No matter how many ways a message is delivered, nearly every college president or communications manager has probably heard this from a faculty or staff member or student: “Why didn’t I know about this?” A…
A crisis reveals the strength of a leader. The past year has shown us this fact again and again as we have faced a global pandemic, economic devastation, and a racial and social justice uprising….
Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) have introduced an amendment to pending legislation that would extend Pell Grant eligibility to students in qualifying short-term workforce education programs. The amendment (see p. 30) to…
Last year at this time I was lamenting the cancellation of our 100th Annual Convention — a celebration that we had thoughtfully planned and that I was looking forward to sharing with all of you….
Washington Watch is produced by the AACC office of government relations and policy analysis. Just as needy students cannot make college possible or attainable without financial aid, institutions that disproportionately educate the underserved and low-income…
To promote STEM education (science, technology, engineering and math), several federal agencies — including the U.S. Education Department — recently announced a few STEM-related funding opportunities. In April, ED released two notices for fiscal year…
iStock May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Thirty-eight percent of all AAPI undergraduates in the U.S. attend community college, according to the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Community College Daily…
With the release last week of most of the third and likely final round of Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) allocations, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is focusing on a variety of…
When I was a freshman at the University of Alabama in 1992, there were a few times when I was the only Black person in my classes. Some of the classes had between 100 to…
I wrote my sabbatical proposal in fall 2019, and when I found out it was approved, I was elated. My husband had surprised me that same fall with tickets to Italy for May, and we…