Photos submitted by member colleges of the American Association of Community Colleges and related programs. Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su (center) and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (center left) participate in a semiconductor workforce discussion…
Edmonds College students can visit the school’s food pantry, apply for small grants to cover unexpected emergencies and seek temporary housing available in the community — all in one building. The Washington college opened the…
In the intricate tapestry of higher education, where the threads of diversity, equity and inclusion are meant to weave a fabric of progress and opportunity, we find ourselves confronting a perplexing paradox. The paradox of…
Editor’s note: This article kicks off a series that will examine some of the topics and sessions that will be featured at the American Association of Community Colleges’ annual convention, which will be held April…
Our nation finds itself facing a modern-day Sputnik moment. Americans were shocked in 1957 with the news the Soviet Union had launched the first artificial satellite into the Earth’s orbit. It was a disheartening defeat…
President Joe Biden has proclaimed March 2024 Women’s History Month, marking the 30th presidential proclamation of this annual event. The first national celebration began in 1981, when Congress passed a proclamation recognizing Women’s History Week….
Podcasts are not a new medium, dating back to the early 2000s, and they’re incredibly popular. As of early 2023, 75% of Americans 12 and older said they listened to online audio in the past…
The chair and ranking member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee on Wednesday encouraged business leaders to let their congressional representatives know that they support a bipartisan House bill that would extend Pell…
An ambitious statewide youth apprenticeship program modeled on the renowned Swiss system of apprenticeships starting in high school is being developed in Indiana, with Ivy Tech Community College (Ivy Tech), the statewide community college system,…
Last September, I sat in the pouring rain and mud puddles of Harvard Yard alongside hundreds of other higher education leaders and thousands of drenched spectators sporting plastic ponchos and pop-up umbrellas, at the inauguration…