Community College Voice Podcast

Supporting Students at Long Beach City College with Superintendent-President Mike Muñoz

Long Beach City College (LBCC) Superintendent-President Mike Muñoz discusses the transformational changes taking place at LBCC to support students and give everyone a sense of belonging.

Reading Area Community College’s Healthcare Pavilion Renovation

Reading Area Community College (RACC) recently launched a $19.6 million project to renovate and redesign Weitz Hall, turning it into the Weitz Healthcare Pavilion. The Weitz Healthcare Pavilion will dramatically increase classroom and lab spaces for the 14 healthcare programs currently at RACC and allow for nine new healthcare programs. Guests: Dr. Susan Looney, president of RACC Tony DeMarco, executive director of the Foundation for RACC and the vice president of advancement

Off to the Races with AACC Annual 2024!

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) hosts one of the most significant professional development events for leaders in community colleges and providers engaged with the two-year college sector. This event includes high-energy keynote presentations and breakout sessions addressing the sector's most pressing issues and opportunities, disruptive technology showcases, deep-dive problem solving work sessions, and unparalleled networking opportunities.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Community Colleges

In this episode we talk to  Dr. Keith Curry, president of Compton College Dr. Michael Gavin, president of Delta College For more information about joining Dr. Curry and Dr. Gavin in their DEIA work, email Dr. Gavin.

Grow with Google at Dallas College

This episode is about the Grow with Google program at Dallas College. Our guest is Greg Morris, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Services at Dallas College.

Stop, Drop, and Enroll - Public Service Education Opportunities

Public service industries, including police and fire departments, have an express need for completing educational benchmarks allowing for promotions and pay increases. Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) excels at partnering with area industry to meet expressed needs. Through industry discussion several educational models were developed to advance those working in our public service industries. We will present established models developed for the Department of Corrections, Polic...

Using MacKenzie Scott's Charitable Gifts to Accelerate Economic Mobility for Marginalized Populations

In this episode we talk about how Harper College and Achieving the Dream (ATD) are using their MacKenzie Scott charitable gifts to reach populations struggling against inequities.  Guests:  Dr. Avis Proctor, president of William Rainey Harper College Dr. Karen A. Stout, president and CEO of Achieving the Dream (ATD)

Engaging Adjuncts to Promote Student Success

In this episode we talk about engaging adjuncts to promote student success. Record live at AACC Annual in 2023. Guests: Michael Baston, President of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) Lisa Williams, Campus President of the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) Western Campus Lindsay English, Assistant Provost and Vice President of Learning & Engagement for Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C)

Talking Philanthropy with Pepsico Foundation's C.D. Glin

Learn more about the Pepsico Foundation: https://www.pepsico.com/our-impact/philanthropy/pepsico-foundation Learn more about how Pepsico Foundation helps community college students: https://www.pepsico.com/our-stories/press-release/pepsico-launches-40-million-community-college-program-to-support-4000-black-and-03302021

The Lowe's Foundation Gable Grants Program

In this episode, we talk to Betsy Conway about the Lowe's Foundation Gable Grants Program. Applications are due April 10, 2023. Learn more and apply: http://lowes.com/foundation The Lowe’s Foundation has launched a five-year, $50 million effort to help community colleges and other community-based organizations prepare 50,000 people for skilled trades careers. The first round of the Gable Grants will focus on community and technical colleges, through which the foundation aims to address...

Apply now for the AACC Innovation Challenge

The AACC Innovation Challenege (CCIC) is led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF). It is a national competition where community college student teams, working with a faculty or administrator mentor, use science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to innovate solutions to real-world problems; participate in an Innovation Boot Camp; and compete for cash awards. Learn more: https://www.aaccinnovationcha...

Cybersecurity Training Programs at Community Colleges

In this episode, we talk with Stephen Miller, director of the Cybersecurity Center of Excellence at Eastern New Mexico University–Ruidoso, about cybersecurity training programs at community colleges, including how to grow programs even as technology changes and the need for collaboration.

