Community College Voice Podcast

In this episode, we talk about the process and outcomes of a Futures Committee in Arkansas that looked at designing the college of 2035 using the design principles of Foresight.  Speaker(s): Andrea Henderson, executive director of Arkansas Community Colleges Martin Eggensperger, president of Black River Technical College (BRTC) Wade Derden, executive vice president for advancement and government relations at National Park College  

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 (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

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.

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.

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.

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, Police, Fire and Paramedic departments in the BCTC service area. Speaker(s): Dr. Melanie Williamson, Academic Dean, Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) Holly Clifford, Assistant Dean for the Communications, History, Languages, and Social Sciences Division, Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) Dr. Valdis J. Zeps, Academic Dean, Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC)

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)

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)

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

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 the skilled trades labor shortage, with a focus on young adults, especially from underrepresented and rural communities. April 10 is the deadline to apply. The skilled trades is in a workforce crisis, with 85% of contractors reporting trouble finding skilled workers, according to the foundation. An estimated 546,000 new skilled tradespeople are needed to meet the demand in 2023 alone, on top of the normal hiring. More about our guest:  As the director of the Lowe’s Foundation, Betsy is responsible for the strategic execution of the new Gable Grants program, which provides grants to community and technical colleges and community-based nonprofit organizations that prepare individuals for careers in the skilled trades. She has been with Lowe’s since 2019 and previously served as director, community relations, in which she led community partnerships in the Charlotte region and the company’s volunteer program.

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.aaccinnovationchallenge.com/ Email questions: CCIC@aacc.nche.edu

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.

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.

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 2021-2022 Hudson Scholars Return on Investment

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.

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.

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 the Chief Executive Officers for the California Community Colleges (CEOCCC) Board Our guests encourage higher education institutions to become members and partner in Black/AA student success efforts with thevillagedemands.org. Founding affiliate organizations of The Village Demands are RSS Consulting, LLC, A²MEND, Umoja Community Education Foundation, National Council on Black American Affairs, and the Western Region Council on Black American Affairs.    

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&A with her and her book co-author in the CCDaily.

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.