Newsmakers
New CEOs Kevin Beardmore will serve as the next president of Southeast New Mexico College. He is currently vice president of student affairs at Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) in Kentucky, a position he…
Leadership
Viewpoint: Working on our weaknesses
Advice is not usually hard to come by. We have all been on the receiving end of unsolicited, well-intentioned advice. We have likely been the giver of advice, as well. When it comes to leadership,…
Presidents’ forum explains benefits of ATE grants
The 2022 Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Principal Investigators’ Conference began this week with a virtual session for community college presidents to learn from their peers about how to use ATE grants from the National Science…
Students’ basic needs outpace services at colleges
Many community colleges now offer some type of program to help students who struggle with food insecurity, from opening simple food pantries on campuses to more sophisticated efforts, such as free breakfast and farmers markets….
Going the distance, but quickly
“One of the hardest things to deal with in this type of crisis is being able to go the distance.” — Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel As a college president, I am used to being both…
Future college leaders and presidents
Nearly 50 selected individuals from community colleges across the country traveled to Washington, D.C., this week to participate in top-level professional development through the AACC John E. Roueche Future Leaders Institute and AACC Future Presidents…
Ahead of the curve in training mobility workers
Detroit’s North American International Auto Show, held last month for the first time since 2019 because of the Covid pandemic, gives attendees a glimpse at new car models and emerging auto technologies. This year’s show…
Q&A: Serving the Hispanic population
Since 1985, the National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC) — an affiliate council of the American Association of Community Colleges — has worked to advance the number of Hispanics in leadership positions in community colleges…
Advancing colleges in Appalachia
Kevin Boys has had a long relationship with the Community Colleges of Appalachia (CCA), an association representing community colleges across 13 states in the Appalachian region. When Boys became president of Ohio’s Southern State Community…
Becoming proximate to the American Dream
Community colleges have long been the means to better oneself through higher education. Indeed, we have a storied history of being a clear conduit to the American Dream. Recently, our community colleges have stood at…