Community College Students and Federal Loans

Our guest is AACC's senior vice president of government relations, David Baime. We talk about community college students and federal student loans. To learn more, check out this policy document on the AACC website.

Hudson County Community College Helps Students Succeed with Hudson Scholars Program

We talk to Hudson County Community College about how they are helping students succeed with their Hudson Scholars Program. Guests include: Dr. Christopher Reber, Hudson County Community College (HCCC) president HCCC student Latisha Straker Dr. Gretchen Schulthes, associate director, advising and transfer John Urgola, institutional effectiveness coordinator Some supporting data:  Fall 2021 Hudson Scholars | Fall-to-Spring Retention Fall 2021 Hudson Scholars | Meetings and Stipends ...

Misrepresented: The Impact of Asian Culture and the Response to Anti-Asian Hate

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Audrey Yamagata-Noji. Dr. Yamagata-Noji is the VP, Student Services at Mt. San Antonio College in California.

Talking about Trauma-Informed Practices on a Community College Campus

In this episode, we talk about trauma-informed practices on a community college campus. Our guest is: Dr. Jo Alice Blondin, Ph. D., president of Clark State College in Ohio.

Black Student Success Week – April 25-29

In this episode, we talk about Black Student Success Week – April 25-29. Be a part of Black Student Success Week by following @cablackstudents on Twitter or Instagram. Our guests are: Dr. Teresa W. Aldredge, Board of Directors, Umoja Community Education Foundation Kenneth Brown, El Camino College, Board of Trustee Member, and the Chair of California Community Colleges Trustees (CCCT) Board Dr. Byron Clift Breland, Chancellor of North Orange Community College District and the President of ...

Talking About Credit vs. Non-Credit Issues

In this episode, we talk about credit vs. non-credit issues with Michelle Van Noy. Van Noy is an associate research professor in the Labor Studies and Employment Relations Department and director of the Education and Employment Research Center at the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. She is co-author of the new book, Credentials: Understand the Problems. Identify the Opportunities. Create the Solutions. (Stylus Publishing, 2022).   Q...

Meet the #EquityAvengers

In this episode, we meet the #EquityAvengers and talk about the diversity, equity, and inclusion work being done on community college campuses. Our guests are:  Dr. Keith Curry, president/CEO of Compton College Dr. Pamela Luster, president of San Diego Mesa College Follow @EquityAvengers on Twitter for their weekly #EquityChat.

The Great Resignation

In this episode, we talk about "The Great Resignation." Our guest is: Ragan Decker, PhD, SHRM-CP | Senior Researcher, Strategic Research Initiatives at Society for Human Resource Management Resources Articles Highlighting SHRM Research on the Great Resignation Why Are So Many Employees Quitting? SHRM Research Highlights Lasting Impact of the ‘Great Resignation’ on Workers Who Choose to Stay SHRM Research Report on Untapped Talent  Ignoring untapped talent is costing your organizatio...

It is Time to Register for AACC Annual!

The 2022 AACC Annual, or AACC Annual Convention, will be held April 30 - May 3, in New York, NY. Learn more and register now:  https://s1.goeshow.com/aacc/annual/2022/index.cfm

Talking about AACC's Community College Innovation Challenge

In this episode we talk about AACC's Community College Innovation Challenge.  Learn more at http://www.aaccinnovationchallenge.com Join our Vet your idea session on 2/15! CCIC Application Idea Vetting Session February 15, 2022 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern https://www.aaccinnovationchallenge.com/vet-your-idea/ The CCIC is led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF). It is a national competition where community c...

Talking to Dr. Scott McLeod about Technology in Education

In this episode of the podcast Dr. Martha Parham talks to Dr. Scott McLeod, who is a  Professor of Leadership for Educational Organizations at University of Colorado. Dr. McLeod is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on P-12 school leadership, deeper learning, technology, and innovation. He is the Founding Director of the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE), the only university center in the U.S. dedicated to the technology ...

