CEO to CEO

February 8, 2019 | Issue # 131 I spent part of last week in San Diego for AACC’s Workforce Development Institute. It was great to learn about innovative workforce training programs and partnerships happening on campuses around the country. We’re excited to move forward on our partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor to launch […]

January 25, 2019 | Issue # 130 Earlier today in the Community College Daily, we announced a significant partnership between AACC and the U.S. Department of Labor, which will result in training 16,000 new apprentices over the next 3 years. This partnership speaks to the confidence that the department has in our sector to deliver […]

January 11, 2019 | Issue # 129 Happy New Year! The association continues to be thankful for our members, and the level of engagement that we have with you. We heard you. Last year, we heard from a number of college leaders about cybersecurity as a top-of-mind issue for our sector. During the annual Fall […]

December 14, 2018 | Issue # 128 As we close out the year, I’m proud to look back on our many accomplishments, including growing pathways programs at community colleges, our continuing work to build partnerships with the K-12 sector, our workforce and apprenticeship efforts, and our many leadership initiatives. There is still much work to […]

November 30, 2018 | Issue # 127 I hope you all had a wonderful, restful Thanksgiving. Here at AACC, we’re especially thankful this year for you. Since the last newsletter, AACC held its annual Fall Meeting, which brought together board members and commissioners to discuss critical, timely topics, such as cybersecurity on campus. At the […]

November 9, 2018 | Issue # 126 On November 11, we recognize those who have risked their lives to serve our country. One day is hardly enough to honor our servicemembers. Making our campuses military-friendly is a way honor student veterans all year. On-campus Veterans Resource Centers and emergency funds for student veterans offer support […]

October 26, 2018 | Issue # 125 This week, I was thrilled to participate in a joint meeting of AACC and AASA, The School Superintendent’s Association, to discuss college readiness, with a focus on dual enrollment. AACC has been collaborating with AASA since 2014 and, as AASA Executive Director Dan Domenech pointed out, there’s been […]

October 12, 2018 | Issue # 124 I’ve heard before that community college leaders are not vocal enough when it comes to touting the great work happening on their campuses. I get it: no one goes into this job for the praise or attention. At the end of the day, for most of us, a […]

September 28, 2018 | Issue # 123 The AACC Board of Directors serves a critical role in creating and maintaining a vision for the association. Personally, the guidance board members have offered has been invaluable to me. And my own experience having served on the board in the 1990s provided me with an opportunity to […]