While the majority of California community college students are Latino, that proportion doesn’t carry over to the ranks of top administrators in the system — and until five years ago, there was no statewide organization…
Walter Bumphus, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), will serve as vice chair of the Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council (HSAPC). Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas noted that Bumphus is…
As expected, there was a tidal wave of responses from all sides of the issue when the Supreme Court on Thursday released its ruling that rejects affirmation action in college admissions. And while advocates are…
Fourteen percent. That was the graduation rate when Joe Schaffer became president of 5,500-student Laramie County Community College (LCCC) in 2012. “To say that we were in a tough spot when I arrived would be…
You might be surprised to learn that only 26% of Texas students complete their two-year degree within three years. That’s below the national average of 34%. At four-year institutions, graduation rates are better, but more…
We all have a perspective that could be incorporated into the discussion on the importance of institutions and educators understanding the possibilities and limitations of artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT. We should posit that…
CEO on the move Bentley Wallace has been named chancellor of Arkansas State University (ASU)-Mountain Home, effective August 1. He has served as president of South Arkansas College since 2020. Prior to SouthArk, Wallace served…
As Congress begins working to reauthorize the Farm Bill, lawmakers may include federal assistance to two-year colleges to develop and scale agriculture programs. That assistance could help students prepare for high-quality jobs in the agriculture…
Many community colleges offer training for the agricultural industry, but these programs have historically been excluded from federal funding opportunities. New bipartisan legislation aims to fix that. Six U.S. senators this month introduced the Community…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) on Thursday hosted a congressional briefing to provide critical information to members of Congress and staff on the importance of Pell grants to community colleges. AACC President and…