Can you imagine moving from one stranger’s home to another stranger’s home throughout most of your adolescent years? What about transferring to three or more different schools in one academic year multiple times? Ralph Murphy…
The community college presidency represents an amazing opportunity to make a tremendous difference and impact in the community that the college serves. Kathleen Plinskeis campus president of the Osceola, Lake Nona and Poincinana campuses at…
Today is the International Day of Peace. Established by a United Nations resolution in 1981, it is promoted as a day focusing on peace and the cessation of violence. Many colleges and universities today will…
For years, Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) observed, noted and raised concerns regarding the mismatch between the community college mission to impact a diverse range of students and communities, and the ill-fitting standards used…
Two-year college communicators spend a lot of time trying to reach the next group of prospective students, but could it be time to start paying closer attention to communicating with current students? Eric Melcheris coordinator…
Community colleges focus more on career education as classes start San Diego Union-Tribune As community college students across the county returned to classes Monday, more are enrolling in career education courses following a statewide push…
Your students are talking about what it’s like to go to your college. Why does it matter? Because their opinions are one of the most influential forces at work when it comes to new students…
For many community college presidents, the presidency is the culmination of a longstanding career ambition, marked by ceremonies and celebrations. Yet leadership development is a never-ending process of informal and formal learning experiences. Barbara Viniaris…
You’ve heard me tout the importance of face-to-face connections, and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) annual convention in April provided ample opportunity for that. Seeing dear colleagues and friends always recharges my energy…
The annual National Consortium on College Men of Color (NCCMC) Working Group Meeting, which is hosted by the Community College Equity Assessment Lab at San Diego State University, (SDSU) continually provides a significant opportunity for…