July 26, 2024 | Issue # 265
Another Presidents Academy Summer Institute (PASI) is in the books. Thank you to all of you who participated! I was happy to see new presidents in attendance. I hope you found it worthwhile. Throughout our many sessions, we learned how to talk about difficult or controversial topics, we looked 10 years ahead, and we learned how to harness AI. We also had sessions for presidents’ spouses/partners. I’d like to thank my wife, Dr. Aileen Bumphus, for planning the spouses/partners track.
We’re now gearing up for our AACC Board Retreat and Meeting in August, which is a time for us to ensure our priorities match our members’ needs.
Recent college graduates generally see their education as a good investment for their career, but many also feel they aren’t skilled in using artificial intelligence as they would like to be, according to a new survey from Cengage Group. Get the details in CC Daily.
Math instructors at a Wisconsin college dug in and created online textbooks, saving students, on average, $1.1 million a year. Read about it in this AACC 21st Century Center blog post.
AACC has partnered with the All Within My Hands Foundation since 2019 on the Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI), which provides funding for diverse workforce opportunities for students. This week, 17 AACC member colleges were named MSI colleges. You can see the list of colleges here.
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In the latest episode of Community College Voice podcast, Clark State College President Jo Alice Blondin talks about representing Community Colleges in negotiated rulemaking in Washington, DC. . |
Highlights
AACC held its annual Presidents Academy Summer Institute (PASI) from June 13-16. I’m pictured above with the presidents who participated.
PASI also featured a concurrent program for spouses and partners of community college presidents. I’m pictured above with presidents and their spouses/partners.
On July 17, I participated in a dinner arranged by Senior Vice President Jen Worth and the AACC Academic & Workforce Development team to recognize the EV Hub and community colleges’ relationship with Tesla. In attendance were Dr. Greg Mosier, President, Kansas City Kansas Community College; Jamie Vandenburgh, Assistant Dean of Instruction, Jackson College; Heather Ruttkofsky, Dean of Health Sciences, Career & Technical Trades, Jackson College; Jessica Flores, Director, Innovation and Economic Mobility Partnerships, Feeding America; Ricky Baeza, Staff Program Manager, Recruiting and Workforce Development, Tesla; Jeremy Eaton, Factory Training Manager, Tesla; Ashley Irvin, Assistant Dean of Career and Technical Education, Kansas City Kansas Community College.