Community College Voice Podcast

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.

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 organization.

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

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 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.  

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 needs of school administrators. Dr. McLeod blogs about leadership and innovation at dangerouslyirrelevant.org

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  

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

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

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 Programs at the Virginia Community College System Learn more: https://aws.amazon.com/education/awseducate/aws-educate-institution/

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 topics that most interest you On-demand new product showcases that demonstrate how your peer institutions are using products to impact student success Real time and on-demand, bite-sized 30-minute sessions that allow you to get a taste of a topic Discussion rooms, where you can take discussions from sessions you have attended into a designated space Exhibit hall where you can make appointments with exhibitors, watch videos about their innovations, and read product documents Celebration of Leadership, Truman, and Diver

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. 

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/

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  

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.

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 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.league.org/.

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/)

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.

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.

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.