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Bipartisan bill aims to expand digital skills in workforce training In Minnesota, Z-degrees save students money and more New York college joins international tech, voc ed network A state program to help students go abroad…
Leadership
ICYMI: Coverage of AACC 2024
Here is a compilation of CC Daily articles on the 2024 AACC Annual in Louisville, Kentucky. We look forward to seeing you in Nashville for the 2025 annual convention! Turning the tables on Gayle King…
Viewpoint: Moving the needle on supporting undocumented students
Last summer, Massachusetts took a significant step toward inclusivity and equal opportunity in higher education through the passage of the state’s tuition equity law. This long-awaited legislation allows all of the Commonwealth’s students, regardless of…
The apprentice game
The underlying structure of an apprenticeship is that of a game. Many elements of gaming, such as achievable benchmarks, feedback and easily understood steps to completion, are present in apprenticeships. In the world of apprenticeships,…
The transformative impact of industry partnerships
During my time leading Alabama’s Drake State Community & Technical College, one of my objectives has been to prioritize creative alliances with companies and other organizations to create programs that provide new pathways into the…
Building an academic excellence framework for faculty
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) has designed a framework to help faculty achieve excellence at all stages of the faculty lifecycle. Across its seven colleges, CCC employs more than 500 full-time…
Working together to serve their community
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) and ExxonMobil have teamed to bring training and employment opportunities to North Baton Rouge residents. The North Baton Rouge Industrial Training Initiative (NBRITI) provides fast-tracked, no-cost workforce…
2024 AACC Awards winners focus on student success
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Getting one AACC Award of Excellence is impressive. Receiving two draws extra attention. But three? Well, ask Hudson County Community College (HCCC) what that’s like. The New Jersey college on Monday night…
Snapshots: AACC 2024
A few photos from the first three days of AACC 2024, the annual convention of the American Association of Community Colleges, held April 5-9 in Louisville, Kentucky. (All photos: Adam Auel/AACC) Daily StaffCCDaily is published…
Heads up on coming proposed regs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The U.S. Education Department (ED) will soon issue several new proposed rules that will affect postsecondary institutions, including community colleges. Jo Alice Blondin, president of Clark State College (Ohio) — who represented…