- On March 18, Senior Vice President of Government Relations David Baime and I joined a virtual meeting with Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper, deputy assistant secretary for higher education programs and acting assistant secretary for postsecondary education in the U.S. Department of Education to discuss additional guidance on the use of stimulus funds.
- I participated in a virtual meeting of the Washington Higher Education Secretariat on March 12. Later in the day, I participated in a virtual meeting with Dr. Jason Altmire, president and CEO, and Nicholas Kent, senior vice president of policy and regulatory affairs from Career Education Colleges and Universities.
- On March 11, I participated in a virtual meeting with Rhian Evans Allvin, CEO of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
- On March 9, I provided opening comments for the AACC-ACCT Webinar on Institutional Implementation of Stimulus Legislation (CRRSAA).
- On March 4, I participated in a virtual fundraiser hosted by our external lobbyists, Capitol Hill Partners, for Senator Patty Murray.
- I participated in a call with The Six on March 3.
- On March 2, I convened a meeting of the ELT for our weekly check-in. Later in the day, I participated in virtual meetings with Association of Governing Boards President Thomas Stoever and with Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.
- On February 25, I participated in the National Advisory Board Meeting for College Promise.
- On February 24, members of the ELT and I participated in a virtual listening tour meeting with Colorado community college leaders. Later in the day, I participated in a call with The Six.
- I convened a meeting of the ELT for our weekly meeting on February 23.
- On February 22, members of AACC Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and I participated in a virtual listening tour meeting with Illinois community college leaders.
- On February 19, I participated in a meeting convened by Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU) President Dr. Peter McPherson to discuss a national strategy for international education.
- On February 18, I joined other higher education association leaders for a listening session with the U.S. Department of Education where we discussed the safe reopening of schools.
- On February 17, members of the AACC Executive Leadership Team and I participated in a Virtual Listening Tour meeting with leaders from California. Later in the day, I joined a virtual meeting of The Six.
- From February 8-10, I participated in several general sessions for the National Legislative Summit, an annual meeting co-convened by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) and AACC.
- On February 4, I participated in a virtual National Restaurant Association Foundation Board Meeting.
- On February 3, members of the AACC Executive Leadership Team and I participated in a Virtual Listening Tour meeting with New Jersey presidents. Later in the day, I joined a virtual meeting with The Six.
- Senior Vice President of Workforce and Economic Development Jen Worth and I participated in a phone call with Dane Linn from The Business Roundtable on February 2.
- On February 1, members of the AACC Executive Leadership Team and I participated in Virtual Listening Tour meetings with Michigan and Arkansas presidents. I also had a phone call with new North Carolina Community Colleges President Thomas Stith.
- On January 28, I convened a virtual meeting of the Advisory Board for Community College Apprenticeships to discuss the Expanding Community College Apprenticeships initiative. Later in the day, AACC Chair William Serrata and I participated in a one-on-one call with U.S. Department of Education Secretary Designee Dr. Miguel Cardona.
- On January 27, members of the AACC Executive Leadership Team and I participated in a Virtual Listening Tour meeting with Ohio presidents. Later in the day, I was pleased to join a keynote panel for the Workforce Development Institute. I ended the day by participating in a virtual meeting with The Six.
- On January 26, I was pleased to join Drs. Belle Wheelan (SACS), Leah Matthews (Distance Education Accreditation Commission), Elizabeth Ritt (Benedictine University), and Anthony Munroe (Borough of Manhattan Community College) for a panel presentation, “Online Delivery: Saving Factor or Detriment,” for the Council for Higher Education Accreditation’s virtual conference.
- On January 20, members of my Executive Leadership Team and I participated in a Virtual Listening Tour meeting with CEOs from Pennsylvania.
- On January 19, I kicked off the first meeting of AACC’s Virtual Listening Tour with the state of Florida.
- On January 18, I was pleased to join other members of the higher education community for a stakeholder meeting with President Biden’s nominee for secretary of education, Dr. Miguel Cardona.
- On January 17, I participated in a call of The Six.
- On January 13, Senior Vice President for Workforce and Economic Development Jen Worth, Chief of Staff Dr. Angel Royal, and I participated in a virtual meeting with leaders from McDonalds and Bully Pulpit Interactive to determine ways that McDonalds and AACC might work more closely together. Later in the day, I participated in a meeting of The Six.
- I participated in a Zoom meeting of the Six on January 6.
