As we watch from Washington, DC, the wildfires in Southern California continue to cause unprecedented devastation across the Southern California region. The community colleges and their students remain in our thoughts and prayers as Californians continue to face enormous loss. We commend the work of the heroic first responders and firefighters, many of whom began Read More »
AACC Statement on the California Wildfires
Community College Voice Podcast: Season 9, Episode 7: Design Thinking at Joliet Junior College<
Season 9, Episode 7: Design Thinking at Joliet Junior College In this episode, we talk to Dr. Clyne G. H. Namuo, president of Joliet Junior College (JJC). Under Dr. Namuo, the college has adopted a Design Thinking approach to enhance strategic initiatives and solve problems.
DataPoints: Pell grants disbursements
The U.S. Education Department (ED) disbursed $31.47 billion in Pell grants to 6.53 million students in the 2023-24 academic year, based on preliminary year-end data. This represents a significant increase from the prior year, when $27.2 billion were awarded to 6.17 million students. The increase in dollars disbursed is due to a combination of factors. First, Read More »
DataPoints: Post-Covid grad, success rates
Community college completion rates and overall success rates (completion or transfer or still enrolled at the same institution) showed an increase in data recently released by the National Center of Education Statistics (NCES). The data represent the rate of first-time, full-time students who began their education at a public, non-baccalaureate degree-granting community college. Graduation (completion) includes students Read More »
CEO to CEO Newsletter #273
December 13, 2024 | Issue # 273 This is the last CEO to CEO Newsletter of 2024. As the end of the year approaches, I’ve been reflecting on how fortunate I am to have landed in the community college sector all those years ago. The people working in this sector are the most caring, most hard-working Read More »
Community College Minute, December 16, 2024
Community College Voice Podcast: Talking about Itawamba Community College’s MANUP program with Dr. Jay Allen
In this episode, we talk to Itawamba Community College president Dr. Jay Allen about the college’s MANUP program. The Minority Achievement Network for Upward Progression (MANUP) includes all ICC student men of color. Leadership skills, college and community involvement, educational advancement and fraternity are the highlights of the program.
Advocacy quick hits
Department of Education moves forward with final regulations on program integrity and institutional quality President Biden signs the FAFSA Deadline Act Department of Education moves forward with final regulations on program integrity and institutional quality This week, the Department of Education (ED) submitted its final proposed rules on program integrity and institutional quality to the Read More »
DataPoints: Part-time students in community colleges (Part 2)
Students enrolled in suburban institutions in the 2022-23 academic year were most likely to have started as part-time students (74%), while students in institutions located in towns were least likely to have begun their enrollment part-time. This is the second of two DataPoints that describe part-time student enrollments in community colleges, as reported in various Read More »