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Tabitha Whissemore @Tabitha_W

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The latest issue of @Comm_College Journal is online. Check it out for a preview of some of the sessions you'll find at #aacc2025. ccjournal-digital.com/ccjour…

Community College Journal - April/May 2025 - page1

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Check out the latest issue of the CC Journal, featuring articles on digital portfolios, liberal arts programs at #comm_college, and corporate colleges. ccjournal-digital.com/ccjour…

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DECEMBER 24 /JANUARY 25 • VOL. 95 • ISSUE 3 Digital Portfolio Adoption A look at the use of learning and employment records A Well-Rounded Approach

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It's definitely a rollercoaster. ccdaily.com/2024/12/the-cr-r…

The CR rollercoaster continues

It doesn't look like a revised House continuing resolution (CR) will include a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) reauthorization bill, which has language to codify the Strengthening...

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It's #GivingTuesday! Consider giving to your nearest community college. #comm_college
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Guess who!
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12 Nov 2024
Another day another speaker hint! This AACC Annual keynote speaker will remind you of the power of community in community college. Guess who? Stay tuned for the reveal of all 3 amazing speakers who will join us in Nashville April 12-16. #AACC2025 #aacc105 Register today at aaccannual.com/registration_…
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Thanks to Kelly Green at @SPSCC, Doug Bennett at @orangecoast, and Meg Natter at @CASEAdvance for talking with me for this article. ccdaily.com/2024/11/raising-…

Raising money post-pandemic

Has community college fundraising changed since the pandemic? In some ways, yes. According to members of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), “identifying and securing...

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Celebrate your community college's alumni! Submit nominations for the @Comm_College Outstanding Alumni Awards by Oct. 31, 4pm ET. fs2.formsite.com/oUItMA/0v6i…
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Today is the last day to submit award nominations for @Comm_College awards. We know you have amazing alumni - nominate them for the Outstanding Alumni Award! aaccannual.com/2025/outstand…
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College enrollment is up, but not among freshmen. ccdaily.com/2024/10/enrollme…

Enrollment grows, but not among freshmen

Editor's note: The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center announced on January 13, 2025, that it erred in its fall 2024 freshmen and dual-enrollment estimates released in October 2024. Read...

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In a new @Comm_College Daily article, @jeffcox68 of @NCCommColleges says "community colleges are preparing individuals to rebuild their lives" after Hurricane Helene. ccdaily.com/2024/10/communit…

Community colleges will power western North Carolina’s recovery

As the fury and devastation of Hurricane Helene became clear, thousands of North Carolinians rushed into action to save lives and serve their communities. First responders, healthcare providers and...

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In @Comm_College Daily: 4 tips for fostering student civic engagement, from @mrbettinger at @mccc ccdaily.com/2024/10/fosterin…

Fostering student civic engagement 

As the 2024 presidential election nears, civic engagement efforts are ramping up across the U.S. to ensure all eligible voters make it to the polls. Student voters represent an important...

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Educators at community colleges who have led efforts to provide incarcerated people with higher ed opportunities see successes happen often. Those efforts have gotten a boost as Pell funding has become available for these students. @CentralOregonCC ccdaily.com/2024/10/progress…

Progress in supporting correctional education

There are a host of stories and piles of data about the benefits of providing educational opportunities for incarcerated people, but for someone like Emma Chaput, who teaches those classes and...

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Submit your session proposals for AACC Annual by Oct. 16.
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Time is running out to apply to be a speaker at the AACC Annual 2025 Convention April 12-16, 2025 in Nashville. Submit your abstract by October 16 for an opportunity to share your ideas and experience with educators, administrators, and friends of education from across the US. #AACC105 #AACC2025 aaccannual.com/abstract_subm…
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Hey, community college peeps: show us what you've got! Submit session proposals for AACC Annual and awards nominations today. #AACC2025 #AACC105 aaccannual.com/
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It's here! Check out the latest issue of @Comm_College Journal, where we focus on making connections. aacc.nche.edu/publications-n…

Community College Journal - AACC

April/May 2026 Digital Community College Journal Highlights of this issue: Dual Credit Check Three colleges share their keys to dual-enrollment success Integrating AI Across the Institution Colleges...

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Facing headwinds in some states, colleges form a way to discuss DEI ideas. ccdaily.com/2024/10/and-educ…

…and Education for All

Community colleges’ efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), launched or ramped up in many cases during the “racial reckoning” that swept across the U.S. after the murder of George...

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How can colleges ensure certificate programs lead to quality jobs? ccdaily.com/2024/10/pegging-…

Pegging certificate programs to quality jobs

Short-term certificate programs at community and technical colleges can be effective at helping people land good-paying jobs. But for some program graduates, certificates don’t lead to the results...

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"The study of the arts is inherently high-impact, with collaborative and work-based learning, creative inquiry, and service learning embedded throughout its curriculum." #comm_college ccdaily.com/2024/09/arts-mea…

Arts mean business

In today’s world, where we are grappling with the role of AI, evolving technologies and sweeping funding decreases, the study of the arts is more critical than ever. We must refocus the lens to...

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Show us what you've got! Submit a session proposal for #AACC105.
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25 Sep 2024
Answer the Call! #AACC105 #AACC2025 Do you have an amazing program at your college that deserves to be shared? AACC is now accepting abstract submissions for consideration for inclusion on the agenda for AACC 2025. The deadline to submit is October 16. aaccannual.com/abstract_subm…
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Community colleges are working to move beyond Hispanic-Serving Institutions and become Hispanic-thriving institutions. #HispanicHeritageMonth ccdaily.com/2024/09/moving-b…

Moving beyond Hispanic-Serving Institutions to become Hispanic-thriving institutions 

Across the nation, Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month celebrates the contributions of Hispanics in the United States, highlighting our rich cultural history, traditions and growing influence on our...

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