May 24, 2019 | Issue # 138 Last week, AACC hosted a convening of the Modernize Candidate Recruitment and Training Practices Working Group on May 16. The working group is part of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board (AWPAB), which was created to advise the White House’s National Council for the American Worker. Meeting attendees […]
Summary of House FY 2020 Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Bill
In early May, the House Appropriations Committee approved the FY 2020 Labor-HHS-Education (LHHS) funding bill, which would create a new, $150 million community college job training program and increase funding for a host of higher education and workforce training programs. Overall, the bill provides $189.8 billion, an $11.7 billion increase (6.2%) over FY 2019. This […]
DataPoints: Outcomes for Asian students
Nearly half of Asian students who started at public two-year institutions in 2012 completed college within six years. Read the full PDF.
Community College Voice, Season 2 Episode 9
In this episode, recorded live at #AACC99 in Orlando, we talk with Dr. Frankie Harriss about using data effectively for program review. Dr. Frankie Harriss is the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Kauai Community College.
Spotlight: Copiah-Lincoln Community College
“Since its establishment in 1928, Copiah-Lincoln Community College has been committed to providing quality education and support services to the students and communities we serve in our seven county district. In serving an economically challenged rural population, affordability and access are vital for the success of our students. Copiah-Lincoln Community College offers a range […]
Six pillars to strategic sourcing webinar
Do you feel like you’re always busy putting out fires, reacting to the one thing in front of you, and have little time for planning? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a long-term, systematic, and holistic approach to your sourcing? Learn from subject matter experts that have shared what it takes to operate strategically and […]
Apply Now for Perkins Innovation Grants
On April 15, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published a notice inviting applications for new awards under the Perkins Innovation and Modernization Grant Program. The 3-year grants are designed to support “evidence‐based and innovative strategies and activities to improve and modernize Career and Technical Education (CTE).” Applicants are encouraged to, but not required to, […]
Community College Voice Podcast, Season 2 Episode 8
In this episode, recorded live at #AACC99 in Orlando, we talk to Dr. Robert Vela, President, San Antonio College, Dr. Tiffany Cox Hernandez, Chair of the Criminal Justice/Sociology/Social Work Department at Student Advocacy Center, and Lisa Black, Director of the Student Advocacy Center at San Antonio College. The Center’s mission aims to provide social services […]
Congress proposes funding for community college programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2019 Contact: Martha Parham 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu American Association of Community Colleges applauds programs designed to close the nation’s skills gap. Washington, DC — The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) represents the nation’s 1,051 community colleges and supports the new funding proposed for community college job training programs included […]
DataPoints: Revenue source
States are still the largest single revenue source for community colleges. Read the full PDF.