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National Nurses Week: The Heart of Healthcare

May 8, 2025

In April we celebrated community colleges; in May we celebrate one important segment of our college community, i.e. our Heroes of the Heart: our Nursing faculty and Nursing students. In short, these special people are made up of equal parts compassion, knowledge, discipline and grace. At CCBC, we could not be more proud to join our colleagues across the country…

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Community College Month: Leading Together in Challenging Times

April 28, 2025

April is Community College Month, a time to reflect on the transformative power of our sector. This year we do so amid a confusing national climate that feels a bit like the early days of the COVID Pandemic. Rallying despite the stress, we did some of our best work back in those days. As we navigate the current political cross…

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Administrative Professionals: Our Everyday Champions

April 25, 2025

April is the month to celebrate Administrative Professionals Day, and so, on behalf of all of us who depend upon the skill of our office staff, I share a message of genuine gratitude and appreciation. We all recognize that every member of a college community plays a specific role in keeping the gears that run both classrooms and offices well-greased….

in Community, Community college, higher education, Jobs, Leadership

Women’s History Month: A Legacy of Leadership

March 14, 2025

Institutions across the nation celebrate Women’s History Month by honoring generations of women who refused to accept barriers, led with courage and dedicated their careers to improving their world. And they did all of this while working to inspire and prepare those who would come after. This is a saga that is definitely true for those of us in higher…

in Celebrations, Community college, Faculty, Holiday, Students

A Holiday Season of Gratitude

December 16, 2024

This holiday season marks a time of change and transition on both personal and national levels. While uncertainty is sometimes a concomitant of change, it is the resilience and unity of our collective community spirit that keeps us strong. As we close another challenging year, it is more important than ever to celebrate the remarkable work that powers our nation’s…

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In the Spirit of Thanksgiving

November 25, 2024

Recently, I read of a young Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia whose recent film “All We Imagine as Light” won the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in May. As she spoke of the film—a portrait of life in Mumbai—she made this statement: “Real life is more interesting than cinema can be . . . . if your real life…

in Community college, higher education, Jobs, Workforce Development

Celebrating the Future of Work: 2024 National Apprenticeship Week

November 18, 2024

Over the past week, I have been immersed in discussions with community college presidents and state government officials that speak to “the future of work.” From the Workforce Commission of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in Washington, D.C. to a gathering of higher education leaders at the Universities at Shady Grove, and finally, an Internship and Apprenticeship event…

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