CCM01232023 by Tina Henry-Barrus
American Association of Community Colleges and GM Announce Grant in Support of Advanced Manufacturing Credential Programs
For Release on January 20, 2023 Contact: Dr. Martha Parham mparham@aacc.nche.edu The announcement follows AACC and GM’s commitment to grow community college advanced manufacturing programs. Washington, D.C. – January 20, 2023 – The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is pleased to announce the selection of seven community colleges to study and share best practices […]
American Association of Community Colleges and Microsoft Announce Second Cohort of Community Colleges for their Cyber Skills for All Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2023 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu The announcement follows AACC and Microsoft’s commitment to grow community college cybersecurity programs. Washington, D.C. – January 19, 2023 – The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is pleased to announce the second cohort of 14 community colleges to join the […]
Community College Minute for January 17, 2023
AACC, NSF Calls All Community College Student Innovators
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2023 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Community College Innovation Challenge invites community college students to create STEM solutions to real-world problems Washington, D.C. – Today, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF), has launched its platform to advance student […]
Community College Minute for January 9, 2023
New Report by AACC & Harvard Business School
AACC was pleased to partner with Harvard Business School’s Project on Managing the Future of Work to assess the state of collaboration between America’s community colleges and employers. “The Partnership Imperative: Community Colleges, Employers, & America’s Chronic Skills Gap” is the result of a multiyear, multi-method research initiative led by Harvard Business School. That research […]
Community College Minute, December 12, 2022
DataPoints: The growth of credentials
The number of credentials being offered continues to increase, surpassing 1 million (1,076,358, to be exact), according to a new report. That’s 10% more than the nonprofit Credential Engine counted last year. The swath of credentials includes degrees, certificates, diplomas, micro-credentials, badges, course completion certificates, licenses and apprenticeships and others. And the credentials are being offered […]
DataPoints: Students’ college costs this year
Tuition and fees at community colleges this academic year average just above one-third (35%) that of in-state tuition and fees at public four-year institutions, according to the College Board’s annual report on trends in college pricing. The average public two-year college tuition and fees increased this year by $60 to $3,860. At four-year public institutions, the average […]