- On January 5, Chief of Staff Dr. Angel Royal, Senior Vice President for Workforce and Economic Development Jennifer Worth, and I met with leaders from McDonalds to discuss ways in which our two organizations might work together.
- On January 4, I provided a keynote speech on the national landscape for community colleges to the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges.
2020
- On December 15, I participated in a phone call with my Senior Advisor Dr. Kay McClenney, Senior Vice President Dr. Martha Parham, and Chief of Staff Dr. Angel M. Royal to discuss planning for my Virtual Listening Tour.
- On December 14, I participated in a virtual meeting with National League of Nursing President, Dr. Beverley Malone.
- On December 10, I participated in a virtual meeting with the office of Sen. Corey Booker. Also in attendance were Senior Vice President David Baime, New Jersey Council of County Colleges President Aaron Fichtner, and Western Governors University Senior Vice President & Executive Dean of the Teachers College Dr. Mark Milliron. Later in the day, I participated in a call with one of our corporate partners, the American College of Education, to discuss the status of their relationship with AACC.
- On December 9, I convened a virtual meeting of all AACC staff. Later in the day, I joined members of The Six for a virtual meeting.
- On December 7, I participated in a call with AACC Board Chair Dr. William Serrata and Past Board Chair Alex Johnson to discuss our participation in a series of calls with the Biden-Harris Education Transition Team. Joining me for the call were Senior Vice Presidents David Baime, Mary Heiss, Dr. Martha Parham, Jen Worth, and Chief of Staff Dr. Angel M. Royal. Later that day, I participated in a podcast on stackable credentials for AACC Community College Voice podcast. Lastly, I participated in a call with the Biden-Harris Education Transition Team to discuss higher education priorities.
- On December 4, I participated in a Zoom meeting of the Washington Higher Education Secretariat.
- On December 3, at the request of Howard University Professor Cristobal Rodriguez, Dr. Angel Royal and I were pleased to speak to doctoral students regarding my professional journey and organizational considerations for community colleges post-pandemic.
- On December 2, I participated in Zoom meetings with members of my Executive Leadership Team to receive updates and discuss several of their priorities.
- On November 20, I participated in a virtual meeting of the Washington Higher Education Secretariat. Later in the day, I participated in a virtual interview with Dr. George Boggs for his doctoral class at Kansas State University. I ended the day by participating in a virtual meeting with the Biden-Harris Education Transition Team
- On November 19, I was invited by Tallahassee Community College (TCC) President Jim Murdaugh to provide a virtual presentation to TCC’s Commission on Race and Equity.
- On November 18, I participated in the weekly virtual meeting of The Six.
- On November 17, I participated in a virtual meeting of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Strong Advisory Board.
- On November 13, I participated in a virtual meeting of the AACC Board of Directors. Later in the day, I met with National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities President Barbara Mistick.
I was pleased to provide an update to members of AACC’s Coalition of Affiliated Council’s on November 16 during its virtual fall meeting. - On November 12, I joined AACC Board Chair Dr. William Serrata in convening a virtual meeting of AACC’s Executive Committee. Later, I participated in a virtual meeting of The Six.
- On November 11, I traveled to Washington, DC, to check out AACC’s physical office, which has been closed since earlier this year. AACC staff have been working remotely to serve our members since the pandemic orders were issued.
- On November 10, I convened a virtual meeting of my Executive Leadership Team. Later in the day, I participated in the virtual meeting of the Commission on Small and Rural Colleges.
- On November 6, AACC Board Chair Dr. William Serrata and I convened a call of the AACC Board of Directors to discuss the status of the 2020 general election. Our external lobbyists, Capitol Hill Partners, provided the report and answered questions.
- On November 3, I was pleased to participate as a part of a panel for the WCET Annual Meeting to discuss election implications for higher education and outlook.
- On November 2, I participated in several virtual meetings. I met separately with AACC’s Senior Vice President of Workforce and Economic Development Jennifer Worth and Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Policy Analysis David Baime. I also had meetings with ACCT President and CEO Noah Brown and AACC Board Chair Dr. William Serrata.
- On October 8, I was invited along with Senior Vice President for Workforce and Economic Development Jen Worth to provide an update to the Texas Reskilling and Recovery Network regarding AACC’s work with the National Governors Association.
- I was joined by AACC Board Chair William Serrata on October 2 to provide an update on AACC activities to the ACCT Board of Directors.
