January 31, 2020 | Issue # 155
Last week, I participated in AACC’s Workforce Development Institute (WDI). I heard a lot about the future of work, about the need for upskilling, about apprenticeships and artificial intelligence. What was made clear—and what we’ve all known for a long time—is that collaboration is the key to success. When we bring everyone to the table—employers, funders, government agencies, and other outside organizations—our students have the greatest chance of success and our communities will thrive.
“AI’s Role in Hiring, Recruitment”
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a major force in how companies hire and retain workers, according to corporate leaders at a session at AACC’s Workforce Development Institute. Learn more in CC Daily.
The Latinx Studies program at Holyoke Community College helps students connect with Latinx history and prepares them for work with diverse communities and cultures. Read about it at the AACC 21st Century Center.
AACC Offers Free Pre-Convention Workshops
This year, AACC is offering a few no-cost pre-convention workshops. Meeting participants can attend the College Promise Campaign Summit, the Student Parent Summit, or the Developmental Education Reforms in Practice workshop, all taking place Saturday, March 28. There also are a number of pre-convention workshops offered for a fee, including Advocates in Action, Equity-Centered Leadership, Starting Your Pathways Journey, and workshops for new CEOs, chiefs of staff, and faculty leaders. Click here to learn more. Registration is required for the pre-convention workshops.
2020 AACC Board of Directors Election
Voting for the 2020 AACC Board of Directors opens on February 3. The slate including all individuals running for the board is available now on the AACC website. An email including username and password information needed for voting was sent today (January 31) to the designee for each eligible member institution. If your college is an AACC member institution and the designee (typically the CEO) did not receive the voting credentials, please contact us at amroyal@aacc.nche.edu. Ballots will be emailed to each member on February 3 from aacc@simplyvoting.com.
Register Your Team for the AACC Convention
The AACC Annual Convention is a great professional development opportunity for all community college staff and faculty. For every five employees that register together from a member college, AACC will offer the sixth base registration free. That discount expires February 5 at 5:00 p.m. (ET), so register your team today using code 5ORMORE. We’ll see you March 28-30 at National Harbor, Maryland. Check out the video below to learn more about the convention.
I was pleased to speak at AACC’s John E. Roueche Future Leaders Institute on January 21. Pictured with me are Broward College Provost & Senior VP for Academic Affairs and Student Services Marielena DeSanctis and Laramie County Community College President Joe Schaffer.
I participated in a WDI plenary session on January 23 with College of Central Florida President James Henningsen and Snap-On President & CEO Nick Pinchuk. We talked about the way forward for community colleges. Pictured with us here is AACC Senior Vice President of Workforce and Economic Development Jen Worth.
The Apprenticeship Advisory Board met on January 23 during WDI. We were joined by John Ladd from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship.