July 9, 2021 | Issue # 191 I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July weekend. This week, I was pleased to see some familiar faces in person: The AACC staff is back in the office. The pandemic isn’t over, but it feels as though we’ve turned a corner. We also will start hosting […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #190
June 25, 2021 | Issue # 190 The summer has just started, but I know your plans for the fall are solidifying. Some colleges will be fully in person; some will be a mix of online and in person. Some colleges are requiring vaccinations and some aren’t. You have spent the last year-and-a-half making tough […]
Massasoit Community College Spotlight
AACC, NSF Announce Winning Teams of 2021 Community College Innovation Challenge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2021 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. Cell: 714-932-3694 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Pasadena City College, CA; Borough of Manhattan Community College, NY; and Austin Community College, TX took home winning titles following presentations of their STEM solutions to real-world challenges Washington, DC – Today, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), in partnership […]
College of DuPage Spotlight
AACC Federal Policy Update Webinar
On June 8, 2021, the AACC government relations team hosted a webinar to bring attendees up to speed on legislation to enact President Biden’s American Jobs and Families Plan. This included information on tuition-free community college, workforce training, infrastructure, and more. They also covered FY 2022 federal funding and other key legislation. The team also […]
AACC, NSF Announce 12 Student Teams to Advance to Community College Innovation Challenge Finals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2021 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. Cell: 714-932-3694 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Community college students create STEM solutions to real-world challenges that benefit society Washington, DC – Today, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF), announced that it has selected 12 finalists teams to advance […]
Summary of Key Provisions of President Biden’s American Families Plan
President Biden has released the outlines of his third large-scale initiative aimed at helping the nation recover from the pandemic, by making significant investments in physical infrastructure and family supports. The American Families Plan (AFP) follows the American Rescue Plan (ARP), enacted in March, and the American Jobs Plan (AJP), which was proposed earlier this […]
Community College Voice Podcast, Season 6, Episode 4
Season 6, Episode 4 Cloud Skills – Advancing Access Across the State of Virginia In this episode, we talk about creating opportunities for expansion and diversity of cloud-skilled talent via flexible, stackable pathways in Virginia. Our guests include: Mike Berman, Global Head of Academic and Workforce Solutions at AWS Education to Workforce team Dr. Chad Knights, […]
Dr. Walter Bumphus Testifies Before the House Appropriations Committee
On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, AACC president and CEO Dr. Walter Bumphus testified before the House Appropriations Committee to advocate for the nation’s community colleges. Read the written testimony. Watch the testimony.