CEO to CEO

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

June 8, 2018 | Issue # 115 Though a president’s job never truly slows down, this is the time of year when you may have a moment to catch your breath and think about your own professional development. I encourage you all to register for this summer’s Presidents Academy Summer Institute. It gives CEOs an […]

May 25, 2018 | Issue # 114 It’s commencement season—a time of caps and gowns and pomp and circumstance. For our graduates, commencement ceremonies mark an ending and a beginning and are a celebration of hundreds of hours of hard work and sacrifice. For all of the students receiving certificates and degrees, there were people […]

May 11, 2018 | Issue # 113 Thank you to all of you who attended AACC’s 98th Annual Convention in Dallas. I hope you came away from the conference with some new ideas for your institution. I think it’s so important for leaders to take the time to connect with others in the field and […]

April 27, 2018 | Issue # 112 t’s time! The AACC Annual Convention begins tomorrow. I know I say this every year, but I really believe this will be the best convention yet. There are hundreds of sessions, great speakers, and a lot of networking opportunities. Instead of the typical CEO to CEO Newsletter, I […]

April 13, 2018 | Issue # 111 April is Community College Month. It’s the perfect time to shine a spotlight on the critical role that community colleges play in the United States. Now is the time to share both stories and data about your institution and the students you serve. Of course, Community College Month […]

March 30, 2018 | Issue # 110 Yesterday, MSNBC anchor Brian Williams addressed President Trump’s continued confusion around the difference between vocational schools and community colleges. The president, in a speech in Richfield, Ohio, stated, “I don’t know what that means, a community college. Call it vocational and technical. People know what that means. They […]