Photos from colleges that are members of the American Association of Community Colleges. Nursing students at Hudson County Community College celebrate with HCCC President Christopher Reber for being the first to complete nursing degrees through…
The strategic plan at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) has focused on breaking down barriers that stand between students and their academic and career success. One key strategy to break down these barriers has been…
While the majority of California community college students are Latino, that proportion doesn’t carry over to the ranks of top administrators in the system — and until five years ago, there was no statewide organization…
“The big, well-funded, elite research institution is a particularly American phenomenon and represents one of the country’s greatest contributions to the world of knowledge. But…I wonder if America’s success at providing for the top of…
Walter Bumphus, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), will serve as vice chair of the Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council (HSAPC). Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas noted that Bumphus is…
As expected, there was a tidal wave of responses from all sides of the issue when the Supreme Court on Thursday released its ruling that rejects affirmation action in college admissions. And while advocates are…
Sustained faculty development is essential for promoting student success and professional learning and collaboration among faculty. Most faculty live isolated lives, lacking opportunities to learn new teaching strategies or discuss innovative practices with colleagues from…
I was honored to recognize the 2023 AACC Leadership Award recipients at our recent AACC Annual convention in Denver, Colorado. This year’s award recipients represent decades of experience and extraordinary contributions to the community college…
We all have a perspective that could be incorporated into the discussion on the importance of institutions and educators understanding the possibilities and limitations of artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT. We should posit that…
CEO on the move Bentley Wallace has been named chancellor of Arkansas State University (ASU)-Mountain Home, effective August 1. He has served as president of South Arkansas College since 2020. Prior to SouthArk, Wallace served…