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 […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #122
September 14, 2018 | Issue # 122 This week, we at AACC have all been closely watching the approach of Hurricane Florence. For those in its path, the coming days, weeks, and months may bring struggles. AACC stands ready to assist the colleges impacted. Please stay safe and know that you are in our thoughts […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #121
August 31, 2018 | Issue # 121 In many traditional settings, activity in the office slows down prior to a holiday. As AACC approaches the upcoming Labor Day holiday, it is quite the opposite. As you may know, AACC has been a staunch supporter of progression in nursing while advocating that the Associate Degree in […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #120
August 17, 2018 | Issue # 120 This has been a hectic week for AACC as we prepare to move into our new offices. Packing up for the move has led us to uncover some great treasures from the past. But while it’s been fun to reminisce and look through old publications, I’m looking forward […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #119
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 […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #118
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 […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #117
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 […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #116
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 […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #115
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 […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #114
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 […]