SEATTLE — Like most community colleges, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College has had to look beyond state funding to serve the region and scale programs. Closing funding gaps requires innovation and intentionality, Paula Pando, president…
SEATTLE — “Community colleges are this country’s poverty abolitionists.” DeRionne Pollard, the new president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), said she would like to see that on a T-shirt. That’s…
A few candid photos from AACC 2026 this week in Seattle. (Photos: Adam Auel/AACC) Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts – Website
SEATTLE — The foundation of the rock band Metallica plans to invest $10 million over the next three years in its successful workforce development initiative, which has supported 13,000 community college students since it started…
SEATTLE — The nation’s leading association for community colleges is embarking on a reset that will guide its work over the next decade. On Saturday night at the opening plenary of the American Association of…
SEATTLE — U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) officials came to the annual conference of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) this weekend mainly to listen, with a particular interest in learning about innovations and…
A lifeline for rural America American Association of Colleges and Universities (magazine) Although the battle between the Trump administration and the Ivy League has dominated the news, community colleges — which enroll nearly 40% of…
Timing is everything. Never has the A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026 been more relevant to community colleges. We are at the epicenter, straddling access and career success, which is both the promise…
A decade ago, Marion Technical College did not have the means to pursue meaningful grants. The two-year institution, which shares a campus with Ohio State University, lacked a dedicated grant office as well as a…
The Council for the Study of Community Colleges — an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) — just hosted its 67th annual conference. Top of mind for researchers and leaders in…