September 22, 2017 | Issue # 097
I was happy to read this week that many Texas and Florida colleges have reopened after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Of course, this comes as no surprise—community colleges are known for their resilience and resourcefulness. To those of our members who are still working around the clock to prepare to reopen, you remain in our thoughts and our prayers. AACC continues to be on standby, ready to help in any way.
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“Fla., Texas colleges welcome back students”
Florida community colleges sustained property damage from Hurricane Irma, but most campuses don’t expect enrollment drops. In Texas, it’s a mixed picture as colleges continue to clean up after Hurricane Harvey, according to opens in a new windowthis CC Daily article.
opens in a new window“The Lasting Impact of Mentor-Connect”
Mentor-Connect helps faculty members transform their professional experiences, and improves technician education programs and colleges’ grant-management capacity. Read about it at the opens in a new windowAACC 21st Century Center.
opens in a new window“Lessons from a Voluntary Framework of Accountability Journey”
Using the Voluntary Framework of Accountability, one Iowa college is able to tell a more comprehensive community college story. Learn more at the opens in a new window21st Century Center.
opens in a new windowLetter of Support for DACA
AACC drafted a letter to Congress to show our support for DACA participants and urge legislators to enact the Dream Act, or something similar. You can sign on to the letter opens in a new windowhere.
opens in a new windowSubmit Nominations for the AACC Board of Directorscreate new email
Have you thought about serving on the AACC Board of Directors? The board is now accepting nominations for consideration for the 2018 slate. Nominees must be CEOs of AACC member institutions, and can either be self-nominated or nominated by AACC member CEOs. To submit a nomination, please send an email to opens in a new windownominee@aacc.nche.educreate new email. The email must include the full name of the nominated CEO, along with his/her official title, and pertinent contact information. If you are nominating a colleague, please reach out to the nominee to determine if he/she is interested in being considered for the slate before submitting a name. The deadline for nominations is October 6 at 5:00 p.m. (ET).
opens in a new windowAnswer the Call for Proposals
Share your knowledge at the 98th AACC Annual Convention. AACC is opens in a new windowseeking proposals that reflect the best thinking in the field informed by outcomes that demonstrate success. Deadline tosubmit: October 13, 2017, 5:00 p.m. (ET).
opens in a new windowSubmit Nominations for AACC Awards
The nomination period is now open for the opens in a new windowAACC Leadership Award, opens in a new windowOutstanding Alumni Awards, and the opens in a new windowAwards of Excellence. Nominations for the Leadership and Outstanding Alumni Awards are due October 13, 2017. Awards of Excellence nominations are due November 30. Award recipients will be recognized at the AACC convention.
opens in a new windowSubmit Nominations for the AACC Board of Directorscreate new email
The AACC Board of Directors is now accepting nominations for consideration for the 2018 slate. Nominees must be CEOs of AACC member institutions, and can either be self-nominated or nominated by AACC member CEOs. To submit a nomination, please send an email to opens in a new windownominee@aacc.nche.educreate new email. The email must include the full name of the nominated CEO, along with his/her official title, and pertinent contact information. If you are nominating a colleague, please reach out to the nominee to determine if he/she is interested in being considered for the slate before submitting a name. Deadline for nominations: October 6 at 5:00 p.m. (ET).
opens in a new windowRegister for WDI 2018
Join AACC in New Orleans for the opens in a new windowWorkforce Development Institute (WDI), January 30–February 2, 2018. The WDI 2018 theme is “Exploring Intersections.” opens in a new windowRegister now.
opens in a new windowGive the Gift of Professional Development
Are there any mid-level administrators at your institution who could benefit from leadership development? Send them to the AACC opens in a new windowJohn E. Roueche Future Leaders Institute, or Roueche-FLI. It will take place December 3–6, 2017, in Washington, DC. opens in a new windowFunding is available to help cover the cost of the institute. The registration deadline is November 24, 2017.
Where’s Walter
I attended a dinner at the residence of the Swiss Ambassador Dr. Martin Dahinden on September 19 to meet with experts on Swiss vocational education. (Washington, DC)
On September 21, I was pleased to welcome Snead State Community College President Robert Exley and National Junior College Athletic Association CEO/Executive Director Christopher Parker to the AACC offices. (Washington, DC).
See more opens in a new windowWhere’s Walter.