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CEO to CEO Newsletter #098
October 6, 2017 | Issue # 098 This week, AACC represented community colleges at a public hearing hosted by the U.S. Department of Education’s Regulatory Reform Task Force. We also hosted a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss how community colleges are helping to close the skills gap. We’re working hard to bolster our relationships with […]
Policy Positions and Analyses
Legislative and Regulatory Positions Comparison of the JOBS and PELL Acts (February 24, 2023) AACC Letter on Income-Driven Repayment Proposal (February 10, 2023) AACC – ACCT Joint Letter on Low Financial Value Programs RFI (February 10, 2023) Summary of Key LOAN Act Provisions (October 2022) Community College Workforce Development Priorities (2022) End the Taxation of […]
Invest in Federal Higher Education and Workforce Development Programs
Community college workforce development efforts are greatly enhanced by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Carl D. Perkins and Career and Technical Education Basic State Grants, Adult Education and Family Literacy, and the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program. The latter is focused on community colleges and fosters ongoing STEM innovation and […]
Protect DACA and Dreamer Students
President Trump’s ending of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has created tremendous uncertainty and anxiety on community college campuses. Congress now must assume responsibility for ensuring that thousands of DACA-covered students attending community college can continue their studies without fear of deportation or other disruptions. For many DACA recipients, the U.S. has […]
AACC Letter #873
October 3, 2017 * Issue #873 POLICY and ADVOCACY 1. LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR DACA AACC drafted a letter to Congress to show our support for DACA participants and urge legislators to enact the Dream Act, or something similar. You can sign on to the letter here. AACC Contact: David Baime EVENTS and SERVICES 2. CALL […]
Where’s Walter
On Tuesday, September 19, Vice President for Research and Student Success Kent Phillippe, Chief of Staff Tammy Reichelt, Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives Dr. Angel M. Royal, and I met with Association of American Universities President Barbara Snyder to discuss way to better serve community college transfer student at AAU member colleges. On Thursday, […]
Submission Guidelines
The Community College Journal is published six times yearly: August/September, October/November, December/January, February/March, April/May, and June/July. AACC welcomes Journal submissions. All manuscripts, solicited or unsolicited, are subject to review and may be published or not according to the editors’ discretion. AACC assumes no responsibility for the receipt, return, or publication of unsolicited manuscripts. AACC reserves the right to edit all articles […]
Jennifer Worth
Jennifer Worth Senior Vice President, Academic & Workforce Development Ph: 202.728.0200 x276 jworth@aacc.nche.edu Jen Worth serves as senior vice president, academic & workforce development for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). In this role, Worth oversees projects that partner community colleges with workforce boards, economic development entities, labor market intermediaries, and other community organizations […]
Dr. Angel M. Royal
Dr. Angel M. Royal Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives Ph: 202.728.0200 x255 aroyal@aacc.nche.edu Dr. Angel M. Royal is the senior vice president of strategic initiatives for the American Association of Community Colleges. In this role, Royal oversees the AACC annual convention, the AACC competencies for community college leaders, transfer, guided pathways reform, strategic partnerships, innovation, […]