September 13, 2024 | Issue # 268
Natural disasters are something that community college leaders always prepare for while hoping they never happen. I have been in touch with LCTCS president Monty Sullivan, LCTCS board member Tim Hardy, and LSUE president Nancee Sorenson in Louisiana who are tracking Hurricane Francine’s trajectory and working to keep their students, faculty and staff safe while supporting the needs of their communities. We are also monitoring the situation as the storm heads north and stand ready to assist in any way we can.
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“Faculty Chime in on Digital Resource, OER Use”
More college faculty are providing students with digital options for required textbooks and other materials. And awareness of open educational resources has grown, especially among community college faculty. Learn more in this opens in a new windowCC Daily article.
opens in a new window“Helping Students Overcome Math Anxiety”
St. Petersburg College’s Math2Finish class was designed specifically for students with math anxiety. Learn about the course in this AACC 21st Century Center opens in a new windowblog post.
opens in a new windowNow Accepting AACC Board of Directors Nominations
opens in a new windowThe call for nominations for consideration for the 2025 AACC Board of Directors slate is open. The deadline for opens in a new windowsubmitting nominations is Friday, October 7, at 5:00 p.m. (ET). Please submit all nominations via opens in a new windowthis form. All nominees must be CEOs in good standing with the association. The slate will be set upon approval of the AACC Board of Directors during its November 15 meeting. Those nominated but not selected by the committee may have their names added to the slate via the petition process. They must submit 50 letters of endorsement from AACC member CEOs by December 31. Letters must be submitted on college letterhead with the signature of the nominating CEO. Questions? Contact AACC Chief of Staff opens in a new windowTammy Reicheltcreate new email.
opens in a new windowAnswer the Call for Abstracts for AACC Annual
Do you have an amazing program at your college that deserves to be shared? AACC is now accepting opens in a new windowabstract submissions for consideration for inclusion on the agenda for AACC 2025. The deadline to submit is October 16 at 4:59 p.m. (ET). opens in a new windowAACC Annual will be held April 12-16 in Nashville, Tennessee.
opens in a new windowSubmit AACC Award Nominations
opens in a new windowIt’s time to submit nominations for AACC awards. We are accepting nominations for the opens in a new windowAwards of Excellence, opens in a new windowLeadership Award (Hall of Fame), opens in a new windowLeaders of the Year and Rising Stars, opens in a new windowOutstanding Alumni, and opens in a new windowDale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty until October 25 at 2:00 p.m. (ET). Awards will be presented at AACC Annual.