“The big, well-funded, elite research institution is a particularly American phenomenon and represents one of the country’s greatest contributions to the world of knowledge. But…I wonder if America’s success at providing for the top of…
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…
Accreditation continues to play an essential and complex role in campus life. Not only is it a marker of academic quality, it also maps higher education’s rules of the road, outlining an institution’s basic educational…
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…
Sustained faculty development is essential for promoting student success and professional learning and collaboration among faculty. Most faculty live isolated lives, lacking opportunities to learn new teaching strategies or discuss innovative practices with colleagues from…
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…
More employers are shifting to skills-based hiring, moving away from the notion that a four-year degree is the best qualification for employment. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing Thursday about…
I was honored to recognize the 2023 AACC Leadership Award recipients at our recent AACC Annual convention in Denver, Colorado. This year’s award recipients represent decades of experience and extraordinary contributions to the community college…
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…