2025 AACC Awards of Excellence winners
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — About four years ago, in the midst of the Covid pandemic, Long Beach City College (LBCC) held a student climate survey to gauge how its students were doing. The results were “devastating,”…
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An opportunity for research and more
Fifteen community college students were in the spotlight during Research Week at the University of the District Columbia Community College (UDC-CC) earlier this month. All of them are members of the Interdisciplinary Research Club that…
Certificate trend continues for undergrads
A new report released today shows that certificate programs continue to attract more undergraduates, indicating that many college students have a strong interest in short-term, lower-cost credentials that lead more quickly to job opportunities. For…
Linking credentials to earnings
A new report from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) takes an in-depth look at connecting credentials from community colleges with earnings, showing which types of degrees and certificates lead to good-paying jobs and careers…
Snapshots
Photos from institutional members of the American Association of Community Colleges. In Wisconsin, Fox Valley Technical College’s Public Safety Training Center is celebrating 10 years of service. The 80-acre complex includes a facility for aircraft rescue…
Reporter’s notebook
ED looks to revamp several Title IV program regs SUNY to expand ASAP to other community colleges Construction training to help rebuild western North Carolina ED looks to revamp several Title IV program regs The…
Don’t let the AI race burn out your faculty innovators
Apple TV’s “most-watched show ever” wrapped up its second season recently, firmly establishing its status as a cultural phenomenon. “Severance” follows a small group of workers at a company called Lumon who choose to undergo…
Supporting student healthcare scholarships
As Anna spread the cold ultrasound gel on my chest just above my heart, I couldn’t help but ask: “How did you get into this career?” It’s probably not the first question she usually hears…
Averting the transfer trap
After several years of pandemic-related declines, college transfer rates are once again on the rise. This is welcome news. College transfer has long been viewed as a crucial pathway to economic mobility. For millions of…
‘Pragmatic’ choices, financial aid help Latino students pay for college
Latino students are making “informed and pragmatic choices” when it comes to paying for college, according to a new brief from Excelencia in Education. At the same time, select colleges and universities are working to…