Press Releases
2010 ACCT Association Awards: Outstanding Community College Leaders Recognized for Excellence at Awards Gala in Toronto, Canada
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is pleased to announce the recipients of its annual Association Awards for outstanding contributions to community colleges and their students. ACCT's Association Awards recognize the tremendous...
ACCT Announces College Completion Summit in Toronto, Canada
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) today announced a new one-day event that stands to make significant advances in achieving the national goal of graduating 50% more college students by 2020. The...
2010 ACCT Regional Awards Recipients Announced!
OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEADERS RECEIVE REGIONAL AWARDS2010 ACCT Regional Awards Recipients Announced;Regional Awardees in Contention for National-level RecognitionFriday, October 22, 2010at the 41st Annual ACCT Annual Leadership Congress inToronto, CanadaFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 31, 2010 WASHINGTON-The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is...
ACCT Congratulates Incoming AACC President and CEO: Dr. Walter Bumphus to Lead National Community College Association
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New Website Launched for Governance Institute for Student Success
NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED FOR GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Registration Now Open for Ohio Community College Trustees and Presidents WASHINGTON, DC—The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) and the Community College Leadership Program (CCLP), College of Education, The University of...
ACCT PRESIDENT AND CEO J. NOAH BROWN GIVES COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS AT CUMBERLAND COUNTY COLLEGE
ACCT PRESIDENT AND CEO J. NOAH BROWN GIVES COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS ATCUMBERLAND COUNTY COLLEGE New Jersey College Graduates Largest Class Ever WASHINGTON, DC—May 21, 2010— Yesterday, Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) President and CEO J. Noah Brown spoke to graduates...
ACCT PRESIDENT AND CEO J. NOAH BROWN GIVES COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS AT MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ACCT PRESIDENT AND CEO J. NOAH BROWN GIVES COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS ATMOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE About 500 Students Walk at Michigan Community College Graduation CeremonyWASHINGTON, DC—On Saturday, May 1, Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) President and CEO J. Noah Brown spoke...
ACCT Co-Signs 'Democracy's Challenge Call to Action,' Committing to Increase Student Completion Rates by 50% by 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 21, 2010 PRESS CONTACT: David Conner 202.775.4454 dconner@acct.org ACCT CO-SIGNS ‘DEMOCRACY’S CHALLENGE CALL TO ACTION,’COMMITTING TO INCREASE STUDENT COMPLETION RATES BY 50% BY 2020Six National Community College Leaders Call for All U.S. Colleges to Meet Challenge...
Governance Institute for Student Success Launched by ACCT and the Community College Leadership Program, University of Texas at Austin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 18, 2010 Contact: David Conner, ACCT (202) 775-4454 (office) (202) 384-5944 (mobile) dconner@acct.org Byron McClenney, CCLP 512-471-4484 (office) 512-470-3690 (mobile) bmcclenney@mail.utexas.edu GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE FOR STUDENT SUCCESS LAUNCHED WHICH EXPANDS ON ESTEEMED EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES CONDUCTED BY...
ACCT Joins in Goldman Sachs Partnership to Launch 10,000 SMALL BUSINESSES Initiative
ACCT JOINS IN GOLDMAN SACHS PARTNERSHIP TO LAUNCH 10,000 SMALL BUSINESSES INITIATIVE $500 million Commitment to New Program Warren Buffett; the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City; Community College Associations; and Others Join to Support Small Business Job Creation Goldman...
2009 ACCT Leadership Congress: Achieving Success in a Global Economy and Navigating the Educational Landscape During Turbulent Times
1,500 Community College Trustees, Presidents Convene in San Francisco, CA to Address Achieving Success in a Global Economy and Navigating the Educational Landscape During Turbulent Times WASHINGTON, D.C.— More than 1,500 community college trustees, presidents and leaders gathered at the...
2009 ACCT Association Awards Recipients Announced
OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEADERS RECEIVE NATIONAL-LEVEL AWARDS 2009 ACCT Association Awards Recipients AnnouncedFriday, October 9, 2009 at the 40th Annual ACCT Annual Leadership Congress in San Francisco WASHINGTON—The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is pleased to announce the recipients...
ACCT HELPING LEAD NEW ACCOUNTABILITY EFFORT TO ASSIST COMMUNITY COLLEGES BENCHMARK SUCCESS
ACCT HELPING LEAD NEW ACCOUNTABILITY EFFORT TO ASSIST COMMUNITY COLLEGES BENCHMARK SUCCESSWASHINGTON, D.C. — October 6, 2009 — Today, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Lumina Foundation for Education announced a new accountability standards initiative that will help prepare...
ACCT President and CEO J. Noah Brown Gives Commencement Address at Atlantic Cape Community College
ACCT PRESIDENT AND CEO J. NOAH BROWN GIVES COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS ATATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Atlantic Cape Community College Presents Brown with Honorary Degree WASHINGTON, DC—May 21, 2009— Today, Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) President and CEO J. Noah...
Community Colleges Applaud Much-Needed Aid to Reinvigorate Federal, State, Local Economies
Obama Administration and Congress Respond to ACCT Call to Action; Community Colleges Positioned to Train Work Forces throughout the Nation February 16, 2009—WASHINGTON—The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) applauds the Administration and Congress for incorporating many of ACCT's priorities...
Community College Leaders Urge Congress to Support Community College Agenda
Trustees and Presidents Advocate for Federal Support in Historic Year February 16, 2009—WASHINGTON—The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) hosted nearly 1,000 community college leaders from around the country at the Annual National Legislative Summit (NLS) at the Marriott Wardman...
2008 ACCT Leadership Congress: Community Colleges Surface as ‘Recession Insurance’ in Economic Downturn; Gates, Ford Foundation Leaders Speak Out In Support of Two-Year Schools
November 6, 2008—WASHINGTON—More than 2,000 community college trustees, presidents and leaders participated in the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) 39th Annual Community College Leadership Congress. The event was held at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York from...
Trusteeship in a Pivotal Year: NLS 2008
February 21, 2008 - Washington, DC. - Almost twelve hundred community college leaders from around the country came to Washington, DC, February 10-13 to participate in the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) and the American Association of Community College’s...
02/1/2008 - ACCT Statement on College Board's Action Agenda
ACCT President and CEO Statement Regarding the College Board's Action Agenda for Community Colleges...
Danish - US Bilateral Commission
ACCT recently joined an effort by the Danish and US governments to strengthen career and technical education programs and support the formation of partnerships between American Community Colleges and Danish Technical and Business Colleges. The commission is administered jointly by...
2007 ACCT Election Results
WASHINGTON, DC - October 10, 2007 - More than 2,000 community college trustees, presidents and leaders participated in the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) 2007 Community College Leadership Congress. The event was held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in...
Trustee Quarterly Wins Award
ACCT is thrilled to announce that our membership magazine, Trustee Quarterly, has won an Award of Excellence for the 18th annual APEX awards. The Trustee Quarterly was chosen out of a field of over 5,000 applicants for the following: Most...
ACCT and CCbenefits Finalize Intellectual Property Purchase
ACCT and CCbenefits Finalize Intellectual Property Purchase Trustee Association and Company Announce New Phase of Partnership WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) and CCbenefits Inc. are pleased to announce that CCbenefits has purchased the rights to...