Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2021 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Through a partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges, member schools will serve as the virtual host campuses for the CGI U annual meeting April 11-13 CGI U students from across the world continue to come together virtually to take […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2021 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. Cell: 714-932-3694 mparham@aacc.nche.edu National initiative brings together community colleges, mentors to advance STEM technician education programs Washington, DC — The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) announced a new cohort for the MentorLinks: Advancing Technological Education program with funding from the National Science Foundation. The […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2021 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. Cell: 714-932-3694 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Pasadena City College, CA; Borough of Manhattan Community College, NY; and Austin Community College, TX took home winning titles following presentations of their STEM solutions to real-world challenges Washington, DC – Today, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), in partnership […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2021 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. Cell: 714-932-3694 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Community college students create STEM solutions to real-world challenges that benefit society Washington, DC – Today, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF), announced that it has selected 12 finalists teams to advance […]

Community College Innovation Challenge invites community college students to create STEM solutions to real-world challenges that benefit society A Virtual Boot Camp Experience will allow students to share their ideas with experts and practitioners in the field Washington, DC – Today, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in partnership with the National Science Foundation […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu AACC Congratulates Cabinet Designates Washington, DC – The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) congratulates Education Secretary-Designate Cardona and Labor Secretary-Designate Walsh on their approval from the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP). “We look forward to working with Dr. Cardona […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 2021 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Washington, DC – American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) will lead an Equity Transfer Initiative (ETI) in partnership with American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). ETI aims to increase transfer […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2021 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Washington, DC – The Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Inc. announced the recipients of the 2021 Baldrige Foundation’s Leadership Awards.  Among those selected for Leadership Excellence was Dr. Walter G. Bumphus, president and CEO of the American Association […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2020 AACC media contact: Dr. Martha Parham, 714-932-3694 or mparham@aacc.nche.edu WASHINGTON – American Association of Community Colleges has responded to the recent opinion in the Wall Street Journal about Dr. Jill Biden’s earned doctorate degree. See below for the full text of the document.