Non-profit association advocating with one voice for accessible excellence in education

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Announcement: Ellucian (@EllucianInc) is Community Colleges for Iowa’s newest year-round partner! 💻🎉 With decades of experience focused exclusively on higher education, Ellucian understands the unique challenges institutions face.
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Their AI-powered platform drives operational efficiency and strengthens engagement for students, faculty, and staff, with solutions that span the entire student lifecycle. Next up: Keep your eyes open for Patrick and the Ellucian team at our events! 🗯️
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Community Colleges for Iowa retweeted
📍 Location matters more than you think! Research shows students living far from community colleges are significantly less likely to attend college at all. #Commcolleges bring education closer to home—and that changes lives. nber.org/digest/202504/dista…

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Community Colleges for Iowa retweeted
CNA Academy: PPE Day #LifesCalling
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Dr. Lori Suddick will begin leading Iowa’s largest community college on June 15. Read more from KCCI at loom.ly/-B6wssc.
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“Dr. Suddick is a strategic, thoughtful leader with a proven track record of enhancing student momentum and deepening her institution’s impact across the area it serves,” said president of the DMACC Board of Directors Kevin Halterman in a provided statement.
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"Her expertise in building skilled workforce pipelines and her commitment to teaching and learning excellence make her the ideal person to strengthen DMACC’s mission. We are thrilled to welcome her to the DMACC and Central Iowa communities."
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Dr. Lori Suddick has officially been appointed as President of Des Moines Area Community College. Her 26-year career in higher education made her a standout during the extensive national search for this role. Read the full announcement at bit.ly/3NVOUy0.

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Community Colleges for Iowa retweeted
Director McKenzie Snow, along with Bureau Chief Amy Gieseke and Legislative Liaison Eric St Clair, shared leadership insights and statewide priority work yesterday with senior-level community college leaders taking part in the Iowa Community College Leadership Institute (ICCLI) and emerging leaders taking part in the Leadership Institute for a New Century (LINC) during their Legislative Issues Symposium in Des Moines. Led by @IowaStateU Community College Leadership Program Faculty in partnership with the Iowa Association of Community College Presidents, @CCforIowa and the Iowa Department of Education, the programs aim to grow and develop Iowa community college leaders. #ChooseYourPathIA #PostsecondaryPathwaysIA
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A day spent seeing the Capitol close up during community college professional development! Check out in the thread everything the Community College Leadership Development Consortium's LINC and ICCLI groups got up to during today's tour! ⬇️
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Iowa Senate Chambers!
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Every corner has meaning!
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Welcome to Des Moines, Community College Leadership Development Consortium! 🏛️
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We're grateful for our partnership with Iowa State University (@IowaStateU), Iowa Department of Education (@IADeptofEd), and Iowa Association of Community College Presidents, united in our commitment to bolstering community college leadership.
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We're just two weeks away from our webinar, "From Patchwork to Platform: Reimagining Academic Operations for Iowa’s Community Colleges." 💡 Get the call information: bit.ly/4c0N60h 🔗
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Register now as we're joined by @CoursedogInc to dive into persistent challenges! This is ideal for all involved in aligning functions across the higher ed ecosystem, from registrar to operations to leadership. Learn and grow with your campus and alongside our statewide network!
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