FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2023 AACC Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. Cell: 714-932-3694 mparham@aacc.nche.edu AWMH Foundation Contact: Renee Richardson renee@allwithinmyhands.org Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation continues its multi-million dollar investment in critical workforce programs at the nation’s community colleges. “The Metallica Scholars Initiative is so important to us because we are seeing results. Five […]
Community College Minute, July 24, 2023
AACC Federal Policy Update Webinar: The Latest from Washington
In this free webinar, the AACC government relations team brought attendees up to speed on the latest federal policy developments. Topics included federal funding, Dept. of Education regulations, short-term Pell legislation, and more. Congress has just returned home for their annual August recess, and the webinar provided the knowledge attendees need to advocate for community […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #240
July 14, 2023 | Issue # 240 I arrived in Toronto earlier today for AACC’s Presidents Academy Summer Institute. I know that there is no “down time” for college presidents, but it so important to take time away from your campuses to interact with other presidents who understand many of the same issues you may […]
Community College Farm Bill Priorities
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Community College Minute, July 17, 2023
Community College Minute, July 10, 2023
Community College Advocacy Update
Community College Advocacy Update This page provides the most recent updates from AACC’s Office of Government Relations (OGR) on key community college advocacy issues. Budget and Appropriations AACC advocates for robust increases to key community college programs as part of the annual budget and appropriations process. Last month, House and Senate Appropriations Committees approved funding […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #239
June 30, 2023 | Issue # 239 Earlier today, AACC sent a statement to all members about this week’s Supreme Court decisions on Affirmative Action and Student Loan Forgiveness. In case you missed it, here is what I had to say: “In light of the recent Supreme Court decisions on Affirmative Action and student loan […]