Military Articulation Platform (MAP) at Norco College

In this episode we talk to Norco College about how their Military Articulation Platform (MAP). MAP's goal is to make it normal and expected for all veterans and active duty service members to receive all the credit they deserve--up to one year of credit in programs leading to high-wage jobs and transfer. Our guests include: Mark DeAsis, Dean, Enrollment Services Dr. Samuel Lee, Vice P​resident, ​Academic Affairs​​ Terence Nelson  

Talking to Dr. Joe Schaffer about Rural Community Colleges

Dr. Joe Schaffer is the president of Laramie County Community College. In this episode, we talk to him about rural community colleges.

How Foundations and Philanthropy Advance Student Success

In this episode of the podcast, we talk about how foundations and philanthropy are working to advance student success at HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College. Our guests are: Dr. John "Ski" Sygielski, president of HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College Dr. Linnie Carter, vice president of college advancement at HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, and executive director of the HACC Foundation

Cloud Skills – Advancing Access Across the State of Virginia

In this episode, we talk about creating opportunities for expansion and diversity of cloud-skilled talent via flexible, stackable pathways in the state of Virginia. Our guests include: Mike Berman, Global Head of Academic and Workforce Solutions at AWS Education to Workforce team Dr. Chad Knights, Vice President of Information and Engineering Technologies and College Computing at Northern Virginia Community College Dr. Sharon Morrissey, Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic and Workforce...

Join us for AACC Digital this May

JOIN US FOR THURSDAYS IN MAY Register now. AACC Digital is our response to the coronavirus pandemic. As a busy professional, the program is designed completely with you in mind. We understand that you're balancing a lot with your job and your personal life, and we have developed a schedule to deliver professional development that fits into your busy schedule. Learn more: https://s1.goeshow.com/aacc/digital/2021/index.cfm AACC Digital includes the following: On-demand workshops on the...

A Culture of Caring with Amarillo College’s Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart

Over half of Amarillo College's enrolled students are grappling with housing and/or food insecurity. In this episode, we talk to Amarillo College's president Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart about how the college's culture of caring is helping students succeed. The new documentary, The Antidote, shows stories of Amarillo College's commitment to eliminating barriers for students even before the pandemic created more challenges. 

Creating Opportunity for Expansion and Diversity of Cloud-skilled Talent via Stackable Pathways

In this episode, we talk about creating opportunities for expansion and diversity of cloud-skilled talent via flexible, stackable pathways.  Guests: René Cintrón, PhD, Chief Education and Training Officer at Louisiana Community & Technical College System Mike Berman, Global Head of Academic and Workforce Solutions at AWS Education to Workforce team Learn more: https://aws.amazon.com/education/awseducate/aws-educate-institution/

Stackable Credentials

In this episode, we talk about stackable credentials. Guests: Dr. Walter G. Bumphus, president and CEO of AACC Dr. Bill Pink, president of Grand Rapids Community College Jennifer Worth, senior vice president, AACC’s Workforce and Economic Development Link discussed in the episode: Learning and Employment Records  

The Language of Equity and Inclusion

Our guest in this episode is Kimberly Baker-Flowers, the University Diversity Officer at California State University - East Bay. We are talking about the language of equity and inclusion.

Short Term Pell Grant Program Eligibility

In this episode, we walk about short term pell grant program eligibility. Our guests include: David Baime, AACC's senior vice president of government relations & policy analysis Jolanta (JJ) Juszkiewicz, AACC's director of policy analysis Kent Phillippe, AACC's Associate vice president of research & student success

Effective Online Teaching 2020

  Effective Online Teaching In this episode, we talk about effective online teaching during the pandemic. Our guests include: Dr. Walter G. Bumphus, president and CEO of AACC Linda García, executive director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement Dr. Rufus Glasper, president and CEO of The League for Innovation Dr. Kay McClenney, sr. advisor to the president and CEO of AACC Find more information at https://cccse.org/, https://eddesignlab.org/ and https://www.lea...

