August 9, 2024 | Issue # 266
This week, we welcomed members of the AACC Board of Directors to Washington, DC, for the Annual AACC Board Retreat and Meeting. We were able to share with the board some of the big projects we’re working on, including an updated version of the National Profile of Community Colleges, which will be released in the fall.
To the AACC board: Thank you for serving! I look forward to working with you this year.
“How Developmental Ed Reform has ‘Stalled’”
During the 2010s, a slew of initiatives were launched to reform traditional developmental education, but the reform movement has stalled, say the authors of a report from FutureEd. Learn more in this CC Daily article.
Pikes Peak State College on July 25 announced a new College Promise program focused on Native American students in the Pikes Peak region. Read about it in the AACC 21st Century Center blog.
Register for Advocates in Action
Join us in Washington, DC, September 16-17 for AACC’s Advocates in Action. The event is designed for community college leaders who want an insider’s view on how Washington formulates higher education policy and who want to become more involved in the federal legislative process. Learn more and register here.
Send Your Staff to Roueche-FLI/FPI
The next sessions of AACC’s John E. Roueche Future Leaders Institute (Roueche-FLI) and Future Presidents Institute (FPI) will take place October 7-9 in Washington, DC. Roueche-FLI is designed for department chairs, deans, assistant/associate deans, or directors who look to advance into a senior leadership role. FPI is designed for senior leaders aspiring to the community college presidency.
Listen to the Latest Episode of CC Voice
In the newest episode of the Community College Voice podcast, we talk to Betsy Conway about the Lowe’s Foundation Gable Grants Program. Listen here.
On August 6-9, the AACC Board of Directors met for the AACC Board Retreat and Meeting.