Editor’s note: This weekly update from the government relations office at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) provides the latest on what’s happening in Washington and how AACC is advancing policies to support community colleges and students. Send questions, feedback and more to: kgimborys@aacc.nche.edu. Labor-HHS-Education bill introduced on the House floor, Speaker’s race continues […]
Advocacy Quick Hits
Community College Voice Podcast, Season 8, Episode 3
Reading Area Community College (RACC) recently launched a $19.6 million project to renovate and redesign Weitz Hall, turning it into the Weitz Healthcare Pavilion. The Weitz Healthcare Pavilion will dramatically increase classroom and lab spaces for the 14 healthcare programs currently at RACC and allow for nine new healthcare programs. Guests: Dr. Susan Looney, president […]
Community College Minute, October 16, 2023
Government Relations Update Webinar on Gainful Employment
On Friday, October 13, 2023, AACC’s Government Relations team provided updates on the gainful employment final rule and the overtime and web accessibility proposed regulations in a webinar. There was also a Q&A for attendees. Download the slide deck. (PDF) Watch video recording. (Vimeo)
DataPoints: Multiple goals
Community college students often have multiple goals. In fact, more than half (55%) of recent two-year college students had at least two goals, and one-third (33%) had three or more goals, according to recent findings by the Strada Education Foundation. Strada polled students who attended a community college within the past 10 years and are not currently […]
Community College Minute, October 10, 2023
AACC Summary of Department of Education Final rule on “Financial Value Transparency” and Gainful Employment
> Download this summary as a PDF. The Department of Education has released its final “Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment” (GE) rule. The final rule is largely consistent with the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published on May 21, and on which AACC submitted comments, though some important changes were made. The regulation takes […]
Advocacy Quick Hits
Editor’s note: This weekly update from the government relations office at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) provides the latest on what’s happening in Washington and how AACC is advancing policies to support community colleges and students. Send questions, feedback and more to: kgimborys@aacc.nche.edu. Government funded through November, path forward for FY 24 uncertain […]
Community College Voice Podcast, Season 8, Episode 2
Season 8, Episode 2