December 18, 2020 | Issue # 177
In addition to our Christmas trees and decorations, many of our institutions in the Northeast have had their first snowfall, which makes this time of year feel a little more like the holidays. While COVID-19 has forced us to modify our daily activities and minimize our contact with people outside of our immediate households, I am thankful that we can still find joy in the holidays. My wish for each of you is to have a safe and happy holiday season!
opens in a new windowResponse to the Wall Street Journal’s Epstein Opinion Piece
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Read my letter to the WSJ in response to the December 11, 2020, opinion piece, “Is There a Doctor in the White House? Not if You Need an MD,” written by Joseph Epstein.
opens in a new window“Concerns About Big Drops Among Certain Majors”
This fall, the community college sector saw a -10.1% drop in enrollments – or 540,200 fewer students – compared to fall 2019, due to the pandemic and resulting economic recession, according to a final report released today by the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center. Get more information in this opens in a new windowCC Daily article.
Dr. Anton Reece and the team at WKCTC received a $15 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to continue their work in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Read more about it opens in a new windowhere.
opens in a new windowFinal Deadline Extension
You’ve asked and we have extended our deadlines on our AACC Live and Digital Meetings. The deadline for proposals for opens in a new windowAACC Live is January 8, and for opens in a new windowAACC Digital is January 15. Remember, even though we’re offering workshops at the Live meeting, if you have a presentation that fits under one of the workshop descriptions, submit it. To make the Digital submissions easier for you, we have removed the requirement to upload a video of the introduction of your presentation.
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Register for WDI
The 2021 Workforce Development Institute (WDI) is right around the corner and will be provided virtually on January 27-28. There is still time to register to participate. Visit the opens in a new windowWDI website to get the most current information on the schedule, speakers, and registration fees.
opens in a new windowRegister for AACC Live and Digital
Registration is open for the AACC Live and Digital Meetings. To register for both meetings, please complete the opens in a new windowAACC Live registration form, and select the Live/Digital package. To register for the Digital meeting only, please complete the opens in a new windowDigital registration form.