2025 AACC Awards of Excellence winners
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — About four years ago, in the midst of the Covid pandemic, Long Beach City College (LBCC) held a student climate survey to gauge how its students were doing. The results were “devastating,”…
Leadership
More AACC 2025 Snapshots
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — More photos from the annual American Association of Community Colleges convention. (All photos by Adam Auel for AACC) Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts – Website
A playbook for presidents new to the job
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — From landing a presidency to the first 100 days on the job, there are several things new presidents can do to prepare for leadership success. The first steps, of course, are knowing…
Newsmakers
CEO on the move Bryan Renfro is the next chancellor of Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, effective July 1. He is currently president of John Wood Community College (Illinois), a post he has led since 2023,…
Taking off the mask
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tamron Hall landed her first TV news job at the age of 18. Now, after filming more than 1,000 episodes of her national talk show – aptly named “Tamron Hall” – she’s…
Reporter’s notebook
Senate bill would allow FIPSE to cover dual-enrollment costs Lack of ED guidance hampers SNAP outreach Senate bill would allow FIPSE to cover dual-enrollment costs Senate lawmakers have reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would broaden the…
An opportunity for research and more
Fifteen community college students were in the spotlight during Research Week at the University of the District Columbia Community College (UDC-CC) earlier this month. All of them are members of the Interdisciplinary Research Club that…
Don’t let the AI race burn out your faculty innovators
Apple TV’s “most-watched show ever” wrapped up its second season recently, firmly establishing its status as a cultural phenomenon. “Severance” follows a small group of workers at a company called Lumon who choose to undergo…
Invest in growth
Nearly 90% of millennials rate professional development as important in their choice to stay at a job, according to a recent Gallup report. Yet professional development remains notoriously undervalued, especially in higher ed. It’s almost…
Averting the transfer trap
After several years of pandemic-related declines, college transfer rates are once again on the rise. This is welcome news. College transfer has long been viewed as a crucial pathway to economic mobility. For millions of…