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Community College Month: Adaptation, Access, and the Future of Workforce Education

April 23, 2026

April is Community College Month—a fitting moment to celebrate the fact that community colleges are sitting in the sweetest of sweet spots these days! While higher education is navigating a period of significant change, creating a destabilizing environment for four-year colleges and universities, the community colleges, long the sad orphan child from the wrong side of the ivory tower, are…

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in Celebrations, Holiday

Happy Holidays!

December 22, 2025

As a tumultuous 2025 winds down to a close, I am reminded of the bold spirit that defines the impactful work we do each day across America’s community colleges.  Each year, hundreds of thousands of ambitious learners enroll in our courses and programs.  They come to push boundaries, explore new frontiers, and carve out a pathway to a brighter future…

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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…

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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…

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