March 22, 2019 | Issue # 134 In three weeks, we’ll be in Orlando, Florida, celebrating community colleges’ time in the sun at the 99th Annual AACC Convention. With hundreds of sessions covering diverse topics, the conference is the premier professional development event of the year. The convention also allows us to recognize those in Read More »
Spotlight: Pearl River Community College
“Pearl River Community College provides quality educational opportunities to the communities in South Mississippi and surrounding areas. It serves as economic engine in providing skilled labor for the workforce and aids in creating a stable local economy. PRCC is a leader in innovation within Career and Technical Education, partnerships, and workforce education. The college creates Read More »
DataPoints: Going back to school
The number of first-time degree earners age 25 and older is dropping, but the number of older learners with a previous credential who earn another degree is on the rise. Read the full PDF.
Community College Voice Podcast Season 2 Episode 4
Spotlight: Community College of Baltimore County
“Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) is the largest provider of higher education in the Baltimore region. Serving nearly 63,000 students annually, CCBC takes pride in its more than 200 different degree, transfer pattern and certificate options. CCBC programs are diverse as well as exceptional, offering the largest Aviation Technology degree program in the Mid-Atlantic Read More »
Community College Voice Podcast Season 2 Episode 3
DataPoints: Plans after high school
About six in 10 teens say they plan to attend a four-year college after graduating high school, with 12 percent indicating they plan to go to a community college. Read the full PDF.
CEO to CEO Newsletter #132
February 22, 2019 | Issue # 132 A couple of weeks ago, I informed you about an exciting new partnership between AACC and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to train 16,000 apprentices over the next 3 years. Since the initial announcement, our staffs have worked together to develop the Request for Applications (RFA) for Read More »
Spotlight: Herkimer County Community College
“Herkimer County Community College plays a critical educational, social and economic development role in the Mohawk Valley region. With more than 40 career and transfer degree and certificate programs, a leading online educational program, and a variety of workforce development programs and partnerships, Herkimer College is making a significant impact in the lives of the Read More »
Community College Voice Podcast Season 2 Episode 2