FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2019 Contact: Dr. Martha Parham 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu AACC president and CEO will advise President Trump’s National Council for the American Worker Washington, DC – Dr. Walter G. Bumphus, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges, has been appointed to serve on the American Workforce Policy Advisory […]
Outstanding community college alumni to be honored by national association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2019 Contact: Martha Parham 202/728-0200, x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Recipients are examples of community colleges’ ability to change lives Washington, DC—Community colleges provide a pathway to educational and career success for millions of students. This year, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is honoring three outstanding community college alumni who have […]
US Department of Labor looks to community colleges to build the nation’s workforce
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2019 Contact: Martha Parham 202/728-0200, x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu AACC to Lead Efforts to Build Apprenticeship Network Washington, DC—Community colleges provide a pathway to educational and career success for millions of students. That pathway is recognized as a key component to increasing the number of skilled workers in the United States. The […]
All Within My Hands Foundation & American Association of Community Colleges Launch the Metallica Scholars Initiative
For Immediate Release December 11, 2018 Contact: Dr. Martha Parham 202/728-0200, x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu $1 MILLION IN GRANTS TO GO TO 10 COMMUNITY COLLEGES Washington, DC – Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation (AWMH) has launched a major workforce education initiative that provides direct support to community colleges to enhance their career and technical education programs. […]
Supreme Court Ruling to Uphold Trump Administration’s Travel Ban Harmful to Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2018 Contact: Martha Parham 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu WASHINGTON, DC—The Supreme Court yesterday ruled that President Trump has the authority to implement a travel ban that restricts entry to the U.S. for nationals from seven countries—mostly Muslim-majority nations. This ruling is disappointing and concerning to the American Association of Community Colleges […]
Five Innovative Community Colleges Named Awards of Excellence Winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2018 Contact: Martha Parham 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu American Association of Community Colleges Honors Visionary Work of Community Colleges Dallas, TX—The nation’s community colleges represent the best in American higher education. They are constantly innovating to increase access and success for the 12 million students they serve. Five community colleges were […]
Community College Innovation Challenge Finalists Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2018 Contact: Martha Parham 202/728-0200, x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu The National Science Foundation (NSF), in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), has named 10 finalists for the fourth annual Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC). CCIC seeks to strengthen entrepreneurial thinking among community college students by challenging them to use […]
Editorial: What are community colleges? Are they vocational schools?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2018 Contact: Martha Parham 202/728-0200, x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu EDITORIAL What are community colleges? Are they vocational schools? While community colleges are no stranger to the national spotlight, recent attention has brought with it questions about the very definition of a community college. A uniquely American concept, community colleges were started as […]
Bumphus Honored by National PR Association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2018 Contact: Martha Parham mparham@aacc.nche.edu 202/728-0200, x209 Washington, DC — American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) president and CEO Walter G. Bumphus has been awarded the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations’ (NCMPR) President’s Award for his extraordinary contributions to the community college movement on a regional or national […]
Outstanding Community College Alumni to be Honored by National Association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2018 Contact: Martha Parham 202/728-0200, x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Recipients are examples of community colleges’ ability to change lives Washington, DC—Community colleges provide a pathway to educational and career success for millions of students. This year, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is honoring three outstanding community college alumni who have […]