September 6, 2019 | Issue # 145
This week, I welcomed several community college leaders to AACC’s offices for a discussion on addressing equity issues on campus. It was our third meeting as part of AACC’s Unfinished Business initiative. These conversations are often uncomfortable, but we must examine equity gaps in order to improve student success for all students. You can read about the meeting opens in a new windowhere.
Thank you to those who participated in this meeting. I look forward to hearing more voices as we continue these important discussions.
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“End the Stigma”
Owens Community College President Steve Robinson is pushing back against the community college stigma. Read about the #EndCCStigma campaign in opens in a new windowCC Daily.
opens in a new window“Adding to the Force”
Community college police training programs bolster the quantity and quality of recruits. Learn more in this Community College Journal article.
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Board Nominations Being Accepted
AACC is now accepting nominations for its board of directors. AACC member CEOs can self-nominate or nominate another member CEO. The nominee’s name, title, and contact information should be sent to opens in a new windowDr. Angel Royalcreate new email. The deadline for making all nominations is October 4, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. (ET). Learn more about the board opens in a new windowhere.
opens in a new windowSupporting Dreamers
AACC is working with the American Council on Education and other higher education groups to urge congressional leaders to pass bipartisan legislation to protect Dreamers. We encourage community colleges that support this position to sign on to opens in a new windowthis letter by September 13.
opens in a new windowRegister for Convention
Registration for the opens in a new window100th Annual AACC Convention will open September 11. The convention will be held March 28–30, 2020, at National Harbor, Maryland. While you’re registering, check out the opens in a new windowCall for Proposals, which closes October 29 at 5:00 p.m. (ET). opens in a new windowNominations also are being accepted for the AACC Leadership Award, the Outstanding Alumni Awards, and the AACC Awards of Excellence.
opens in a new windowHonor Your Faculty
Do you know a faculty member who goes above and beyond to help students? Submit that person for the opens in a new windowDale P. Parnell Faculty Distinction Recognition. Submissions will be accepted until October 25, 5:00 p.m. (ET).
opens in a new windowRegional Pathways Workshop
AACC is conducting a regional Pathways Workshop in Denver, Colorado, on October 2. Topics to be addressed include the guided pathways model; case making and leadership for large-scale institutional change; strategies for campus-wide engagement in considering, designing, and implementing pathways at scale; and approaches to planning the work. Learn more opens in a new windowhere.
Joining the Unfinished Business discussion at AACC’s offices on Wednesday, September 4 were a few past and present AACC board members. Pictured with me (L to R): Cedar Valley College President Joseph Seabrooks, Arkansas State University–Newport Chancellor Sandra Massey, Linn-Benton Community College President Greg Hamann, Anne Arundel Community College President Dawn Lindsay, and Jackson College President Dan Phelan.