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Samford University Receives $100 Million From Estate of Late Alum

Samford University has received $100 million from the estate of Marvin Mann, and most of the money will go towards scholarships.

May 13, 2022

Dr. Jerry Wallace Appointed Danville Community College President

Dr. Jerry Wallace will be president of Danville Community College.

May 13, 2022

Dr. Jerry Wallace

Grand Rapids Community College Will Host Summer College Readiness Program for Second Year

Grand Rapids Community College will again be hosting its Bridges to College Raider Ready program for the second year this summer.

May 9, 2022

Grand Rapids Community College

California Nonprofit Launches Career Readiness Pilot Program for State’s Community Colleges

Nonprofit California Competes: Higher Education for a Strong Economy has launched a pilot program to improve career readiness in the state’s community colleges.

May 4, 2022

Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez

Dr. Karen Stout Receives Leadership Award and Induction Into AACC Hall of Fame

Dr. Karen A. Stout, president and CEO of Achieving the Dream (ATD), has been inducted into the newly created American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Hall of Fame. Stout was presented with the 2022 Leadership Award at the AACC conference.

May 3, 2022

Dr. Karen A. Stout, president and CEO of Achieving the Dream.

Mercer County Community College Names Next President; Current President Placed on Administrative Leave

Dr. Deborah Preston has been named the seventh president of Mercer County Community College (MCCC) in West Windsor, NJ.

April 25, 2022

Dr. Deborah Preston, next president of Mercer County Community College.

Achieving the Dream Study Reveals Promise of Open Education Resources

A study from Achieving the Dream, a community college research and advocacy group, found that open education resources bring more student-centered, equitable teaching into classrooms. But greater OER support and training is needed to realize its promise.

April 20, 2022

Dr. Karen Stout, president and CEO of Achieving the Dream

Catto Scholarship at The Community College of Philadelphia Expands Reach

The Community College of Philadelphia is expanding its Octavius Catto Scholarship program, which will help another 500 students gain access to higher education.

April 19, 2022

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Bringing the Bronx to India, Universities Come Together to Fight Climate Change

Bronx Community College (BCC) is partnering with universities in India as part of their Green University Network.

April 5, 2022

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Coconino Community College President Announces Retirement

Dr. Colleen Smith, president of Coconino Community College in Arizona, announced this week that she intends to retire after a 41-year career.

April 1, 2022

Dr. Colleen Smith, president of Coconino Community College

The State Board for Community Colleges of Virginia Defies Governor's Request and Fills Chancellor Role

Virginia Community College System has a new chancellor, despite the request of Gov. Glenn Youngkin for the board to appoint an interim and restart the hiring process.

March 20, 2022

Russell A. Kavalhuna, current president of Henry Ford College.

New Network Connects 22 Historically and Predominately Black Community Colleges

Complete College America, a national non-profit with the goal of increasing higher education attendance and graduation in the U.S., has launched the first national network of 22 HBCCs and PBCCs spanning 8 states.

March 10, 2022

Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva, president of Complete College America.

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Achieving the Dream Puts a Focus on Inequities

Achieving the Dream (ATD) has updated their mission statement to focus on achieving equity through addressing oppression.

February 15, 2022

Heather McGhee, trustee emeritus at Demos and author of The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We can Prosper Together

Lumina Foundation Creates Grant Competition for Community College Marketing

The Lumina Foundation is launching The Million Dollar Community College Challenge, a grant competition to support the brand creation and marketing for community colleges.

February 8, 2022

New Hampshire Community Colleges Receive $1 Million Gift

A $1 million gift has been given to establish a scholarship for students who attend any one of New Hampshire’s seven community colleges.

February 7, 2022

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Gov. Rob DeSantis Gives $10 Million for Community Colleges to Build Charter Schools

Four community colleges in Florida have been selected as part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s aim to boost workforce programs called “Building Florida’s Future.”

February 4, 2022

Gov. Ron DeSantis announces the $10 million gift.

Northwest Vista College President Baser to Retire

Baser has led the college for the last eight years with his tenure witnessing an increased enrollment and graduation numbers, programs, diversity, and workplace satisfaction.

January 28, 2022

Northwest Vista College president Dr. Ric N. Baser announces his retirement.

Bank of America Partners with Prince George's Community College to Build Micropathways

January 25, 2022

Brenda Mitchell, executive director of institutional advancement and the foundation at PGCC

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