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ACCT Member Companies Aid Colleges in Time of Crisis
April 7, 2020
Many outcomes are unpredictable at the onset of any major crisis.
Community College Pandemic Response Resources
A report-in-progress on responses to COVID-19 by community college boards
March 19, 2020
ACCT is working with our members to compile reports, resources, and lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.
ACCT’s Pandemic Response & Commitment to Our Members
March 13, 2020
Over the past week, along with the rest of the world, ACCT has made some adjustments to the way we work.
New Report Details Opportunities for Community Colleges to Bridge Students’ Academic and Work Experiences
March 12, 2020
Make It Count, a new publication from ACCT, outlines how community colleges can use prior learning assessments to award academic credits to students with work experience and better partner with businesses.
HEA Reauthorization, Ed Department Initiatives Highlights Round Out NLS
February 12, 2020
During the second day of the Community College National Legislative Summit, the two leaders of a key Senate committee expressed optimism that critical components of the Higher Education Act would be reauthorized in the coming months.
NLS Kicks Off With Focus on Workforce Development
February 11, 2020
As the 2020 Community College National Legislative Summit kicked off Monday, a U.S. Department of Labor official and other speakers stressed the importance of further integrating higher education and workforce development.
In Memoriam: Wayne Thomas Newton
February 6, 2020
It is with great sadness that we share the loss of Wayne Thomas Newton, 84, a longtime member of the ACCT family beloved for his singular kindness and passion.
Strengthening Rural Community Colleges
The Rural Community College Landscape
November 14, 2019
With the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, ACCT will assess the needs of rural community colleges, focusing specifically on five states: California, Iowa, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Texas.
Announcement of Newly Elected, Re-elected and Appointed Board Members and Officers
October 21, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is pleased to announce the elections and appointments of new ACCT Board of Directors and ACCT Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee members and officers. All members were sworn into office on October 18 and 19 during the 50th Annual ACCT Leadership Congress at the Hilton Union Square in San Francisco, California.
50th Annual ACCT Leadership Congress: The Past is Prologue
Golden anniversary conference looks toward the future.
October 18, 2019
ACCT kicked off the 2019 Community College Leadership Congress in San Francisco Wednesday with a look back at the tumultuous half-century since the organization’s founding in 1969—and a look to the future.
