Cedar Valley College faculty and staff leveraged multiple Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program assets that they learned about through Mentor-Connect to launch a logistics technology program in the community near the International Inland Port of…
It’s not unusual to hear about community college leaders meeting with schools, higher education institutions and government officials from around the globe. But one’s curiosity increases when it is a rural Nebraska community college that…
Community college officials are all too familiar with the inadequacies of the federal government’s data gathering and reporting processes. Indeed, almost all higher education stakeholders decry the current state of national data collection on institutional…
As more community college presidents head toward retirement, an increasing number of leaders from outside the sector are expressing interest in the CEO positions at two-year colleges. Tabitha WhissemoreTabitha Whissemore is a contributor to Community…
At a recent doctor’s appointment at Duke Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, I was asked to join a medical study. You know, the kind of research study that changes communities and industries and keeps Duke…
The opioid epidemic is hitting many communities hard. AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
Annie Rosa signed up for a free line cook training program at Holyoke Community College (HCC) in Massachusetts, with a clear objective in mind – get a job working in one of the new restaurants…
Nine public colleges and universities in northeast Ohio have teamed up to create a consortium agreement to improve efficiency and effectiveness, strengthen educational offerings, provide collaborative pathways to degrees and support the region’s workforce. John…
A Senate education committee on Tuesday approved legislation to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, breaking through a long-running stalemate among its leaders that had stymied progress on the bill for…
Community colleges tend to have the greatest diversity among their students than other types of higher education institutions, yet they still face challenges in attaining diversity among faculty. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College…