"We’ve sung the praises many times of the successful early college high school and dual-credit programs in Texas that can give thousands of students a head start on their four-year public college degrees.
But we’ve also lamented a troubling obstacle students face in realizing the full potential of these programs: For too many young people, credit hours earned in community college classes don’t transfer to four-year universities. What starts as a sound strategy toward an affordable degree ends up wasting millions of dollars because students have to retake classes.
Texas lawmakers are finally on track to fix this mess this session. The Senate has unanimously passed S.B. 25 from Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas. The bill would require alignment for general and disciplinary core curricula. It also calls for more guidance for students on degree-plan requirements and transparency on which courses
Claudia Jackson, Executive Director of Strategic Communication and Government Relations at Del Mar College, retires after 42 years of service.
In honor of her exemplary work, the College Board of Regents has decided to open a scholarship fund in her name for the Del Mar students. If you wish to donate to this fund, please visit: The Claudia Jackson Scholarship
"During the national conference of the American Association of Community Colleges annual conference, EPCC President Dr. William Serrata was elected to serve as Chair-Elect for the organization's board of directors.
“It is an honor to be selected by my peers to serve as Chair-Elect for the Board of Directors of the Association of American Community Colleges (AACC). I look forward to working with Dr. Bumphus and his team to continue AACC’s commitment to advance the recognition and importance of community colleges,” Dr. William Serrata, EPCC President said."
"The Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program today announced the 2019-2020 class of the Aspen Presidential Fellowship for Community College Excellence, a leadership program aimed at preparing the next generation of community college presidents to transform institutions to achieve higher and more equitable levels of student success, both in college and in the labor market.
The select group of 40 Aspen Presidential Fellows will embark on a 10-month fellowship beginning in July 2019. Delivered in collaboration with the Stanford Educational Leadership Initiative, the fellows will work with mentors – current and former community college presidents – who have achieved exceptional outcomes for students throughout their careers. Fellows will also learn from national experts about ways to harness data to assess student success outcomes, strategies for internal change leadership, and how to
"Lee College in Huntsville, Texas, has been involved with correctional education for more than half a century. Paul Allen, a business management professor at the college, has been part of that effort for 36 years.
And he still brings passion to his work, which he said is a “calling.” He then noted that in the U.S. there are more men of color who are incarcerated than in college.
“I find that unacceptable,” said Allen, who was briefly overcome with emotion as he accepted the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Award of Excellence in the Faculty Innovation category.
Lee College was among five community colleges honored Monday evening during the Awards of Excellence Gala at the AACC annual convention for their work in advancing access and success for students."
