Headlines
To stem enrollment crisis, should states make community college free for all residents? WGBH After trying and failing to graduate two previous times, Magno Garcia enrolled this fall in a new free community college program…
Campus Issues
VFA: Reflecting the multifaceted missions of community colleges
The American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC) Voluntary Framework of Accountability (VFA) program plays a significant role in advancing the missions of community colleges, which are centered on enhancing student and community success, improving quality…
Emotional stress top reason students may withdraw
Some good news: Currently enrolled college students were less likely to consider “stopping out” in 2023 than in 2022. Some bad news: Hispanic and Black students are still more likely than their white peers to…
A good sign: Transfer rates are up
New data show that college transfer rates, especially among community college students moving to four-year institutions, were up this fall — a positive sign following the upheaval brought on by the Covid pandemic. Overall, college…
Headlines
Gov. Shapiro releases specifics of higher education restructuring plan in Pittsburgh visit TribLive.com A combined system of 15 community colleges and 10 state universities would treat both tiers as equals, and they would equitably split…
Washington Watch: Close vote expected on House Workforce Pell bill
As the full House prepares to act on the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (BWPA, H.R. 6585), the bill’s offset or “pay for” continues to threaten its prospects of passage. The American Association of Community Colleges…
Fight for Wyoming’s Tomorrow scholarship at another crossroads
There’s a lot at stake for Laramie County Community College (LCCC) President Joe Schaffer as he watches the Wyoming Legislature proceed through its 2024 budget session. A pivotal decision looms on the horizon — one…
Headlines
College enrollment across Minnesota State system is up for first time in over a decade MPR News For the first time in over a decade, college enrollment is up across the Minnesota State Colleges and…
Newsmakers
Kudos Tom Huebner, president of Meridian Community College (Mississippi), and Christopher Reber, president of Hudson County Community College (New Jersey), are among this year’s recipients of the Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction from Phi…
AACC’s new Future Leaders Fellows Program
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is launching a new opportunity for two-year college professionals who want to develop their leadership skills and help raise awareness about STEM technician education, with a focus on…