- On October 1, I participated in recording a podcast for AACC’s Community College Voice focused on effective online teaching. Joining me for the podcast were CCSSE Executive Director Linda Garcia, League for Innovation President and CEO Rufus Glasper, and consultant/Senior Advisor to the President and CEO Kay McClenney.
- On September 30, I was pleased to join Harvard Business School’s Professor Joe Fuller for his Managing the Future of Work podcast. We discussed the role of community colleges and the workforce. Later in the day, I convened a small group of community college leaders to discuss the upcoming election and community college priorities.
- On September 25, I participated in a meeting of the Community College Survey of Student Engagement Advisory Board.
- On September 23, I participated in a Zoom meeting with members of the Six.
- On September 21, I was pleased to join my spouse, Dr. Aileen Bumphus, along with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College President Mary Graham and her spouse, Wayne, and Hennepin Technical College President Merrill Irving, Jr. and his spouse, Jose, for a webinar entitled, “Supporting the President.”
- I participated in a pre-planning call for an upcoming podcast for Harvard Business School’s Managing the Future of Work program on September 17. Later that day, I tuned in to watch the webinar announcement of the 2020 Awards of Excellence program.
- On September 15, I joined a phone call of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board to discuss the topics of the new normal and diversity, inclusion, and equity.
- On September 14, I had the opportunity to visit via Zoom with California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Oakley, and I received several important updates on the CCCCO’s priorities. Later in the day, I met via Zoom with AACC’s external lobbyists for an update on Stimulus V funding.
- On September 11, I participated in a meeting of the Executive Committee of the AACC Board of Directors.
- On September 10, I signed in to watch the recognition of AACC’s 2020 Outstanding Alumni. Later in the day, I attended the virtual celebration of Montgomery College President DeRionne Pollard on her 10th Anniversary with the college.
- On August 28, I participated in a work group meeting as a part of the Strada Center for Consumer Insights Advisory Board.
- On July 30, I participated in a Virtual Apprenticeship Forum hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor.
- On July 29, I participated in a phone call with The Six.
- On Thursday, July 23, I was delighted to participate in a virtual meeting with officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to discuss ways that our two organizations could work more closely together. Joining me for the call were Senior Vice President for Workforce and Economic Development Jennifer Worth and Chief of Staff Angel M. Royal. We received a briefing from Administrator Joseph Ben-Israel. We have invited a member of the rural development team to speak to our board next week regarding the department’s priorities that have a focus on community colleges. Later in the day, I participated in a virtual meeting regarding the newly announced AACC/NGA project with Board Chair William Serrata, San Jacinto College Chancellor Brenda Hellyer, Dallas College Chancellor Joe May, and Texas Association of Community Colleges President and CEO Jacob Fraire. I was joined on this call by Senior Vice Presidents Jennifer Worth and David Baime, and Chief of Staff Angel M. Royal.
- On Wednesday, July 22, I delivered a virtual keynote presentation to the Austin Community College Board of Trustees. The focus of the presentation was an update on community colleges in the COVID-19 era, and good to great boards. Later in the day, I participated in a call with The Six.
- On July 20, I participated in a virtual meeting with a representative from IBM, as well as American Workforce Policy Advisory Board Members Sheree Utash and Jay Box, and Senior Vice President for Workforce and Economic Development Jennifer Worth to discuss learning employment records.
- On July 9, I participated in a virtual call with College Promise Campaign Executive Director Dr. Martha Kanter.
- On July 8, I participated as a speaker in a Black Male Presidents Roundtable via Zoom hosted by Rockland Community College President Dr. Michael Baston. Later in the day, I participated in a Zoom call with The Six.
- On July 7, I participated in a Zoom call of The Six.
- On July 6, I co-hosted a meeting of the AACC and ACCT Boards of Directors with ACCT President and CEO J. Noah Brown. The presenter was Dr. Joe May, chancellor of Dallas College. Dr. May shared the inclusive tuition approach that Dallas College has implemented to support the college’s equity and access mission.
- On July 1, I was pleased to listen in to a webinar of our community college leaders with U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. The participants were Community College of Baltimore County President and Past AACC Board Chair Dr. Sandra Kurtinitis, Dallas College Chancellor Dr. Joe May, Hillsborough Community College President Dr. Ken Atwater, Ivy Tech Community College President Dr. Sue Ellspermann, and Los Angeles Community College District Chancellor Dr. Francisco Rodriguez.