It’s time to pay it forward
“If I have seen further, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants,” said Sir Isaac Newton. Walter G. BumphusDr. Walter G. Bumphus is president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges.More…
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Washington Watch: A bundle of programs to assist students in need
Being ready for college is critical to succeeding in college, but good support services also can help. Laurie Quarlesis a legislative resource associate at the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
Washington Watch: Senate passes key appropriations bill
The Senate last week did something it hasn’t done in a while: pass a funding bill for education and job training programs before the new fiscal year started. Time will tell whether the bill will…
Cooperative purchasing: Your contracts are ready
Editor’s note: This Q&A comes from Sourcewell, a corporate partner of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Corporate partner articles do not necessarily reflect the opinions of AACC. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the…
3 interventions to help students stay on course
As a facilitator at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama, I use interventions that will direct students to the path to their personal best in my mathematics classroom. Lance Boydis a mathematics instructor at…
Leading change
As I proudly — and gratefully — begin the year as chair of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) board of directors, I am reminded of an unusual fact. Sandra Kurtinitisis president of the…
From a student’s perspective
For 16 years I have attended class — not as the president of Santa Fe College, but as a student. How can you lead what you do not know? Jackson Sasseris president of Santa Fe…
Too much to juggle
A student recently came into my office at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (New York), where I am a mathematics professor. A single mother with a 5-year-old daughter, the student told me she works…
Washington Watch: Fixing FAFSA
As students prepare to enroll for the fall semester, many are still scrambling to find the resources to pay tuition and other college expenses. Millions of students begin the financial aid process each year, but…
Washington Watch: Focus is on the courts for DACA
In February, the Senate failed to pass any of three alternative bills that would have established a path to citizenship for approximately 1.8 million Dreamers, undocumented individuals that were brought to this country as children….