In the Know with ACCT

Episode 37: Advocacy and the Role of Students Part 1

This episode of In The Know covers the students’ role in advocacy. This episode was recorded at our National Legislative Summit before the students you will hear today went to Capitol Hill to advocate for themselves and their institutions. 

Rosie O’Neill, an ACCT Board Member and Northern Virginia Community College Trustee, moderated the session, and Rich Williams, Officer for the Project on Student Borrower Success at the Pew Charitable Trust and Stephen Parker, Director of Policy and Advocacy for Education and Workforce Issues at the National Governors Association, also spoke, along with a number of students. 

This is part one of a two part episode. 

Need To Know: White House’s Priorities for Higher Education

During March, the White House released a set of policy proposals for higher education. In this episode, ACCT Senior Policy Analyst Allison Beer and Director of Government Relations Jennifer Stiddard discuss the White House’s higher education budget; recommendations for the Higher Education Act; and Executive Order on free speech, transparency, and accountability. Listen to learn about the White House’s priorities and the potential impact for community colleges.

Episode 36: Wyoming College President Retiring

This episode of In The Know features ACCT Director of GISS and Special Projects Norma Goldstein talking with Karla Leach, President of Western Wyoming Community College and members of her board, about presidential transitions. They discuss how the institution and board are planning for President Leach to retire, and how a new president will be welcomed. 

 

 

 

 

Episode 35: Community Colleges in...New Zealand

In this episode of In The Know, ACCT director of GISS and Special Projects Norma Goldstein talks with Julia Kennedy, who works in the funding agency for New Zealand’s Tertiary Education Commission—in this case, "tertiary education" is synonymous with post-secondary education in the United States. New Zealand may seem like world away, you’ll find that there are a lot of similarities between U.S. and Kiwi systems, and a lot to learn.

If you have any questions about this conversation, podcast ideas, or questions for our team, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. If we can, we’ll answer your questions on air!

Episode 34: Questions and Answers: The College Promise Part 2

This episode is part two of a two part series about the College Promise. This panel, featuring Martha Kanter, Director of the College Promise Campaign, Zakiya Smith Ellis, Secretary of Higher Education of New Jersey, Bernie Rhinerson, San Diego Community College District Trustee, and F. King Alexander, President of the Louisiana State University, was part of a series of In The Know forums recorded at our annual congress last October.