The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is the primary advocacy organization for the nation’s community colleges. #comm_college
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In this episode of Talking About Talent, learn how apprenticeship is expanding well beyond the traditional skilled trades and building pathways to positions that enhance economic mobility and strengthen communities.
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WDI 2027: Register and make your housing accommodations for AACC's annual Workforce Development Institute Jan. 26-29 in San Diego. See you there: aaccwdi.com/register.cfm
Building trust at close range -- As confidence in higher education falls, a community college’s local presence may be its strongest asset. Trustees, college leaders and states should start treating it that way.
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The 2026 Advanced Technological Education Principal Investigators’ Conference showcased numerous free resources to help community college faculty add artificial intelligence certificate and degree programs & incorporate AI into courses.
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Six colleges show how to scale career and academic planning -- Think your college can’t scale career and educational planning? These six colleges show how it’s done.
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Headlines: Pennsylvania’s Butler County Community College is eliminating 32 credit programs following an academic portfolio review and program analysis.
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DataPoints: Growing CCBs to address teacher shortages -- Community colleges are taking on a growing role in preparing K-12 teachers, helping to address a shortage that disproportionately affects rural and urban communities.
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Your application numbers are probably lying to you -- Ghost applicants broke the one number most of us report to our bosses.
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How to test your language with students -- Three low-effort ways to test students' understanding of content.
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Newsmakers -- New CEO, kudos and appointments at community colleges across the country.
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Happy Monday! Here is what you need to know this week. #ccminute #higherednews #communitycollegeminute
Before she worked at NASA, Aisha Bowe attended a community college that provided a nurturing, caring environment. She shared her story at the 2026 Advanced Technological Education Principal Investigators’ Conference.
Read more: ccdaily.com/2026/10/reaching…
In this new episode of Community College Voice, Bay College President Nerita Hughes, Ed.D shares how she's using AACC's Resilient by Design framework to see the bigger picture, guide strategic planning, & help position her college for the future.
Listen: aacc.nche.edu/2026/10/19/com…
Share AACC's 'Engines of Opportunity' PSA. AACC invites our colleges to use this video to inspire students who may not know all the doors that higher education can open for them. Use our toolkit: aacc.nche.edu/publications-n…
🧭 Every direction. Every win.
Across the country, community colleges are turning bold ideas into real-world results. Now, AACC is putting those successes in the spotlight!
➡️ Explore the Wins and learn how your college can be featured: aacc.nche.edu/wins
Before she worked at NASA, Aisha Bowe attended a community college that provided a nurturing, caring environment. She shared her story at the 2026 Advanced Technological Education Principal Investigators’ Conference.
Read more: ccdaily.com/2026/10/reaching…
Five major higher education associations, including the American Association of Community Colleges, on Thursday launched a national initiative to strengthen student success and highlight the value of a college education.
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Creating cultures worth staying for -- Leadership strategies to improve employee retention.
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What the college earnings test means for community colleges -- It vindicates degrees and gives students a map of which certificates pay off, just as enrollment in them surges.
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A smoother path to a baccalaureate -- Students in community college baccalaureate programs in Washington state complete degrees faster and at higher rates than students who transfer to a four-year institution, according to a new research brief. Read more: ccdaily.com/2026/10/a-smooth…
