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The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is the primary advocacy organization for the nation’s community colleges. #comm_college

 Washington, DC
aacc.nche.edu
Joined March 2009
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What do the 2026 midterm election results mean for community colleges? Join AACC on 11/9 at 3:00 p.m. ET for a post-election review of what lies ahead for legislation affecting community colleges. Register now: bit.ly/3X5Id0o
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Community colleges & AI: Learning from past mistakes -- Community colleges need to understand how AI impacts them, and they also need to consider how to teach AI within the workforce programs offered to students and employers. Read more: ccdaily.com/2026/11/communit…
Community colleges and AI: Learning from past mistakes

Community colleges and AI: Learning from past mistakes

Community colleges need to understand how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts them, and they also need to consider how to teach AI within the workforce programs offered to students and employers....

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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
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Registered apprenticeship sponsors can now apply for direct payments of up to $6,000 per apprentice through DOL's Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program. Learn more: dol.gov/newsroom/releases/et…
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Wanted: Vice presidents and middle managers -- Some community college presidents worry about filling the vice president pipeline and other leadership positions at their colleges. Read the full story: ccdaily.com/2026/11/wanted-v…
Wanted: Vice presidents and middle managers

Wanted: Vice presidents and middle managers

Much has been written about filling the “presidential pipeline” at community colleges. But current presidents also worry about filling the vice president pipeline at their colleges. “I spend a lot...

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What do the 2026 midterm election results mean for community colleges? Join AACC on 11/9 at 3:00 p.m. ET for a post-election review of what lies ahead for legislation affecting community colleges. Register now: bit.ly/3X5Id0o
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Houston Endowment invests $33M in Gulf Coast colleges -- Nine Texas community colleges will receive a share of $32.2 million as part of a regional effort to help more students earn credentials and move into careers that provide family-sustaining wages. ccdaily.com/2026/11/houston-…
Houston Endowment invests $33M in Gulf Coast colleges

Houston Endowment invests $33M in Gulf Coast colleges

Nine Texas community colleges will receive a share of $32.2 million from Houston Endowment as part of a regional effort to help more students earn credentials and move into careers that provide...

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Do you need to spend money on media monitoring services? -- How one Michigan decided to monitor media mentions on its own rather than using expensive, often-unreliable monitoring services. Read more: ccdaily.com/2026/10/do-you-r…
Do you really need to spend money on media monitoring services?

Do you really need to spend money on media monitoring services?

Many community colleges spend a significant amount of their marketing budget each year on media monitoring services like Cision or Meltwater, and for several years our institution was no exception....

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Why higher education needs wayfinding leadership -- The core challenge facing higher education is not any single wave of change. It is the convergence of these waves all at once. Read more: ccdaily.com/2026/11/we-are-a…
We are all living on the frontier: Why higher education needs wayfinding leadership

We are all living on the frontier: Why higher education needs wayfinding leadership

Last week, we gathered in Chicago with community college presidents, chancellors and senior executives for a leadership workshop on navigating the Intelligent Era. This convening marked a vital...

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Happy Monday. Here is what you need to know this week. #ccminute #communitycollege #highered
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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
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Mulling the three-year degree Read more: ccdaily.com/2026/10/mulling-…
Mulling the three-year degree

Mulling the three-year degree

A national task force is encouraging colleges and universities to rethink how bachelor’s degrees are structured, arguing that students may be able to earn a high-quality degree in three years...

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A recent CREATE Energy Center survey of energy stakeholders finds their greatest workforce demand is for technicians, specifically in construction, electrical, engineering, and operations and maintenance. Read more: ccdaily.com/2026/10/workforc…
Workforce needs in the energy sector

Workforce needs in the energy sector

A recent CREATE Energy Center survey of energy stakeholders finds their greatest workforce demand is for technicians, specifically in construction, electrical, engineering, and operations and...

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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
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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. Watch now: youtu.be/67FUPmdytPw?si=6-_O…
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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
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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. Read more: ccdaily.com/2026/10/building…
Building trust at close range

Building trust at close range

Many Americans say higher education is too expensive and not worth the cost. But ask them about a nearby community college and the response often changes. The national numbers on higher education...

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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. Read more: ccdaily.com/2026/10/ai-resou…
AI resources and classroom lessons

AI resources and classroom lessons

The 2026 Advanced Technological Education Principal Investigators' Conference last week showcased numerous free resources to help community college faculty add artificial intelligence (AI)...

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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. Read more: ccdaily.com/2026/10/six-coll…
Six colleges show how to scale career and academic planning

Six colleges show how to scale career and academic planning

Few community college educators would dispute the value of helping every entering student explore their career and academic interests and develop a personalized educational plan. Plans help...

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Headlines: Pennsylvania’s Butler County Community College⁠ is eliminating 32 credit programs following an academic portfolio review and program analysis. Read more: ccdaily.com/2026/10/headline…
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