A journey well-traveled
Steady Moono, president of SUNY Schenectady County Community College, came to the U.S. from an impoverished village in Zambia, with aims of getting an education and starting a new path. Even that long journey —…
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AACC news & notes
Upcoming events Peer-to-Peer session focuses on fundraisingAACC’s Peer-to-Peer programming connects college presidents to talk about topics relevant to them. These one-hour, small Zoom sessions allow presidents to discuss issues on their campuses and ask questions…
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New York community colleges awarded $5M to create marijuana job training programsMarijuana MomentThe governor of New York has announced that the state will award $5 million in funding to community colleges to support the development…
Tribal colleges seek more sustained funding
Although federal Covid pandemic relief funding helped many tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) and their students, those institutions remain grossly underfunded, according to TCU advocates testifying before a House higher education subcommittee on Tuesday. Through…
Access, completion and now post-graduation success
A new report from Excelencia in Education highlights how seven higher education institutions — three community colleges among them — are developing efforts to ensure their students succeed after completion, whether in further education, careers…
Washington Watch: A deeper look at public opinion of higher ed
Public Agenda and USA Today recently released extensive public opinion research results that reflect some competitive edges for community colleges, amidst broader and substantial concerns about the value and affordability of college. The data may…
Building, maintaining tomorrow’s highway construction workforce
It takes a strong, capable highway construction workforce to keep the nation’s transportation industry and economy moving forward. To identify, recruit, train, support and place qualified individuals into needed roles, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s…
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FAFSA numbers on the reboundPolitico Weekly EducationHigh school students among the class of 2022 completed 4.6% more FAFSA applications this year than in 2020, an early indicator of possibly more high school grads headed to…
Funding roundup
Kellogg Community College (KCC) will increase access to STEM experiences for youths thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Consumers Energy Foundation. The Michigan college will partner with INNOVATE Albion, a teaching and training center,…
Adjusting to the speed of change
I try to stay up to date on trends that affect our work at the nation’s community colleges. Certainly, we have all heard about the Great Resignation, remote learning and working and other sticky changes…