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Wisconsin college recognized for how it resumed instruction during pandemicKenosha NewsThe U.S. Education Department has selected Gateway Technical College as a school with one of the best examples of how to operate during the pandemic….
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Selected photos from AACC-member colleges. (From left) Lane Glenn, president of Northern Essex Community College, joins Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, Sal Lupoli (CEO of Lupoli Companies), former state Rep. Brian Dempsey and Haverhill Mayor Jim…
Industry needs young workers
Industry and education leaders should work together to support apprenticeships and other work-based learning for young people, according to Scott Stump, assistant secretary for career, technical and adult education at the U.S. Education Department. Stump,…
Washington Watch: Senate Republicans release FY 21 funding bills
Washington Watch is produced by the AACC office of government relations and policy analysis. Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) on Tuesday released drafts of all 12 appropriations bills to fund the federal government…
Flexibility for active-duty soldiers
The flexible schedules and remote learning opportunities offered at community colleges attract many active-duty military personnel such as Jason Cannavino. In the midst of field exercises at Fort Bliss in Texas, work, family and being…
Funding roundup
In North Carolina, Johnston Community College’s emergency medical services (EMS) program welcomed a new addition: an ambulance donated by the Johnston County EMS. The vehicle comes just in time, as state regulations will change in…
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Scholarship for essential workers draws 85k applicantsMichigan RadioThere is a long list of business groups that are supporting the Futures for Frontliners scholarship. AJC On Campus: Biden’s plan for collegesAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionPresident-elect Joe Biden discussed ideas…
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Kudos Joy Gates Black, president of Delaware County Community College in Pennsylvania, has received the ATHENA Leadership Award for her professional excellence, community service and for helping residents, especially women, in their attainment of professional…
Flexible learning during rapid change
The American Association of Community Colleges’ annual convention typically draws more than 2,000 people for in-person learning and networking. Due to the global pandemic, the 2021 convention will look a little different. AACC will offer two options…
The power of apprenticeships
Rhonda Williams had worked on the assembly line at Ford Motor Company for 25 years when an opportunity came along that she couldn’t turn down. Williams had earned a spot in the United Auto Workers…