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Clackamas Community College bridging connections with area businessesLake Oswego ReviewClackamas Community College this week convened business leaders, educators and elected officials for a networking and development summit to identify collaborative strategies for supporting the business…


How’s your RSI?

As far back as 2005, the federal government began differentiating correspondence courses, which are ineligible for Title IV financial aid, from aid-eligible distance education courses using the term “regular and substantive interaction” (RSI).   In brief,…


Ups, downs in undergraduate degree completion

The number of undergraduate-level credential earners started to increase after a pandemic-induced standstill. In the 2020-21 academic year, the total number of undergraduate credential earners increased by 1.1% (or 39,000) to 3.7 million graduates. That’s…


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Alabama college starting nursing apprenticeship programWBRCGadsden State Community College will be the first college in the state to offer apprenticeships for students in the registered nurse program. Pitt Community College holds reentry simulation exerciseWITNPitt Community…


Getting hacked — and then what?

In early January 2021, Mott Community College (MCC) in Flint, Michigan, faced every institution’s worst cybersecurity nightmare: its network was breached and taken down, users were effectively locked out, and sensitive information was compromised. “This…



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N.C. college launches new programs to meet the needs of a growing workforceNew Bern Sun JournalCraven Community College will introduce new work programs in high-demand fields this fall. Cybersecurity coding and computer-aided drafting were created with the goal to aid in Craven…


AACC news & notes

Upcoming events CEOs: PASI is comingRegistration is open for the Presidents Academy Summer Institute (PASI). Join us in Dana Point, California, July 9-12, for this annual professional development program for CEOs and presidents of AACC…


‘Empowering voices the world needs to hear’

In her blog post on June 15, 2021, in which she announced awards going to 286 community-serving organizations, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott wrote, “The headline I would wish for this post is “286 Teams Empowering Voices…