August 23, 2024 | Issue # 267
The fall semester is upon us and campuses are getting busy again. The new school year brings a lot of chaos but also a feeling of optimism. As you are welcoming faculty, staff, and students back to campus, I hope you’ll take the time to walk around campus and take in the air of excitement and anticipation. When I was a college president, that always helped me recenter amidst the commotion and remember why I was there: to serve our students.
“Two Texas Systems Partner to Address Regional Workforce Shortages”
Dallas College and Tarrant County College – the two largest community colleges in North Texas – are partnering to prepare students for the record number of available jobs in the region. Read all about it in opens in a new windowCC Daily.
opens in a new window“Giving Voice to Students”
Student senates and government associations provide students with programming and budget input and leadership skills. Learning how colleges are giving students a voice in the opens in a new windowlatest issue of CC Journal.
AACC Board of Director Nomination Period Opens Soon
AACC will begin accepting nominations for the 2025 AACC Board of Directors slate on September 2. Watch your email for more information and a nomination form link.
opens in a new windowSubmit Nominations for AACC Awards
It’s time to submit nominations for AACC awards. We are accepting nominations for the opens in a new windowAwards of Excellence, opens in a new windowLeadership Award (Hall of Fame), opens in a new windowLeaders of the Year and Rising Stars, opens in a new windowOutstanding Alumni, and opens in a new windowDale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty until October 25 at 2:00 p.m. (ET). Awards will be presented at opens in a new windowAACC Annual, April 12-16 in Nashville, Tennessee.
opens in a new windowGive the Gift of Professional Development
The next sessions of AACC’s John E. Roueche opens in a new windowFuture Leaders Institute (Roueche-FLI) and opens in a new windowFuture 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.
AACC Senior Vice President Jen Worth and Workforce and Economic Development Project Manager Katy Nelson visited Gateway Technical College where they learned about their K-12 partnership with Snap-On Tools.