Editor’s note: This article comes from EAB, a Gold Star corporate member of the American Association of Community Colleges. Corporate partner articles do not necessarily reflect the opinions of AACC. Many community college leaders feel…
The Trump administration has a funny way of showing support for the Pell Grant program, which helps low-income students afford college. Marcella Bombardieri / Ben MillerMarcella Bombardieri is a senior policy analyst at the Center…
I am not supposed to be here. At least, that’s what the numbers tell me. Mo Abdullahiis studying computer and information sciences at Renton Technical College in Washington.More Posts
I am the president of Last Chance U. Really. Thomas M. Huebner, Jr.is president of East Mississippi Community College.More Posts
As I mingled in the crowd of professors and administrators at my first American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Pathways Project conference near Houston, Texas, the phrase “Here we go again” crossed my mind. Jack…
I have run across the phrase “meeting students where they are” quite a bit, and it seems to have multiple meanings. I’ve seen it used to mean meeting them at their level of ability or…
Each year at our American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) convention — which kicks off Saturday — I report on the state of the association. In that report, I provide the number of times AACC…
In 2012, West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) joined Accelerating Opportunity Kentucky (AOKY), which allows students working toward their GED at local adult education centers to also begin college classes. Megan Dotson, David Heflin…
One of the most successful and productive educational institutions in our nation is the community college. Begun in 1906 in Joliet, Illinois, with only six students, the idea of the community college spread rapidly throughout…
This month, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is celebrating the commitment to accountability shared by many of our member colleges. Walter G. BumphusDr. Walter G. Bumphus is president and CEO of the American…