Mission & Values

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    Minimum Wage and Community Colleges
    By AACC Staff
    June 19, 2015

    Raising the minimum wage is the American thing to do. It directly affects students and allows them to pay their way through college.

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    When to Close Struggling Programs
    By Heather Boerner
    September 5, 2014

    Forced to do more with less, college leaders share ideas about how to shutter underperforming initiatives.

  • Where credit is due
    By Drew Lurker
    July 1, 2020

    At community colleges, it’s critical that every course contributes to a student’s progression along their career path.

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    More Than Just a Day of Action
    By Sonya Stinson
    December 19, 2014

    The chancellor of the Dallas County Community College District attended the recent White House College Opportunity Day of Action. He shares what his colleges are doing to meet a key administration goal: increase the number of STEM graduates.

  • The San Diego Promise, adopted by the SDCCD’s board of trustees in February, includes qualifying students at City, Mesa and Miramar colleges during the 2016-17 academic year. Students who receive some state or federal financial aid will have the balance of the cost of their enrollment fees paid, ensuring free access.
    Who is signing up for the San Diego Promise?
    By Jack Beresford
    October 26, 2016

    A College Promise program in San Diego opens doors for underrepresented students.

  • Whoop, whoop! Rallying teams to compete in CCIC
    By Madeline Patton
    January 31, 2024