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Press Releases
AACC press releases are displayed below chronologically from most recent to least. Please click on the links below to read the full text of the press release.
Press Releases
Thirty-Six Community Colleges Join Program to Train 10,000 Older Workers For New Jobs
3/15/2013 - Thirty-six additional community colleges have been chosen to join AACC's Plus 50 Encore Completion Program.
25 Community Colleges Cited For Innovation, Progressive Practices
2/5/2013 - Twenty-five community colleges from across the nation have been named finalists in a new national program designed to recognize innovation and promising practices among two-year colleges.
Seventeen Community Colleges Join Program to Train 10,000 Older Workers for New Jobs
12/17/2012 - Seventeen additional community colleges have been chosen to join a national program designed to train 10,000 baby boomers over the next three years for new jobs in healthcare, education and social service.
Green Genome Awards To Recognize Outstanding College Sustainability, Training Efforts
9/28/2012 - Five exemplary community colleges will be presented the first-ever Green Genome Awards at a national community college summit.
Baby Boomer College Program Reaches Completion Goal Two Years Early
9/25/2012 - AACC's Plus 50 program has reached its goals two years ahead of schedule and is revving up to assist more people.
Seven Community Colleges to Pilot Benefits Access Project
9/11/2012 - Seven community and technical colleges announced they will pilot an initiative testing innovative approaches to increase the number of students who earn postsecondary credentials.
Eleven Community Colleges Join Program to Train 10,000 Older Workers for New Jobs
8/14/2012 - Eleven colleges have been chosen to join the Plus 50 program to train 10,000 baby boomers over the next three years for jobs in healthcare, education and social service.
Pennsylvania Community Colleges First to Adopt Voluntary Framework of Accountability State-Wide
5/3/2012 - Pennsylvania’s 14 public community colleges announced they will adopt the Voluntary Framework of Accountability (VFA) as their state-wide accountability metrics.
Community College Plus 50 Initiative to Expand to 100 Campuses, Triple Program Size
5/3/2012 - AACC announced the selection of 11 community colleges that will assist in scaling up the Plus 50 Encore Completion Program.
Walter Bumphus Appointed to Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council
3/1/2012 - Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has appointed AACC President Walter G. Bumphus to the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council.
Community Colleges Address Financial Barriers To Success for Low-Income Students
2/8/2012 - Benefits Access for College Completion (BACC) initiative is launched.
Access To Higher Education Matters, Says New Policy Brief From AACC
2/7/2012 - Access is an important aspect of completion agendas, says a new AACC policy brief.
Community Colleges to Train Baby Boomers for Jobs That Make a Difference
1/18/2012 - AACC receives $3.2 million grant over three years from the Deerbrook Charitable Trust for the Plus 50 Initiative.
Department of ED Official Assumes New Role with Community Colleges
12/15/2011 - Dr. Gail Schwartz selected as senior vice president by AACC.
Community Colleges Take Major Step in Defining Role, Effectiveness
12/1/2011 - The Voluntary Framework of Accountability Launches the Metrics Manual.
Higher Ed Associations Launch First National Attainment Commission
10/18/2011 - The AACC joined five other presidentially-based higher education associations to announce the creation of a national Commission on Higher Education Attainment.
National Association Expands Effort to Help Colleges Facilitate Green Job Growth
9/22/2011 - New action plans aimed at positioning colleges as leaders in the future green economy.
New National Commission To Help Reshape the Future of Community Colleges
6/30/2011 - AACC names commissioners for the 21st-Century Commission on the Future of Community Colleges.
National Association Expands Effort to Re-educate, Retrain Older Learners
05/16/2011 - Press Release - The Plus 50 Completion Strategy has selected 11 new colleges to participate in a four-year program to help plus 50 adults finish degrees or certificates.
Community Colleges Expand Commitment to Building a Green Workforce with Funding from the Kresge Foundation
3/16/2011 - A new $1.3 million dollar grant awarded to the SEED initiative at the AACC by The Kresge Foundation will expand green job training opportunities and innovations at community colleges.
Community Colleges To Fuel New Business Creation Via Virtual Incubator Network
2/1/2011 - The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) today announced the selection of colleges in 10 states to pilot a Virtual Incubation Network.
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Norma G. Kent
Sr. VP, Communications & Advancement
Ph: 202.728.0200 x209
nkent@aacc.nche.edu
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