On August 27, 2020, just 10 days after the start of SOWELA Technical Community College’s fall semester and amid the second serious Covid wave, Hurricane Laura nearly wiped out the Lake Charles area and caused…
Campus leaders use the college mission statement to guide decision-making, and new leaders at the beginning of their presidency often take the time to have campus members reaffirm the mission statement or adjust and update…
Looking ahead to 2020-2030, a new National Academy of Medicine report recognizes the contribution of community colleges to the nursing profession, describing them as an important workforce pipeline, more affordable than four-year public institutions and…
There are many competing interests in Washington, D.C. I am grateful that community colleges continue to have a seat at the table in policy discussions. Community colleges are often lauded as the accessible, relevant and…
Immediately prior to leaving for its annual August recess, the Senate passed bipartisan infrastructure legislation and an FY 2022 budget resolution that sets the stage for a much larger bill to enact parts of President…
There is no doubt that the Covid pandemic has resulted in a myriad of leadership lessons for community college presidents and governing boards across the nation. At Rogue Community College (RCC), located in southern Oregon,…
Imagine you are in a large room filled with your college’s faculty and staff. One hundred percent of them represent your potential college graduates. Now, imagine your college president directing your colleagues, one by one,…
Earlier this year, like so many Americans, I took a new job. Like anyone starting something new, it was exciting. And for a human resources professional, having the top HR job for McDonald’s USA brought…
Editor’s note: This Q&A comes from the current issue of the Community College Journal, published bimonthly by the American Association of Community Colleges. The competencies community college leaders must demonstrate have expanded and evolved over…
Soon after Northern Essex Community College’s (NECC) longtime local newspaper announced another round of cost-saving measures, a veteran reporter was asked how he was coping. He sighed and said staff members were doing the best…