Over the past decade, Lincoln Land Community College has enhanced community partnerships and expanded workforce development training programs, especially for underserved populations. Located in the heart of Midwest farm country and founded by a group of mainly farmers, college officials were incredibly grateful last spring to accept a large gift that will continue that storied […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #119
August 3, 2018 | Issue # 119 At last week’s Presidents Academy Summer Institute, we had an agenda full of timely sessions about trends, initiatives, and opportunities that affect the institutions we serve and how we lead them into the future. We discussed apprenticeships, the Pathways Project, legislative changes, crisis management, and presidential transitions, among […]
DataPoints: Women in the STEM workforce
Women represent 75 percent of the nine million healthcare practitioners and technicians. Read the full PDF.
Congress Reauthorizes Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
Congress has cleared for President Trump’s signature a six-year reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, the Strengthening CTE for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2353). Legislation that emerged from the Senate HELP Committee in early July was approved with amendments by the full Senate on July 23rd, and the House […]
Spotlight: Northwest Florida State College
“At Northwest Florida State College, we are committed to helping each student achieve their individual goals for education and career success. In everything we do, from academics, arts and athletics, our mission is to improve the lives of citizens in Northwest Florida. NWF State College provides the advantages of affordability, excellence and access. Our college […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #118
July 20, 2018 | Issue # 118 I’m here in Dana Point, California, for this year’s Presidents Academy Summer Institute (PASI). Even as a community college president, the learning never ends, and the PASI agenda provides plenty of lessons in leadership. AACC is pleased to offer a number of these learning opportunities, for you and […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #117
July 6, 2018 | Issue # 117 I hope you all enjoyed a relaxing 4th of July. On Independence Day, we have an opportunity to celebrate the things that make our country so great. High on my list are community colleges—democracy’s colleges. Community colleges are uniquely American, delivering educational and economic opportunity for all students […]
AACC Letter to HELP Committee on Perkins Reauthorization
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CEO to CEO Newsletter #116
June 22, 2018 | Issue # 116 Summer hasn’t slowed us down at AACC. Last week, we hosted Advocates in Action and partnered with the National Science Foundation on the Community College Innovation Challenge boot camp. This week, the Developmental Education Redesign Institute is taking place in Baltimore. Next week, we’ll welcome emerging leaders to […]
Summer Pell Survey
AACC is currently surveying community colleges to determine the impact on students of the year-round or “summer” Pell Grant. Responses from all community colleges are encouraged. Dear Colleague, Community college leaders from across the country lobbied vigorously to secure the year-round Pell Grant that was enacted last year. This change allows students to receive a second […]