Trustee Quarterly: Spring 2022

Amplifying the Message

 

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Featured Articles

 

Tell Others Why Your College Matters

by James Cooksey

 

Let's Get Together

by Jee Hang Lee

 

A New Take on Earmarks

Congress has resumed locally focused funding projects. Here's how community colleges can participate.

by Carrie Warick-Smith and José Miranda

More From This Issue...

Amplifying the Message

The first in-person NLS since the pandemic focused on maintaining momentum for community colleges and their students

by Mark Toner

 

Rural Community Colleges Have Their Day in D.C.

During Rural College Day, representatives from the White House and federal agencies discussed rural community college needs.

by Mark Toner

 

On the Hill

State Community College Delegations Meet with Their Elected Officials in Washington

by Carrie Warick-Smith

 

Anatomy of a Question

The questions asked now by trustees will lead to the answers future-ready institutions need.

by David Rutledge

 

The STEM Education Priority

The NSF Community College Presidents' Initiative in STEM Education is working to improve science and technology education among underrepresented groups—and it needs boards' support.

by George R. Boggs, Charlene M. Dukes, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Clayton A. Railey & Vera Zdravkovich

 

Diminishing the Cyber Threat

A conversation with cybersecurity legal expert Allen Sattler reveals key steps colleges must take to minimize the impact of breaches.

by Marcia Daniel

Students Want Choice

 A new Digital Learning Pulse survey from Bay View Analytics shows a growing preference for online and blended learning questions.

by Jeff Seaman and Julia Seaman

 

Advocacy: Sifting Through the Education Department's Alphabet Soup

Negotiated rulemaking around Ability-to-Benefit and Gainful Employment represent areas of importance for community colleges.

by Carrie Warick-Smith

 

Legal Issues Impacting Community Colleges

Recent rulings and guidance involve student athlete compensation, LGBT rights, COVID-19 vaccinations, and student online speech.

by Ira M. Shepard, ACCT General Counsel

 

News

2022 Bellwether College Consortium Awards; 2022 National Education Service Award & Government Relations Award; New Governance Book from Community College President; New Podcast Episodes Focus on Governance Fundamentals, More; Non-Credit & Credit Alignment Lab Participating Institutions Selected

 

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