It’s time to pay it forward
“If I have seen further, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants,” said Sir Isaac Newton. Walter G. BumphusDr. Walter G. Bumphus is president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges.More…
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Washington Watch: A bundle of programs to assist students in need
Being ready for college is critical to succeeding in college, but good support services also can help. Laurie Quarlesis a legislative resource associate at the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
Global Connections: Trends in study abroad
Today, there is an abundance of evidence that study abroad has benefited student academic success and progress, employability, earnings potential and, as a result, the economic prosperity of local communities and the nation. Wayne Wheeleris…
Washington Watch: Senate passes key appropriations bill
The Senate last week did something it hasn’t done in a while: pass a funding bill for education and job training programs before the new fiscal year started. Time will tell whether the bill will…
Cooperative purchasing: Your contracts are ready
Editor’s note: This Q&A comes from Sourcewell, a corporate partner of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Corporate partner articles do not necessarily reflect the opinions of AACC. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the…
Leading change
As I proudly — and gratefully — begin the year as chair of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) board of directors, I am reminded of an unusual fact. Sandra Kurtinitisis president of the…
From a student’s perspective
For 16 years I have attended class — not as the president of Santa Fe College, but as a student. How can you lead what you do not know? Jackson Sasseris president of Santa Fe…
Washington Watch: ED tees up key regulatory efforts
President Obama’s administration was notable for its ambitious postsecondary regulatory activity. This included new policy approaches that were not necessarily prescribed by statute. The Trump administration has signaled both formally and informally that it, too,…
Too much to juggle
A student recently came into my office at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (New York), where I am a mathematics professor. A single mother with a 5-year-old daughter, the student told me she works…
Washington Watch: Focus is on the courts for DACA
In February, the Senate failed to pass any of three alternative bills that would have established a path to citizenship for approximately 1.8 million Dreamers, undocumented individuals that were brought to this country as children….