Dual Enrollment

In this episode of Community College Voice, we talk about dual enrollment.  Our guests include: Tonjua Williams, president of St Petersburg College Joe Garcia, chancellor of the Colorado Community College System Amy Williams, executive director of the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (www.http://www.nacep.org/)

Talking to Dr. Belle Wheelan about Accreditation

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Belle Wheelan about accreditation. Dr. Belle Wheelan is the president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

AACC/ACCT Working Together During COVID-19

During COVID-19, AACC and the Association of Community College Trustees have been collaborating to best serve their members. AACC President and CEO Walter G. Bumphus is joined by AACC Board Chair and Cuyahoga Community College President Alex Johnson, ACCT President and CEO Noah Brown and ACCT Board Chair Dawn Erlandson to discuss that collaboration.

Talking to Dr. Penny Wills about Rural Community Colleges

In this episode we talk to Dr. Penny Wills about rural community colleges. Dr. Penny Wills is the Interim President of the Rural Community College Alliance.

Community Colleges and Dual Enrollment

In this episode, we talk about community colleges and dual enrollment. Guests: Dr. Walter G. Bumphus, AACC president Dr. Joe May, chancellor of the Dallas County Community College District Dr. Deborah Kerr, superintendent of Brown Deer School District Tammy Reichelt, AACC director, Professional Development & Student Success Strategies

State of Nursing Education During COVID-19

In this episode, we talk to the Organization of Associate Degree Nursing's (OADN) CEO Donna Meyer, MSN, RN about the state of nursing education during COVID-19. Join OADN for the upcoming webinar: 4/28 @ 4pm (ET) OADN Forum: Crucial Conversations During a Crisis -- https://global.gotowebinar.com/ojoin/3237062693970446094/8692196152405555724

Talking about Related Technical Instruction with AACC's Dr. Walter G. Bumphus and Jen Worth

For more information about addressing online Education for CTE/RTI programs, please see our website: https://www.aacc.nche.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CTE_Online_Recommendation_final2.pdf

Talking to Portland Community College's Mark Mitsui about student food and housing insecurity

Talking to Portland Community College's Mark Mitsui about student food and housing insecurity.

Learn more about the Community College Innovation Challenge 2020

New on the Community College Voice: Ellen Hause, Program Director, Academic & Student Affairs, on the exciting Community College Innovation Challenge 2020. Tune in to learn how community college students interested in STEM can apply today!  https://www.aaccinnovationchallenge.com/

Join us for our 100th Annual Convention!

Join us for our 100th Annual Convention!

Talking to Kathleen Hetherington, president of Howard Community College

In this episode, we interview Kathleen Hetherington, president of Howard Community College in Maryland about winning the Malcolm Baldrige award.

Talking about the Expanding Community College Apprenticeships initiative with Callan Eschenburg

The Expanding Community College Apprenticeships (ECCA) initiative is led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) with funding from the U.S. Department of Labor to increase the number of apprentice programs and services throughout the country.  The ECCA project will be conducted over 3 years and will train 16,000 apprentices. Advisory board members Participant colleges Projected Apprenticeships by State Learn more: https://www.aacc.nche.edu/programs/workforce-economic...

Top of Mind Issues with AACC's Dr. Walter Bumphus

Talking about the Redefine U Podcast with Dan Baum

This week we talk to Dan Baum, executive director of strategic communications at Anne Arundel Community College about their new podcast. Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland launched a new podcast this past fall. The Redefine U podcast explores what can happen when we’re challenged to change who we think we are. Each episode focuses on one student’s story, paired with a faculty expert.  Listen to the Redefine U podcast: https://www.aacc.edu/newsroom/redefine-u/ You can also find...

Talking about the 2020 Census

This episode's guest is Josephine Ocheni, Special Assistant to Burton H. Reist, Assistant Director for Communications/Operations and Management at the U.S. Census Bureau.

#AACC100 Proposals and Registration

#AACC100 Proposals and Registration