Headlines
New SNAP rules start ABC News Eric Mitchell, president of the Alliance to End Hunger, explains the major changes to SNAP benefits that went into effect Sunday. College of DuPage supports economic development in the…
Campus Issues
Snapshots: WDI 2026
Photos from the American Association of Community Colleges’ annual Workforce Development Institute, January 28-31, in New Orleans. (All photos: Evan Gummo/AACC) Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts – Website
Newsmakers
New CEOs Julius Edwards will become president of Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) on April 1. He comes from Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana, where he served in a range of senior leadership positions,…
From admission to enrollment: Closing the final mile
For many students, being admitted to college feels like the hard part is over. The acceptance letter arrives, the excitement builds and families start to picture the future ahead. Yet for thousands each year, that…
Headlines
Bachelor’s degrees at community colleges: Lawmakers say yes, UC and CSU say slow down Associated Press In the past two years, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed three bills that would have allowed community colleges to…
Washington Watch: Senate looks for path forward for funding bills
It looks like the Senate will have a tight squeeze to pass an appropriations package that includes funding for education and workforce development programs before a funding extension expires on Friday night. As of Thursday…
It’s all about jobs
NEW ORLEANS — $66,000. That’s the ambitious living-wage target that Arapahoe Community College (ACC) has set for its programs, whether in academics or workforce development. It illustrates that everything that the Colorado college does is…
Working as an ecosystem
NEW ORLEANS — When it comes to improving career opportunities, it’s not just a job for community colleges. It’s the job of a broader “ecosystem” that encompasses various organizations and partners to work together through…
Headlines
Nevada’s higher ed leaders lament tuition increase The Nevada Independent Officials who backed a tuition increase at Nevada’s eight public higher education institutions say the move was difficult but their best hope to avoid cuts…
Utah college celebrates largest-ever group of Olympians
Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) will be cheering on its largest contingent of students ever to compete in the Olympics. A total of 15 current or recent SLCC students will be representing the United States…