Our most-read articles of 2020
Covid and its effects on healthcare, the economy, workforce development and much more was the main focus for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) this year. As a result, the articles in CCDaily zeroed…
Funding
Funding roundup
The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) will use a $1 million grant from the Colorado Health Foundation to reshape law enforcement training. CCCS’s law enforcement academy curriculum and training project team will review current course…
Does short-term Pell work?
Students who received Pell grants for short-term training programs were more likely to enroll at a postsecondary institution and complete a program, according to a new report from the U.S. Education Department (ED). In 2011,…
AACC news & notes
Upcoming events Answer the call for proposalsIn 2021, in place of the annual convention, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) will offer two options for professional development: AACC Live and AACC Digital. AACC Live…
A welcomed gift in a time of need
Author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced on Tuesday that she is giving away nearly $4.2 billion to 384 organizations, including about a dozen community colleges, to help communities most in need due to the effects…
Mentor-Connect journey begins for 23 colleges
Mentor-Connect leaders welcomed 23 college teams from 13 states as they launched support of a ninth cohort of mentee colleges during a virtual meeting this month. “I applaud your decision to be here, and to…
Washington Watch: Encouraging efforts in the home stretch
Washington Watch is produced by the AACC office of government relations and policy analysis. A bipartisan group of senators and representatives on Monday released two bills comprising a $908 billion Covid relief package. One of…
Funding roundup
Alabama Wallace State scholarshiprecipient Haley Self-Tumlinthanks supporters ofthe Wallace State FutureFoundation. The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation raised nearly $120,000 for scholarships during its annual fundraiser for the program. In a typical year, the foundation hosts an…
A poet’s $5.5M gift to support writers
The Portland Community College (PCC) Foundation recently received its largest-ever gift, which is worth more than $5.5 million. And it is a unique bequest, as well. When poet Carolyn Moore passed away, she stipulated that…
Why is enrollment down, especially among students of color?
Enrollment at community colleges for this fall was down 9.5% overall, 18.9% among freshmen and nearly 30% among freshman who are either Black, Hispanic or Native American, according to recent data from the National Student…