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ACCT Announces Student Logo-Design Competition for Community College Month
January 19, 2023 to February 14, 2023
Submission Period Has Ended — Winners will be informed the week of March 6, and will be announced nationally at the end of March.
ACCT Announces Skills-Based Hiring Partnership with Opportunity@Work for the State of Maryland
Partners receive a $350,000 grant to pilot a skills-based hiring project with four Maryland community colleges to support alignment of their career education with local job markets
December 1, 2022
Washington, D.C.
Child Care Access Means Parents in School Programs and Experiences
Strengthening Rural Community Colleges
November 10, 2022
During this Rural Community College Peer Learning Network discussion we will bring together rural community college leaders to learn about campus based childcare programs at rural community colleges, the process of applying for Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) grants, and potential tips from current/previous grant recipients. This Peer Learning Network discussion will follow our Tuesday, November 1, 2022, Campus Based Childcare webinar.
Campus Based Childcare
Strengthening Rural Community Colleges
November 1, 2022
During this session the Office of Postsecondary Education will provide a summary of the Child Care Access Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS) program including the legislation, program services, and currently funded institutions.
2022 ACCT Association Awards Announced
October 30, 2022
2022 ACCT Awards Recognize Outstanding Community College Trustee, Equity Program, CEO, Faculty and Professional Board Staff
2022-23 ACCT Board of Directors Election Results
October 30, 2022
Washington, D.C. - New officers and members of the ACCT Board of Directors were elected during the 2022 ACCT Leadership Congress in New York, New York on Thursday, October 27 and Friday, October 28.
2022 ACCT Congress Continues With Focus on Student and Family Supports, Federal Priorities
ACCT Leadership Congress Day 2 Recap
October 28, 2022
The 2022 ACCT Leadership Congress continued Thursday with continued calls to support students and families, as keynote speaker Aysha E. Schomburg, J.D., urged community college leaders to not shy away from one particular word.
2022 ACCT Leadership Congress event brings together 1,900 community college leaders, begins with symposium on men of color & regional accreditation panel.
by Mark Toner
October 27, 2022
The 2022 ACCT Leadership Congress kicked off Wednesday evening with a panel of higher education accreditors urging community college leaders to cut through a “cacophony of noise” to ensure “that community colleges are on the path to help America g
ACCT Awarded Federal Grant to Expand SNAP E&T Programs to More Community College Campuses
ACCT, with partners Seattle Jobs Initiative (SJI) and The American Public Human Services Association (APHSA), Receives $1.56M in funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Education & Training (E&T) Program Expansion
October 20, 2022
Rural Community College Peer Learning Network: SNAP Employment and Training
Strengthening Rural Community Colleges
October 19, 2022
During this Rural Community College Peer Learning Network discussion, we will bring together rural community college leaders to learn about the process of applying for SNAP E&T funding, potential tips from current/previous grant recipients, and the specific SNAP E&T programs that help reduce barriers to work by providing individuals with support services as they prepare for and obtain employment. This Peer Learning Network discussion will follow our Thursday, October 13, 2022, SNAP Employment and Training webinar.
