News 

05/18/2012 - AACC is offering grants to member community colleges to start a Plus 50 Encore Completion program on their campus.

5/4/2012 - The Consultation on People-to-People Exchange highlighted growing cooperation between the U.S. and China in education, science and technology, culture and women's issues.

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.

4/17/2012 - The House Committee on Education and the Workforce is moving towards markup of legislation to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).

4/17/2012 - The U.S. Department of Labor announced a new online tool for current and prospective health care workers to explore occupations, local education and training programs, and job listings.

4/11/2012 - PBS Newshour featured community colleges in a story and a video.

4/4/2012 - AACC Statement on a report by the American Enterprise Institute.

3/30/2012 - Video of the Community College to Career Bus Tour with Dr. Jill Biden and Labor Sec. Hilda Solis.

3/26/2012 - The House Budget Committee has approved its fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget resolution and it is headed to the floor this week.

3/21/2012 - Community College Times article highlights rural colleges and how they stretch resources to meet growing needs.

3/21/2012 - AACC Federal Legislative Update for March 21, 2012.

3/13/2012 - Representative Steve Israel circulated a request to his colleagues in the House of Representatives to sign a letter to Reps. Denny Rehberg and Rosa DeLauro to support the Community College to Career Fund.

3/13/2012 - AACC's Make It Personal: College Completion program is featured on Inside Higher Ed.

3/8/2012 - AACC VP was interviewed in a recent podcast about recent success and challenges facing community colleges.

2/28/2012 - New data from the National Student Clearinghouse on student transfers to community colleges.

2/28/2012 - 2012 nominations for U.S. Professors of the Year are open.

2/24/2012 - USDOL announces a grant opportunity for community colleges.

2/17/2012 - AACC President is interviewed about President Obama's budget proposal for community colleges.

2/16/2012 - A joint statement by AACC and ACCT outlines a professional development model to emphasize student success, board–CEO collaboration.

2/13/2012 - The Obama administration released an ambitious FY 2013 budget request with significant support for community colleges.

2/8/2012 - Funding opportunity in the humanities for community colleges.

2/1/2012 - Call for proposals for community colleges to participate in a a curriculum and faculty development project.

1/30/2012 - Funding opportunities for community colleges from Higher Education for Development (HED).

01/27/2012 - Today, the Obama administration released far-reaching proposals for federal higher education programs.

1/25/2012 - President Obama highlights the role of community colleges in workforce development in his State of the Union Address.

1/25/2012 - President Obama emphasized the role of community colleges in his blueprint for economic recovery in his State of the Union address.

1/11/2012 - Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy is accepting applications for the 2012 E Pluribus Unum Prizes.

01/05/2012 - AACC is proud to announce the release of a new video series, Advancing Technological Education: Student Voices, Student Leaders produced by ATETV and funded by the NSF.

11/16/2011 - Colorado Community College System recently featured in two news articles with videos in Denver's NBC affiliate KUSA-TV 9.

9/30/2011 - Leaders from community colleges around the country participated in a roundtable discussion and were honored as “Champions of Change” at the White House on September 21, 2011.