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As we make our way through the longest government shutdown we have yet experienced, we in the community college world occupy an unwelcome front row seat as direct witness to the impact on many of our students and employees. Roughly 85 percent of all community college students come from economically challenged areas; thus their lives are often financially challenged. While…
Continue readingRecently, the CCBC and the United Way of Central Maryland came together to celebrate two special events. Theirs was 100 years of service to the community; ours was the launch of our FY2026 United Way Giving Campaign. The significance of this event—which brought the County Executive, the CEO of United Way, and the college president together—was the celebration of three…
Continue readingAlong with so many of our colleagues, CCBC is proud to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Through acknowledging this day, we honor the many cultures and traditions that flourished long before the United States became a country. Indigenous Peoples’ Day urges us to move beyond the narrow accounts in history books which have often misrepresented, neglected and omitted vast groups of…
Continue readingApril 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…
Continue readingApril 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….
Continue readingInstitutions 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…
Continue readingThis year, Election Day and Veterans Day fell within 6 days of each other, connecting with powerful imagery at both ends of the cycle and linking them inextricably together. At the end of a divisive and often toxic political campaign, Election Day on November 5 reaffirmed for us – everyday Americans that we are – that we have the power…
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