Playing offense
There are many competing interests in Washington, D.C. I am grateful that community colleges continue to have a seat at the table in policy discussions. Community colleges are often lauded as the accessible, relevant and…
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A strategy of optimism: Early college/dual enrollment and community colleges
Early college and dual enrollment have been a niche program for high schools and colleges for a few decades. With deep roots in urban community colleges, at their best early college and dual-enrollment programs give…
Distance learning after the pandemic: What now?
Editor’s note: This article is provided by the Instructional Technology Council, an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges. Campuses are busily preparing for the fall term and the hoped-for return to “normal.”…
Washington Watch: What’s next for the American Jobs and Families Plans?
Immediately prior to leaving for its annual August recess, the Senate passed bipartisan infrastructure legislation and an FY 2022 budget resolution that sets the stage for a much larger bill to enact parts of President…
A unique opportunity to leverage updated facilities master plans
There is no doubt that the Covid pandemic has resulted in a myriad of leadership lessons for community college presidents and governing boards across the nation. At Rogue Community College (RCC), located in southern Oregon,…
We can do better: Strategic planning for change
Imagine you are in a large room filled with your college’s faculty and staff. One hundred percent of them represent your potential college graduates. Now, imagine your college president directing your colleagues, one by one,…
Today’s hiring process
Editor’s note: This Q&A comes from the current issue of the Community College Journal, published bimonthly by the American Association of Community Colleges. The competencies community college leaders must demonstrate have expanded and evolved over…
New opportunities for sharing news
Soon after Northern Essex Community College’s (NECC) longtime local newspaper announced another round of cost-saving measures, a veteran reporter was asked how he was coping. He sighed and said staff members were doing the best…
Washington Watch: ED releases additional higher ed relief funds
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Thursday released $3.2 billion in remaining Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) to support students at historic and under-resourced institutions. The new funding comes overwhelmingly through Titles III and…
Addressing increased anxiety over math
As we gear up for a gradual return to campus at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) in New York City, the course modes we established during the pandemic remain flexible in order to protect the health and well-being of everyone in the…