According to a recent survey, 49 percent of community college students reported struggling with making ends meet, resorting to taking loans or asking friends, family or charitable organizations for financial help at least once or twice over the past year. Read the full PDF.
CEO to CEO Newsletter #082
March 10, 2017 | Issue # 082 Leadership development continues to be a major focus of the association. On March 1, I convened a meeting of leaders from ACCT, the League for Innovation, and The Aspen Institute to discuss ways that we can collaborate and provide more training opportunities for our sector. While we are Read More »
Spotlight: Southeast Community College
Name: Southeast Community College President: Paul Illich Website: www.southeast.edu Cities: Beatrice, Lincoln, and Milford State: NE Type: Public Campus Settings: Two campuses in rural settings (Beatrice and Milford), one campus in urban setting (Lincoln) Year Established: 1973 Governing Board Website Student Characteristics Based on Fall 2015 IPEDS Data 2015 Fall Credit Enrollment Total: 9248 Part-time: 56% Full-time: 44% Gender Male: 48% Female: 52% Race/Ethnicity Read More »
DataPoints: High School Projections
While the number of high school graduates is expected to remain relatively stable, the percentage of minorities among them is expected to increase, and the rate of white graduates is predicted to drop. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Enrollment Trend
Public two-year colleges have seen a 9.6 percent dip in enrollment since 2013. Read the full PDF.
CEO to CEO Newsletter #081
February 24, 2017 | Issue # 081 Last week at the National Legislative Summit, I was proud—but not surprised—to see so many presidents and trustees actively engaged in advocating for their colleges and the students they serve. NLS provided a wonderful opportunity for getting educated on issues and inspiring us to act. And after meeting Read More »
CEO to CEO Newsletter #080
February 10, 2017 | Issue # 080 I’m proud to announce that the AACC Pathways Project is making great progress. The 30 colleges participating have done tremendous work in helping to bring guided academic and career pathways to scale for all students. And now the initiative is growing. Pathways Project 2.0 is launching and you’re Read More »
DataPoints: Gainfully employed
Community colleges are the only sector of higher education not to have any programs fail the federal gainful employment test. Read the full PDF.
CEO to CEO Newsletter #079
Jnauary 27, 2017 | Issue # 079 Greetings from Newport Beach, California. This week, I’m attending AACC’s Workforce Development Institute, along with college leaders and community college partners in business, philanthropy, and the federal government. From the presentations that I attended, it is clear that community colleges will continue to play a critical role in Read More »
CEO to CEO Newsletter #78
Jnauary 13, 2017 | Issue # 078 Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season, and that you have returned to work as re-energized as I am. Over the last month, I have been asked often by our members, “In light of a presidential transition, what should I be aware of as it Read More »