June 14, 2013 | Issue #813
Policy and Advocacy
1. ACA AND YOUR STUDENTS
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) expands health coverage to millions of Americans, including students. We encourage you to join the Center for Law and Social Policy on June 19, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. (ET), for a webinar and conversation with Enroll America and Young Invincibles, two leading organizations attempting to raise awareness about the potential impact of ACA on community college students. Participants will learn about new health coverage options available to students, resources and potential partners that can help you connect with students, and strategies for developing effective and doable outreach campaigns to connect with as many community college students as possible.
AACC Contact: David Baime
Program Initiatives
2. REGISTER NOW FOR PASI
The AACC Presidents Academy Summer Institute (PASI) is a 3-day professional development program for CEOs and presidents of member community colleges, providing intensive focus on current challenges, emerging trends, and opportunities unique to that position. The 2013 PASI will be held July 20–23 in Baltimore, Maryland. Participants will engage in sessions on innovation, instructional design, learning analytics, fundraising, economic development, and board relations. A tour and session will be hosted by the Discovery Channel.
AACC Contact: Jennifer Tinch
3. PREPARE FOR THE UNTHINKABLE
Join AACC and ACCT in Baltimore, Maryland, July 23–24, 2013, for the Media Training and Crisis Management Workshop for CEOs. Leading broadcast and print-media experts will provide instruction, and CEOs who have experienced crisis firsthand, either through catastrophic weather or violence on campus will share lessons learned.
AACC Contact: Dr. Angel M. Royal
4. TRAVEL DOWN UNDER WITH AACC IN 2013
Join AACC’s Global Partnership Delegations to New Zealand and Australia.The delegations provide professional development and opportunities to form institutional collaborations and partnerships. Education New Zealand will host the delegation to New Zealand (August 21–24). TAFE Directors of Australia (TDA) will host the delegation to Australia (August 25–September 4). Itineraries include meetings with high-level government officials, educational institutions, and industry representatives. Target sectors include green skills, agriculture, horticulture, hospitality/tourism, and creative technologies. In Australia, delegates will also participate in the TDA conference. Continue to check the AACC website for up-to-date information. Registration will open in early July 2013.
AACC Contacts: Alice Blayne-Allard or Wayne Wheeler
5. JOB CORPS NOW ENROLLING FOR IMMEDIATE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Job Corps is seeking new applicants, ages 16–24, for its national career training and education program at 125 campuses across the country. This is an ideal opportunity to gain education, career training, and employability skills for eligible low-income individuals who may be looking for a steppingstone to enroll in community college, or for those who need additional support to pursue a community college degree. Visit the Job Corps Facebook page for more information.
AACC Contact: Kathryn Jo Mannes
6. OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS
The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE), the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education, and NanoRacks announce Mission 5 to the International Space Station. This STEM education opportunity immerses students in authentic, high-visibility research, with the ability to design and propose real experiments to fly in low Earth orbit on the International Space Station. All interested communities must inquire by June 30, 2013. A 9-week experimental design phase will be held September 9–November 11, and flight experiment selection will be made by December 12. E-mail NCESSE for more information.
AACC Contact: Ellen Hause
Grants and Partnerships
7. APPLY TO BECOME A PLUS 50 COLLEGE
The final national competition to join other community colleges in the AACC Plus 50 Encore Completion Program is now open. The program will help 10,000 plus 50 students train for careers by completing degrees, certificates, or not-for-credit credentials in the fields of health care, education, and social service. The new careers will increase labor market competitiveness, meet local labor market needs, and improve communities. The Plus 50 Encore Completion Program RFP and instructions for applying are available online. Deadline to apply: September 13.
AACC Contact: Mary Sue Vickers
News and Social Networking
8. “CRAFTING SKILL STANDARDS FOR GROWING BIOFUELS INDUSTRY”
Community college biotech educators met recently with biofuels industry representatives to identify and discuss skill standards for technicians to build careers in this evolving field. Read about it in Community College Times.
AACC Contact: Matt Dembicki
9. GROWING LEADERS
With community college presidents retiring in record numbers, it’s up to administrators to mentor and train the next generation of leaders. Read about what some colleges are doing, and get a list of resources, in the April/May Community College Journal. All staff on AACC member campuses have free access to the digital magazine with a simple login. Also, download the new Community College Journal app to your Apple or Android mobile device.
AACC Contact: Sarah Lawler
Resources
10. EFFECTIVE ADVISING
The first step in designing processes that work for community college students is to understand the diverse population that 2-year colleges serve. Read an excerpt from Terry O’Banion’s new book, Academic Advising: The Key to Student Success. Order your copy online or by calling 800-250-6557.
AACC Contact: Sarah Lawler
11. “THE NURSING WORKFORCE IN AN ERA OF HEALTH CARE REFORM”
A decade has passed since educators, employers, and policymakers came together to avert a projected nationwide nursing shortage, successfully delivering a healthy nursing workforce throughout much of the nation. The New England Journal of Medicine provides a brief perspective from several prestigious nurse researchers for a better understanding of the complex issues challenging workforce experts to project future nursing workforce needs and educators to move today’s high interest in nursing careers into the future.
AACC Contact: Roxanne Fulcher
12. INCREASE YOUR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT
AACC is currently in production for the next edition of Profiles of U.S. Community Colleges: A Guide for International Students. It’s the only guide focused solely on U.S. community colleges. Now in print, online, and digital formats and with a world-wide distribution, Profiles has become an essential resource for prospective students, overseas advisers, and AACC itself as we engage a variety of international audiences. Deadline to register and pay: June 30, 2013.
AACC Contact: Wayne Wheeler
Events and Services
13. NJCAA TO HOST ELIGIBILITY SEMINARS
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) will host two eligibility seminars this summer: July 9–10, 2013, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and July 18 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The seminars are designed to discuss the rules and regulations of the NJCAA and the advising of student athletes in community colleges.
AACC Contact: Kevin Christian
14. EXPLORE INTERNATIONALIZATION ON HBCU CAMPUSES
ACE will host the Institute on Internalization at Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Washington, DC, July 18–19. The institute will explore the internationalization process and provide useful resources for advancing comprehensive internationalization. For more information, contact Gailda Davis at ACE.
AACC Contact: Kevin Christian
15. EXPLORE THE STATE OF BLACK WRITERS
The Africana Institute at Essex County College will host the Fifth Annual State of Black Writers Symposium on October 24, 2013, in Newark, New Jersey. The symposium will examine activism as a continuing paradigm in the lives and writings of people of African descent. Writers from all academic disciplines, as well as those outside of academia, are invited to participate. Submit a proposal/paper to Akil Khalfani on one of the suggested topics: community activism, civil rights, LGBT rights, immigration, social media activism, the military, disability studies, and student activism. Submission deadline: July 8. The proceedings from the symposium will be published.
AACC Contact: Kevin Christian