Central Wyoming College (CWC) professor Jacki Klancher is so enthusiastic about the Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) that in anticipation of this past Monday’s launch of the 2024 national competition, she sent all her faculty…
When Evi de Bois looks at a prototype of a portable, solar-powered water pump that her student team from California’s Feather River College (FRC) developed, she thinks about how it can help her fiancé, who…
A dozen student teams from community colleges will participate in the final round of the Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC), an annual national competition that asks two-year college student teams to develop STEM-based solutions to…
Upcoming events Enhance your leadership skillsThe next AACC John E. Roueche Future Leaders Institute (Roueche-FLI) and Future Presidents Institute (FPI) will take place June 1-3 in Washington, D.C. Roueche-FLI is designed for department chairs, deans,…
Upcoming events Check out the AACC Annual scheduleThe schedule for AACC Annual is available online. There are more than 200 sessions falling within six tracks, meaning there’s sure to be something for everyone in the…
Legislature removes disincentive for community colleges’ online classes Sheridan Press In Wyoming, distance education and in-person classes will soon be treated equally when it comes to how the state reimburses community colleges for the courses…
Diane Rhodes did not know anything about the Community College Innovation Challenge prior to Xavier Cotton, a student in her computer science courses at Front Range Community College, and Cristian Madrazo, asking her to mentor…
Upcoming events Register for AACC AnnualAACC Annual provides an opportunity for community college professionals to network and learn. The 2023 meeting will take place April 1-4 in Denver. Keynote speakers include former Daily Show host…
The application for the 2023 Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) opens on January 17. The competition gives teams of community college students the opportunity to win cash prizes and gain experts’ advice on their innovative…
Xavier Cotton and Cristian Madrazo wait for a bypasser to glance at their poster that outlines their idea for a drone that can clean up aquatic oil spills using hair as part of its filtration…