What’s next for AACC
In its first 100 years, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) assisted new colleges and new leaders through booms and busts. What do the next 100 years hold? Maybe we don’t know what 2120…
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Converting campuses into healthcare facilities
It was just a few years ago that state and local funding helped build Muskegon Community College’s (MCC’s) Health and Wellness Center to train health professionals. So when Mercy Health and the Michigan Department of…
Global Connections: The future of international ed at community colleges
While states and local communities are in the midst of responding to the coronavirus outbreak, many of our nation’s leaders are asking what the impact on international education will be and what will it look…
Washington Watch: A deeper look at the CARES Act
The just-enacted CARES Act (Coronvavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) provides substantial amounts of funding for community colleges and their students, even though it is clear that significantly more resources are needed. Since…
The rise of student emergency funds
Car repairs, childcare and even groceries can force many community college students to put their education on hold for financial reasons. The coronavirus has exacerbated those concerns, which is prompting a growing number of community…
New funding for research experiences at two-year colleges
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced that it is offering new funding for novel undergraduate resource experiences at two-year colleges. The “Dear Colleague Letter” from NSF’s Directorate for Education and Human Resources invites current…
Changes to grading policies
For Anne Kress, president of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), allowing students to take courses in the current term on a pass/non-pass basis instead of traditional grades was almost essential. “We need to be real…
Back to class, remotely
Faced with closed campuses due to the coronavirus pandemic, community colleges are undertaking massive efforts to move classes online, train faculty and make sure everyone has access to computers and the internet. At Montgomery College…
Finding steady ground during a shaky time
The coronavirus pandemic has left community colleges scrambling to change the way they deliver instruction. It also has left a lot of students, staff and faculty struggling mentally and emotionally. Community colleges are taking extra…
Manufacturing PPE for hospitals
In addition to donating medical masks, gloves and other protective equipment from their healthcare education programs, a growing number of community colleges are now manufacturing some of that equipment to help with an expected shortage among…