Trusting ‘Collective Genius’ in a crisis
A crisis reveals the strength of a leader. The past year has shown us this fact again and again as we have faced a global pandemic, economic devastation, and a racial and social justice uprising….
A crisis reveals the strength of a leader. The past year has shown us this fact again and again as we have faced a global pandemic, economic devastation, and a racial and social justice uprising….
President Joe Biden on Friday afternoon unveiled his fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget request, which fleshes out some of the higher education highlights he announced in April, including increases for community colleges, Pell Grant awards,…
Houston Community College (HCC) serves about 80,000 students annually. More than one-third need remediation. Most of those students are placed in co-requisite courses, which are college-level courses with developmental supports. There have been challenges with…
With a focus on student success, diversity, safety, business growth and leadership, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) 2021 Awards of Excellence had a different vibe because of the categories’ direct relation to addressing…
Louise Petruzzella credits MentorLinks – the program development initiative of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) – with a recent $426,886 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and her leadership of three distinct…
Last year at this time I was lamenting the cancellation of our 100th Annual Convention — a celebration that we had thoughtfully planned and that I was looking forward to sharing with all of you….
Community colleges can play a key role in helping adult learners of color prepare for jobs — especially as the economy revs up — but it will require a keen eye in designing, implementing and…
Despite the kudos community colleges garner for serving as lynchpins for workforce development, they continue to face stigmas among employers and students, even affecting graduates’ confidence to apply for certain jobs, according to a new…
ED hearings on potential new regsSeeking free public transportation for students in L.A.Dash for Cash targets completing the FAFSAPartnership with Uber Eats for student-athletes ED hearings on potential new regs The U.S. Education Department will hold…
Though community colleges have increased their ability to prepare workers for STEM-related fields through various programs and partnerships, they are still underused and “unidentified” resources to strengthen the country’s STEM workforce, according to the president…