For Michael Heindl, president of Northwest Mississippi Community College (NWCC), opportunity knocked when a major new mall at the Mississippi-Tennessee border, the Tanger Outlets Southaven, opened in 2015 and began pulling shoppers and then retailers…
Since October 2019, when the three-person team from Big Sandy Community and Technical College (Kentucky) mapped out a plan with their MentorLinks Mentor Davina Pruitt-Mentle to launch an associate of applied science degree with a…
Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) and Worcester State University have received grants totaling $1.6 million from the governor’s administration to expand capacity to meet the continuing demand for skilled nurses in Massachusetts. The $1 million grant…
“This Week in Washington” provides weekly updates from the American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC) Office of Government Relations, detailing the latest movements on key community college advocacy issues and AACC’s activity in Washington, D.C….
Community colleges across the country will receive millions of dollars in additional designated funding from the federal government as a part of Congress’ fiscal year (FY) 2023 omnibus appropriations package passed late last month and…
In the Green Mountain State, we are proud to have one of the highest high school graduation rates in the country. On the flip side, Vermont also has one of the lowest college-going rates. At…
Howard Community College (HCC) has received its largest private donation in college history through a $2 million gift from the Kahlert Foundation to provide students with financial support and wrap-around services to reach their educational…
JPMorgan Chase has committed $3.3 million toward a disaster resilience and workforce collaborative led by Houston Community College (HCC). The collaborative unites 17 local community partners to offer resiliency career training. Local community partners will…
When a municipality or state tries to win public support for a company it aims to draw into its area, it typically publicizes the number of jobs and economic benefits, such as higher incomes and…
Enrollment declines, community college to four-year university transfers and human resources are some of the challenges facing community colleges, says Walter Bumphus, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) — but…