AACC news & notes
Policy & advocacy In case you missed it…The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) last week hosted a webinar featuring information on the initial phase of CARES Act implementation and further expected activity, both by…
Campus Issues
How are community college students different?
An open letter to the President of the United States, members of Congress, the U.S. Secretary of Education, all 50 state governors, state legislators, state education secretaries and commissioners, et al. Dear Elected Officials and…
Moving ahead while waiting for CARES Act funds
The $6.28 billion that the CARES Act provides in emergency grants for students is starting to flow to colleges. The U. S. Education Department (ED) on April 9 published a list of campus-by-campus allocations and…
e-Headlines
Massive declines in community college summer enrollments foreshadow tough times aheadDetroit Free PressIt’s not just college administrators who are in limbo. Students find themselves wondering how school will work, if they will be safe going…
From the frontlines to the classrooms and back
Every time Lynn McGee hears a passing ambulance siren from her seventh-floor apartment street in the Bronx, she thinks of emergency medical technician (EMT) faculty at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) in New York…
e-Headlines
Community colleges brace for surge in student mental health needsLAistMental health services in California community colleges are severely underfunded compared to the University of California and Cal State systems. COVID economics hitting community collegesGillette News…
Urgently needed, but facing hurdles to complete
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an all-hands-on-deck moment for nurses and other allied health workers. But community college students hoping to join their ranks are facing challenges in completing their credentials as a result…
Washington Watch: More ED guidance on CARES Act student funds
As early as April 20, the U.S. Education Department (ED) is expected to issue further guidance on the rules that campuses must follow as they administer student emergency grants authorized by the massive CARES Act,…
Newsmakers
President on the move Stephen Vacik has been selected as the next president of Mississippi’s Hinds Community College, effective July 1. He is currently president of Maysville Community and Technical College in Kentucky. Prior to…
Funding roundup
In Missouri, St. Louis Community College’s (STLCC) patient care technician (PCT) program got some much-needed support with a $100,000 grant from Bank of America. The grant will cover tuition costs, books, supplies and other costs…