AACC Priorities: Current Trends and Issues in Community Colleges Walter G. Bumphus, Ph.D. President and CEO
Top of Mind Issues Accreditation ITT Technical Institute Bright lines Performance Default Rates ITT Technical Institute Student debt What’s next?
Top of Mind Issues continued Diversity and Inclusion Charlotte, NC and Tulsa, OK University of Missouri Leadership Transitions Training for new and seasoned presidents Executive Coaching Advocacy AACC Advocacy Advisory Group
About Community Colleges
12.3 million total enrollment at community colleges (Fall 2014) Source: AACC estimate of non-credit enrollment and AACC analysis of Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) fall 2014 enrollment data, U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics.
Association Priorities
Association Priorities America’s College Promise Post Obama era Higher Education Reauthorization Advance K-12 college readiness Joint collaborative between AACC and AASA Continued Expansion of Leadership Activities AACC Pathways Initiative Right Signals Initiative
Trends and Issues
Trends and Issues Technology Analytics Pathways initiatives Credentialing Enrollment declines
What’s on the Horizon for Community Colleges?
What’s on the Horizon for Community Colleges More focus on innovation, diversity and inclusion A focus on philanthropic support for community colleges College completion and going to scale with effective practices Continued focus on serving veterans Developmental education redesign Accelerating developmental education International education Community colleges offering bachelor’s degrees
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