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EP 128: SNAP E&T (Pt. 2): Selecting the Best Contract Structure for Your Institution On this episode of “In the Know”, we dive deeper into the inner workings of the SNAP E&T grant program. Which contract structure is best suited for your institution? ACCT's Steve Jurch sits down with Nicole Braxton and Kate Kinder to talk about the pros and cons of using an intermediary model.

EP 127: Building a National Approach to SNAP E&T Third-Party Partnerships On this episode of “In the Know”, Steve Jurch, Director of ACCT's Center for Policy and Practice, takes a closer look into our joint SNAP E&T grant partnership with the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA). APHSA Senior Policy Analyst, Brandy Whisman joins us as a guest to discuss ...

EP 126: Silent Sufferers: Addressing Mental Health in the Modern Community College On this episode of "In the Know", we’re tackling all things mental health! We’ll sit down with a representative from Timely Care and a licensed counselor at one of ACCT’s member colleges, to discuss access to mental health services and trends we’re seeing among students on our campuses.

EP 125: Increasing Workforce Equity through Skills-Based Hiring On this episode of in the know—ACCT’s Steve Jurch sits down with Bridgette Gray from Opportunity@Work and Kermit Kaleba from the Lumina Foundation to discuss a new project focused on creating a more efficient pipeline from community colleges to the workforce. We’ll discuss the importance of sk...

CHECK IT OUT! Here's a picture of our president, Aaron Fichtner (left), Union College - NJ president, Margaret McMenamin (second to far left) with Association of Community College Trustees President Jee Hang Lee (third to far right), and council chair, Mary Zimmermann (second to far right), with other leaders from Union College - NJ at in Washington, D.C.

📸 Stay tuned for more updates!

EP 124: Houston Community College System vs. Wilson (featuring Ira Sheperd) On this episode of "In the Know", ACCT's Andy Laine sits down with career lawyer, Ira Sheperd to discuss the Supreme Court's ruling in the Houston Community College vs. Wilson case. With very little precedent for cases dealing with the function of a community college board, we'll pinpoint the ruling...

On Your Radar: A Closer Look into the Legislative Priorities of the 118th Congress This episode of “In the Know” features an in-depth discussion with ACCT's Vice President of Public Policy, Carrie Warick-Smith, Director of Government Relations, Jose Miranda, and Senior Government Relations Associate, Rosario Duran. We'll take a closer look at the legislative priorities for the...

Lumina Foundation has announced the 10 finalists for its Million Dollar Community College Challenge, which will award one college a $1 million prize, and the nine runners up will receive $100,000 each to invest in branding and marketing at their institutions.

Watch the foundation's announcement below, and keep an eye out for the winner to be announced later this year. We can all learn a lot from the work they are doing!

What a great way to wrap up this year's !

Million Dollar Community College Challenge Finalists Announced Shauna Davis and Mary Laphen announce the 10 community colleges that will move on to round 2 of The Million Dollar Community College Challenge. Visit the cha...

All month long, we're going to be celebrating the amazing things our Community Colleges do for our students and communities across the state. Join us in sharing your College story this month & don't forget to tag us! Association of Community College Trustees
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Happy Community College Month! For all of April, we're going to be posting about the wonderful ways community colleges serve their communities. Follow along on Twitter as we share lots of members' messages at , and check out our toolkit for more info! https://acct.org/ccmonth

Understanding the Digital Learning Pulse Survey with Cengage and Bay View Analytics On this episode of In the Know ACCT's Director of Strategic Communications, David Conner, and I spoke with Hester Tinti-Kane, Senior Marketing Director at Cengage and Jeff Seaman, Director of Bay View Analytics about the Digital Learning Pulse Survey: Student, Faculty and Administrator Perspective o...

What Community Colleges Need to Know about the 2022 Federal Budget This is an episode of Need to Know, a more policy-focused offshoot of In the Know. Today, we're talking about appropriations with Carrie Warick-Smith and José Miranda. Carrie is ACCT's Vice President of Public Policy and José is ACCT's Senior Government Relations Associate. We talk about new devel...

Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh Addresses Community College Leaders This episode of In the Know features United States Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh’s address to community college leaders at the 2022 National Legislative Summit, with an introduction by Pam Eddinger, president of Bunker Hill Community College in Massachusetts. This episode also features an extensi...

Get to Know ACCT Board Chair Judge Jim Cooksey On this episode of In the Know, I spoke with Judge Jim Cooksey, ACCT Board Chair and Trustee at Moberly Area Community College in Missouri. We spoke about his path to becoming a trustee, and the theme for this year's annual Congress theme, "Improving the Lives of Entire Families." Registration is no...

Latest Action in Washington Alert:

Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (SCCTG) Funding Available

Yesterday, March 2, 2022, the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announced $45 million available to community colleges through the second round of funding for the SCCTG program.

This new round builds on the initial $40 million in grants that were awarded last year. The department will award grants of up to $1.6 million for single institutions and up to $5 million for consortiums, with up to $5 million designated to fund at least one affinity consortium grant.

To increase access to educational and economic opportunities – particularly for individuals from historically underrepresented and marginalized populations – the department will give special consideration to applications submitted by Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Minority-Serving Institutions Programs or Strengthening Institutions Programs using the U.S. Department of Education’s eligibility indicators.

Applications are now open and must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on June 2, 2022. To learn more about the SCCTG program, go to: https://associationofcommunitycollegetrustees.cmail20.com/t/j-l-zhlnjk-dhflit-y/

For more information on the funding opportunity and to apply, go to: https://associationofcommunitycollegetrustees.cmail20.com/t/j-l-zhlnjk-dhflit-j/

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Are bachelor's degrees at community colleges a viable equity strategy for students?

New America – Education Policy Program researchers Elizabeth Meza and ACCT alum Ivy Love break down how graduates of these programs measure up against standard four-year college graduates.

Read the full brief here:
https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/briefs/community-college-baccalaureate-programs-as-an-equity-strategy-student-access-and-outcomes-data/

Community College Baccalaureate Programs as an Equity Strategy: Student Access and Outcomes Data This brief uses data from Florida and Washington to illuminate who CCB students are and how they fare at various points along a CCB journey, from enrollment decisions to employment and wage outcomes after graduation. The results of our analysis suggest that CCBs provide an important baccalaureate ac...

In our latest podcast, we spoke with Lumina Foundation's and Mary Laphen about the foundation's Million Dollar Community College Challenge, and about how investing in branding and marketing can drive up enrollments at community colleges.

Search for the "In the Know with ACCT" podcast in your Apple or Google podcast apps or listen via the link below.

Association of Community College Trustees on LinkedIn: Lumina Foundation’s Million Dollar Community College Challenge In our latest podcast, we spoke with Lumina Foundation's Shauna Davis and Mary Laphen about the foundation's Million Dollar Community College Challenge...

Check out the photos from the 2022 Community College National Legislative Summit!

Accreditation is stepping up its game in an evolving higher education landscape in ways that may surprise you, writes Jamienne Studle https://bit.ly/36fA7Id

Five surprises about accreditation (opinion) Accreditation is stepping up its game in an evolving higher education landscape in ways that may surprise you, writes Jamienne Studley.

BIG OPPORTUNITY for community colleges!

Lumina Foundation has announced a Million Dollar Community College Challenge – a national grant opportunity supporting brand building and marketing for community colleges.

Nine colleges will receive $100,000 each, plus technical assistance and one college will receive $1 million, plus technical assistance.

Lumina will be informational hosting webinars next Tuesday (02/22/22) and Wednesday (02/23/22).

For more information, visit https://www.luminafoundation.org/challenge/.

Watch the 2022 Community College National Legislative Summit Keynote Speakers here! https://www.acct.org/article/2022-national-legislative-summit-keynote-videos

We are excited to announce that First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, is scheduled to speak at the 2022 Community College National Legislative Summit! Registration is still open! https://www.nls.acct.org/