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….
Academic programs
Biden unveils FY22 budget request, American Plans’ details
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,…
Building a community of caring in co-requisite courses
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…
A special year for the AACC Awards of Excellence
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…
A career propelled by MentorLinks
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…
Championing equality
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….
A comprehensive game plan to better serve adult learners of color
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…
The stigma challenge continues
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…
Reporter’s notebook
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…
A Philly partnership focused on STEM students, workforce
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…