CC Minute for Monday, March 21, 2022
President Joe Biden plans to nominate Nasser Paydar, former chancellor of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, to become assistant secretary of postsecondary education at the U.S. Education Department. Read about it on the Community College Daily.
The Education Department last week wrapped up its meetings on negotiated rulemaking. Look for summary later this week in the Washington Watch section of Community College Daily. The Education Department and Department of Agriculture will host a webinar on March 31 on how federal SNAP benefits can support college students’ basic needs. Register today.
For the first time in 20 years, the number of Hispanic-serving institutions in the U.S. has decreased. Check out this week’s DataPoints in Community College Daily.
Register for AACC Annual
Join us for the 2022 AACC Annual April 30–May 3 in New York City! Registration is open. Session tracks are: Campus Climate and Crisis Management; Closing Equity & Achievement Gaps; Institutional Operations, Recruitment & Retention; Student Success; and Teaching & Learning. All attendees must be fully vaccinated and be prepared to show proof of vaccination, and a daily negative health screening questionnaire to participate in AACC Annual. Learn more about Covid protocols.