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 […]
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AACC Presents Fraud Awareness Training – Federal Funding Webinar
The federal government has provided the U.S. Department of Education (ED) with more than $280 billion to assist in meeting the needs of students impacted by the coronavirus pandemic—the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or CARES Act (March 2020), the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021-Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (December 2020), and […]
2022 Outstanding Alumni Award Recipients
See the list of AACC Outstanding Alumni 1982-2019. Learn more about award recipients here.
Past Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty Recognition Winners
Named in honor of former AACC President and CEO Dale P. Parnell, this designation has been established to recognize individuals making a difference in the classroom. 2025 2025 Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty Recognition Winners 2024 2024 Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty Recognition Winners 2023 2023 Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty Recognition Winners 2022 […]
Equity Audits: A Tool for Campus Improvement Webinar
Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM EDT This webinar was designed to introduce the campus equity audit, which is a comprehensive evaluation of inequities that serves as a benchmarking tool to identify and address disparities in educational systems. Equity Audits have become a popular method of evaluation in K-12 schools and […]
ECCA Spotlight on Eastern Iowa Community Colleges: Aligning Apprenticeship and For Credit Learning
EICC includes Clinton, Muscatine, and Scott Community Colleges. Stretched along the banks of the Mississippi River, the district covers multiple counties with an approximate service area population of nearly 300,000. EICC started working with apprenticeship programs several years ago with a handful of business and industry partners. EICC has steadily grown its apprenticeship programs and […]
ECCA Spotlight on Houston Community College Advanced Manufacturing Technology Theme
One of the largest community colleges in the nation, Houston Community College (HCC) serves over 70,000 students per semester at 19 locations in and around Houston, Texas. There are fourteen HCC Centers of Excellence that align directly with business and industry employment needs in southeast Texas. The HCC Material Science and Smart Manufacturing Center of […]
ECCA Spotlight on Kirkwood Community College – Aligning Apprenticeships with Credit Learning
Kirkwood Community College (KCC) serves students and employers with fourteen locations across seven counties in Eastern Iowa. KCC offers over 130 degrees and programs with 18,000 enrolled learners. While long supporting skilled trade apprentice training, KCC’s Continuing Education and Corporate Training Department jumped into developing and holding the standards for apprenticeship programs in partnership with […]
ECCA Spotlight on Cuyahoga Community College Program Management/Technology Theme – Mobile Apprenticeship App
Located in northeast Ohio, Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) is the lead college in an Ohio-based consortium of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), Expanding Community College Apprenticeships (ECCA) grant program. Other participating colleges in the consortium include Lakeland Community College, Lorain County Community College, and Stark State College. According to labor market information, this […]