Leading an institution with two campuses separated by more than 100 miles and a mountain pass can be a challenge, especially when the communities served are distinctly and uniquely focused. Carmen Simoneis president of Trinidad…
Predictive analytics brought the leadership team at Lone Star College-Montgomery together. Michael F. Chavezis vice president of student success at Lone Star College–Montgomery in Conroe, Texas.More Posts
Congressional negotiators have approved the final version of the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Labor, HHS and Education (LHHS) appropriations bill, and the news is mostly good for community colleges. Jim HermesJim Hermes is associate vice…
“Unemployment rate hits 3.9%, a rare low, as job market becomes more competitive,” ran the May 4, 2018 headline of the New York Times. Mark Mitsuiis president of Portland Community College in Oregon.More Posts
Last week, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) joined with the American Council on Education (ACE) and 36 other higher education groups in an amicus brief opposing the highly publicized challenge to Harvard University’s…
“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…
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
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…
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…
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