September 25, 2020 | Issue # 171 This week, a report came out with alarming news about community college enrollments. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center report, so far this fall, community college enrollments have declined by an average of 7.5%. Looking more closely, we find that traditional-age students and Black students were Read More »
Owensboro Community & Technical College Spotlight
CEO to CEO Newsletter #170
September 11, 2020 | Issue # 170 Today we look back and remember those individuals that lost their lives in the attacks of September 11, 2001. Further, we keep the families who lost their loved ones in the attacks in our hearts. Though the attacks took place 19 years ago, we all remember vividly where Read More »
Southwestern Community College Spotlight
Supporting the President – Community College Presidents and Spouses Webinar
Watch the webinar: Being a community college president is high-profile and high-pressure job. What does that mean for their spouse? Join community college presidents and their spouses to hear first-hand about being married to a college CEO and how to support each other while meeting the demands of both the job and their families. Panelists Read More »
CEO to CEO Newsletter #169
August 28, 2020 | Issue # 169 This week across the nation, people are dealing with wildfires, storms, civil unrest after the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, Zoom outages, and—of course—the ongoing pandemic. Community college students, some of whom already are on the brink of leaving college, need our support more than ever. And Read More »
Polk State College Spotlight
DataPoints: Inroads in apprenticeships, despite COVID
Despite the pandemic, a national initiative led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to increase the number of apprentices and services throughout the U.S. has made significant advances in its first year. Expanding Community College Apprenticeships (ECCA), which is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), had aimed to train 16,000 apprenticeships over three years. Read More »
Spotlight: Montgomery County Community College
AACC and Horatio Alger Association Partner to Provide Scholarships for Workforce Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2020 AACC media contact: Dr. Martha Parham, 714-932-3694 or mparham@aacc.nche.educreate new email Horatio Alger Association media contact: Carly Buggy, 484-385-2934, cbuggy@briancom.comcreate new email AACC and Horatio Alger Association Partner to Provide Scholarships for Workforce Development Program awards scholarships valued up to $2,500 to students who are pursuing career or technical education at community colleges Read More »