Appalachia has a higher percentage of working-age adults with an associate degree but no bachelor’s degree than the national average, according to a new federal report that examines trends in the Appalachia region. In 2016-20, 10.2% of adults ages 25 to 64 in Appalachia had an associate degree but not a baccalaureate, compared to 9.3% nationally, shows […]
Community College Minute, October 17, 2022
October 17, 2022
CEO to CEO Newsletter #221
October 7, 2022 | Issue # 221 This week, AACC is hosting the John E. Roueche Future Leaders Institute and Future Presidents Institute. I have never been more optimistic than I have been this week with the quality and caliber of our pipeline of future leaders. I was pleased to offer my insights to the […]
Community College Minute, October 11, 2022
CCMinute for October 11
Community College Minute, October 3, 2022
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DataPoints: A look at Latino students
More than one-third (36%) of Latino postsecondary education students in fall 2020 were enrolled at a public two-year college, compared to 47% enrolled at a public four-year institution, according to an Excelencia in Education analysis of federal data. Of degrees earned by Latinos in 2019-20, 28% earned an associate degree and 26% earned a certificate, […]
Community College Minute, September 26, 2022
CCMinute for September 26, 2022
Finger Lakes Community College Spotlight
DataPoints: ATE in action
DataPoints: ATE in action The National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program awards grants to support a wide variety of efforts to improve technician education at public two-year colleges in fields ranging from advanced manufacturing and engineering, to nanotechnology and biotechnology, to agriculture and environmental sciences, and more. The program supports curriculum development, professional […]
Community College Minute for September 19, 2022
CCMinute for September 19, 2022