If you missed our October 15 webinar on competitive procurement hosted by Sourcewell, an AACC corporate partner, you can listen to it online now: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/7668979648717980930 Also, speaker Katie Alba referenced a video in her final comments that can be accessed below. The Sourcewell Advantage
115th Congress: A Brief Overview of Federal Policy and Community Colleges
The current Congress, which began with great uncertainty following the surprise election of Donald Trump, is winding down. In January, a new Congress will be seated and it will look quite different from the last one, especially in the House. In addition, presidential politics will no doubt add to the challenges of enacting meaningful legislation. […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #124
October 12, 2018 | Issue # 124 I’ve heard before that community college leaders are not vocal enough when it comes to touting the great work happening on their campuses. I get it: no one goes into this job for the praise or attention. At the end of the day, for most of us, a […]
Community College Voice Podcast Episode 3
This week, CCVoice talks to Drs. Walter Bumphus, Jerry Sue Thornton, and John Roueche about community college leadership. Listen to Season 1, Episode 3 of the Community College Voice Podcast.
CEO to CEO Newsletter #123
September 28, 2018 | Issue # 123 The AACC Board of Directors serves a critical role in creating and maintaining a vision for the association. Personally, the guidance board members have offered has been invaluable to me. And my own experience having served on the board in the 1990s provided me with an opportunity to […]
DataPoints: Students with disabilities
Of the 20 percent of students at community colleges who identify as having a disability, more than one-quarter report that they suffer from ADD or ADHD and almost 20 percent suffer from depression. Read the full PDF.
AACC federal policy update webinar
In this free webinar, the AACC government relations team presented an up-to-date briefing on the federal policy issues that affect your colleges and students. Learn what you need to know about federal funding, Department of Education regulations, DACA, the Perkins CTE Act reauthorization, and more. AACC Federal Policy Update Webinar Wednesday, October 3, 3:00 PM […]
AACC presents: Addressing unconscious bias to create an inclusive campus community webinar
AACC hosted the webinar “Addressing Unconscious Bias to Create an Inclusive Campus Community” on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. View the presentation in PDF format. This webinar was designed to provide an introduction to the topic of unconscious bias to community college administrators and educators. Unconscious bias is defined as the […]
AACC comments on accreditation negotiated rulemaking
AACC comments to the U.S. Department of Education on upcoming negotiated rulemaking sessions on accreditation and other topics. Download the comments (PDF).
AACC comments on Gainful Employment Regulations
On September 13, AACC and ACCT filed formal comments on the Department of Education’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to rescind gainful employment regulations. Download the formal comments (PDF).