Season 4 Episode 7 In this episode, we talk to Dr. Belle Wheelan about accreditation. Dr. Belle Wheelan is the president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
DataPoints: Community colleges and student aid
In the 2017-18 academic year, community colleges received 33 percent of all distributed Pell Grant funds even though they enrolled nearly 41 percent of all undergraduates. As shown below, students at community colleges received a smaller share of other federal Title IV funds relative to their share of enrollment. Community colleges enroll an even higher […]
AACC statement on racism
AACC unequivocally denounces the acts of racism, hate, violence and injustice happening across the nation. Community colleges serve the majority of underrepresented students in the United States and highly value diversity, equity, and inclusion on our campuses and in our communities. We will continue to stand firm in our beliefs but we must act to […]
Community College Voice Podcast Season 4, Episode 6: AACC/ACCT Working Together During COVID-19
Season 4 Episode 6 During COVID-19, AACC and the Association of Community College Trustees have been collaborating to best serve their members. AACC President and CEO Walter G. Bumphus is joined by AACC Board Chair and Cuyahoga Community College President Alex Johnson, ACCT President and CEO Noah Brown and ACCT Board Chair Dawn Erlandson to […]
Spotlight: Itawamba Community College
CEO to CEO Newsletter #163
May 26, 2020 | Issue # 163 Like you, AACC is working on its reopening plan, knowing full well that things could change rapidly. The unknown is difficult to navigate. As I have said previously related to the pandemic, leaders have to be willing to embrace ambiguity. I’ve read countless articles lately predicting what the […]
Community College Voice Podcast Season 4 Episode 5: Rural Community Colleges
Season 4 Episode 5 Talking to Dr. Penny Wills about rural community colleges.
Spotlight: Lee College
Spotlight: Tallahassee Community College
Analysis of HEROES Act provisions key to community colleges
On May 15, on a largely party-line vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act, H.R. 6800. This emergency supplemental appropriations bill would provide more than $3 trillion to address the coronavirus crisis, including significant additional resources for higher education. The legislation now […]