Leadership during tragedy
As Antonio Perez retires from the presidency of the Borough of Manhattan Community College on August 31, he is being remembered for increasing enrollment, expanding the number of degree programs and raising the profile of…
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Leading change
As I proudly — and gratefully — begin the year as chair of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) board of directors, I am reminded of an unusual fact. Sandra Kurtinitisis president of the…
Real-world, research-based opportunities
As students return to the Davidson County Community College (DCCC) campus in North Carolina, the fall semester will hold a new opportunity for those who want to discover real solutions to very real problems affecting…
Be the advocate-in-chief
With Congress on recess for much of August and legislators back in their home districts, it’s a perfect time for community college leadership to extend an invitation for a campus visit. AACC StaffMore Posts -…
South Carolina puts its support behind apprenticeships
As a high school student dual enrolled at Trident Technical College in South Carolina, Shannon Brennan served as a youth apprentice at Cummins Turbo Technologies for four hours a day. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of…
This August, connect with your legislators
As your advocates in Washington, my colleagues and I rarely miss an opportunity to point out how vitally important an engaged membership is to achieving our legislative goals. Jim Hermesis associate vice president of government…
The leaders within
College didn’t take at first for Diego Tibaquirá. Ed Finkelis an education writer based in Illinois.More Posts
Ready-to-work cyber-security employees
Since graduating from Illinois Central College in December 2017 with associate degrees in secure software development, Khabran Peters and Branson Moreno have been working full time as software developers at ISHPI Information Technologies. This is…
DataPoints
The STEM advantage: In general, STEM occupations that require either baccalaureate or sub-baccalaureate credentials tend to pay, on average, 29 percent more than other disciplines. (Read the PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
ED’s plan to nix gainful employment regs
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Friday announced its proposal to rescind the so-called “gainful employment” (GE) regulations — a move that was much anticipated. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community…