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Interim CEO Anthony Ross will serve as interim president at Bergen Community College (New Jersey), effective January 1. He has served as the college’s interim vice president of student affairs since September. Ross brings experience…



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Bipartisan bill to fund minority-serving colleges, streamline student aid signed into law Washington Post President Trump on Thursday signed into law bipartisan legislation to restore millions of dollars in federal funding to minority-serving colleges and…



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The value of credentials in the labor market: Professional certifications and licenses have been important in promoting employment pipelines for individuals, especially in occupations such as healthcare, law and project management. (Read the PDF.) Kent…


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Commentary: Why adults quit college and how to bring them back Lumina Foundation News & Views Adult learners who “stopped out” clearly need education to be more affordable; they need education and work to fit…


AACC news & notes

Upcoming Events AACC convention registration is open Don’t miss out on the biggest community college event of the year. Register today for the 100th Annual AACC Convention March 28­-30 at National Harbor, Maryland. Interested in…


Funding roundup

In Pennsylvania, Butler County Community College’s (BC3) plans for a new nursing and allied health building got a boost with a $500,000 gift from Grove City College. The high-tech, $9 million Victor K. Phillips Nursing…


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The potential disaster of free community college Politico In the short term, free community college could work, some experts say. But down the road, they say community colleges won’t have the infrastructure to handle an…


Some good news on enrollment

Fall enrollment at community colleges continues to drop — though at a slower rate — but there’s some good news: the number of first-time postsecondary students who attend public two-year colleges is up.  Matthew DembickiMatthew…