Newsmakers
CEO on the move Anthony Clarke will be the next president of Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) in North Carolina, pending approval from the State Board of Community Colleges. He is currently president of Southeastern…
Campus Issues
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Line between remedial, mainstream classes blurs as Colorado colleges reconsider paths to student success Denver Post A new law getting rid of remedial college courses in Colorado won’t take effect until 2022, but schools already…
All in on apprenticeships
Apprenticeships were a focus for federal officials — including acting U.S. Labor Secretary Patrick Pizzella — who last week updated the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) board of directors on various federal programs and…
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Commentary: The choices facing community colleges The Atlantic There are two institutions that are rarely in the news but deserve to be featured in American discussions of prospects for a better economic and civic future:…
Funding roundup
In Massachusetts, Cape Cod Community College students in the aviation technology maintenance program will benefit from Cape Air’s latest donation to the college: a Cessna 402C, nine-passenger, twin-engine aircraft. The program now has two identical…
DataPoints
Fast growth: Dual/concurrent enrollments have been on the rise at community colleges, going from 4.5 percent of their students in 2001, to 11.2 percent in 2017. (Read the PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
Why don’t more women earn computer science degrees?
Women graduate college at higher rates than men, yet women earn only 19 percent of bachelor’s degrees in computer science. Jennie Kroegeris assistant director of communications and recruitment at Florida State University.More Posts
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Half of young Americans say college is too expensive, no longer necessary MarketWatch As tuition costs rise, some young people aren’t going to college, and more are working jobs on the side. Seven state community…
Preparing more substance abuse counselors
The opioid crisis grabs news headlines, but less attention is given to the people helping on the front lines: substance abuse counselors, who are experiencing a crisis of their own – a staffing shortage. Daily…
Snapshots
Editor’s note: Newly elected board members of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) met this week with AACC staff prior to the board’s summer retreat in Washington, D.C. Below are a few photos from…