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 […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #109
March 16, 2018 | Issue # 109 This week, AACC was happy to once again partner with AASA, The School Superintendents Association, on a meeting about K-12/community college collaboration and the role we can play to ensure access and student success. We were delighted to hear from several excellent speakers, including our own John Dyer […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #108
March 2, 2018 | Issue # 108 When AACC began the Awards of Excellence program six years ago, our goal was to honor the visionary work of community colleges in advancing the student success agenda. Being able to hold up the award-winning colleges as examples of innovative, student-centric institutions has been one of my greatest […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #107
February 16, 2018 | Issue # 107 This week at the National Legislative Summit in Washington, DC, we heard from Labor Secretary Acosta about apprenticeship programs and how they can “position students for lifelong learning and lifelong earning.” I’m proud of the recognition community colleges are receiving for their role in the success of apprenticeship […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #106
February 2, 2018 | Issue # 106 On Monday, I had the pleasure of meeting with Rep. Virginia Foxx to discuss the PROSPER Act. We articulated to the Congresswoman those areas of the legislation that concern community colleges. The biggest takeaway is that the PROSPER Act is not set in stone. Rep. Foxx emphasized that […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #105
January 19, 2018 | Issue # 105 Yesterday, the Senate Education Committee held a hearing about simplifying student aid. Russell Lowery-Hart, president of Amarillo College, spoke to the committee about the need to simplify the FAFSA, increase the maximum Pell Grant award, and increase funding for specialized programs that assist college students with housing, food, […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #104
January 5, 2018 | Issue # 104 Happy New Year! I hope you had some time to relax over the holidays. As you gear up for the new semester, please remember that AACC has resources for you. And if you resolved to participate in more professional development programs in 2018, we can help you with […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #103
December 15, 2017 | Issue # 103 AACC has been paying close attention to the legislation regarding the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act—and I’m sure you all have, too. A marathon markup session took place this week, and AACC achieved its three biggest objectives: securing Title IV support for short-term workforce development programs; securing […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #102
December 1, 2017 | Issue # 102 I hope you all had a wonderful, relaxing Thanksgiving! There’s so much going on in Washington, DC, right now that it’s hard to keep track of it all. We’re focusing on a few big issues: taxes, DACA, and the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. You can learn […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #101
November 20, 2017 | Issue # 101 “Busy” doesn’t even begin to describe last week. AACC and AASA, the School Superintendents Association, partnered on our seventh meeting on college readiness. On Monday, November 13, I participated in the first meeting of the President’s Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion, led by Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta. AACC […]