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Preparing for the worst

The 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech seemed to awaken higher education institutions to the inherent dangers facing our campuses. More recently, community college campuses have seen many catastrophes. John Enamaitis president of Stanly Community College…



A big DEAL for little Rhody and community colleges

Rhode Island is now home to one of the most significant experiments to align education and workforce development that will reap benefits for college students, employers and the digital economy. Meghan Hughes and Julian AlssidMeghan…


Cultivating the next generation of workforce leaders

Editor’s note: This article is provided by the National Council for Workforce Education (NCWE), an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges.​ All sectors of business and industry in the United States struggle to…


Leading successful change

I have had and heard many conversations about cybersecurity recently. It’s a growing concern as we adapt more college processes and systems to the technology-driven world around us. Walter G. BumphusDr. Walter G. Bumphus is…


Let frustration inspire innovation

Editor’s note: This article is part of a bimonthly series provided by the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR), an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges.​ Frustration is good. Frustration works. Frustration…




Using librarians to foster information literacy

Librarians are powerful pedagogical resources. We are teachers, collaborators and instructional designers. We teach students how to think about their research needs, reflect upon their experiences, and consider different types of sources. Cristy Moranis a…


The physics of adult student marketing

Editor’s note: This article is part of a bimonthly series provided by the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR), an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges.​ In this new economy with unemployment…