read More »
Spotlight: Herkimer County Community College
“Herkimer County Community College plays a critical educational, social and economic development role in the Mohawk Valley region. With more than 40 career and transfer degree and certificate programs, a leading online educational program, and a variety of workforce development programs and partnerships, Herkimer College is making a significant impact in the lives of the Read More »
Community College Voice Podcast Season 2 Episode 2
Spotlight: Irvine Valley College
“With the #1 transfer rate of all California community colleges, student success begins at Irvine Valley College. Our dedicated faculty and staff are here to help students thrive. IVC offers hundreds of classes, more than 80 associate degrees, 70 career and technical certificates, and more than $19 million in financial aid annually to qualifying students.” – Read More »