Themes are subject to change.
Dec 2026/Jan 2027
Theme: Building the Workforce Ecosystem
Articles may include:
- Building a strong workforce advisory council
- Creating successful (paid) internships
February/March 2027
Theme: Strategy & Governance
Articles may include:
- Risk assessment: Preparing for threats to the campus community (safety/security planning, risk insurance policies, IT security planning)
- Financial sustainability: Successful cost-sharing practices
- Using AI and data (including labor market data) to plan for the future
April/May 2027
Theme: AACC Annual Convening
Articles will tie to major themes of AACC Annual and may include:
June/July 2027
Theme: Adaptive Leadership
Articles may include:
- Adapting to your ecosystem as a president: Making hard decisions while staying true to yourself
- Getting outside the institution: Cross-institutional leadership collaboration
- Avoiding burn-out
August/Sept 2027
Theme: An Ecosystem for Lifelong Learning
Articles may include:
- Creating new on-ramps for adult learners / Turning certificates into degrees
- The convergence of labor market data and good career guidance: Steering students into pathways that pay off
- New models for competency-based education
October/November 2027
Theme: The Civic Impact of Community Colleges
Articles may include:
- The civic impact of community colleges
- A collaborative effort: Colleges work within their states to leverage statewide data/marketing to promote the value of community colleges
- Stories from Workforce Pell: Promising practices and student successes