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Johnson County Community College: Focusing on Community College Undergraduate Research
Emma Swinney October 2025 Count all 18
Undergraduate research, while often not emphasized at community colleges, has found a champion in Johnson County Community College (JCCC). A team of JCCC students was recently named one of five winners of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) AlgaePrize challenge. The team also received the award for best video and a $10,000 prize for their research.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Undergraduate Research, Innovations
Maricopa Community Colleges: Expanding Bachelor’s Degree Access Through Innovative Community College Transfer Partnership
Lisa Rae Armour and Lindsey Wilson September 2025 Count all 15
Maricopa Community Colleges launched its first formal bachelor’s degree transfer partnership with another Arizona community college in July 2025. This innovative collaboration with Northland Pioneer College (NPC) creates an accessible pathway for students statewide and represents a bold step toward expanding high-quality, affordable bachelor’s degree options for students in urban and rural communities. It also offers a replicable model for other community colleges seeking to build student-centered, workforce-aligned partnerships.
Tags: Learning and Organization, Access, Partnerships, Innovations
Anne Arundel Community College: Digital Accessibility and the Accessibility Fellow Program
Megan Myers August 2025 Count all 16
At Anne Arundel Community College (AACC), digital accessibility is more than a compliance issue; it is a vital component of our mission to offer high-quality, affordable, accessible, and innovative lifelong learning opportunities. According to the World Wide Web Consortium (n.d.), digital accessibility means that “websites, tools, and technologies are designed and developed so that people with disabilities can use them” (para. 6).
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Access, Learning Resources, Innovations
Cuyahoga Community College: Film Academy Forges Industry-Ready Crew Through Intensive Training and Professional Mentorship
Olivia Villasenor July 2025 Count all 18
In the dynamic landscape of media production, where skill and adaptability are paramount, Cuyahoga Community College's (Tri-C) Film Academy stands out as a beacon of innovation.
Tags: Economic Development, Teaching and Learning, Learning Environments, Programs and Practices, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College: Flight Paths to Student Success
Cavil Anderson June 2025 Count all 12
As part of its One College model, HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, has created a framework referred to as HawkSOAR. It consists of a collegewide cross-functional team focused on the alignment of HACC’s student success efforts. The concept stemmed from the college’s partnerships with Achieving the Dream (ATD) and the Community College Research Center (CCRC), both of which champion evidence-based institutional improvements for student success.
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Organizational Culture, Innovations
Monroe Community College: Leading Regional Workforce Development
Carly Rooney May 2025 Count all 10
Monroe Community College (MCC) is a cornerstone of education and workforce development in the Finger Lakes region of New York. As part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s One Network for Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships (ON-RAMP) initiative, MCC is honored to lead the Finger Lakes-based ON-RAMP program alongside those in the Capital, Mohawk Valley, and Central New York regions.
Tags: Economic Development, Partnerships, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Rio Salado College: Academic Life Coach Program Supports Eligible College Students
Michelle Reese April 2025 Count all 18
In 2014, Dalton and Crosby noted that, “colleges and universities have long recognized that helping students to become personally connected and committed early in college is critical to their successful retention and graduation” (Abstract). However, feeling connected to an institution and its academic process can be “especially challenging for new students who must quickly master a wide range of academic, personal, and social adjustments” (Dalton & Crosby, 2014, Abstract).
Tags: Student Services, Student Retention, Innovations
Rogue Community College: Strategic Enrollment Management Meets Institutional Planning
Nicole Sakraida March 2025 Count all 17
In July 2022, Rogue Community College’s (RCC) new President, Dr. Randy Weber, energized the college with an initiative to stabilize enrollment. This was identified as the first of five institutional priorities. Leveraging his expertise in strategic enrollment management (SEM), Weber, in collaboration with the newly appointed Dean of Enrollment Management, spearheaded a strategic shift.
Tags: Student Services, Access, Diversity, Enrollment Management, Programs and Practices, Innovations
Arapahoe Community College: Health Innovation Center Expands Critical Programming to Address Growing Needs
Jeff Duggan February 2025 Count all 8
Arapahoe Community College (ACC) celebrated the completion of Phase 1 of its Health Innovation Center in October 2024 with healthcare and education partners, state and county officials, donors, civic leaders, and ACC students and employees. The Center’s simulated education spaces are used across ACC’s healthcare programs to improve functional collaboration between disciplines while preparing students to better serve patients.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Learning Environments, Programs and Practices, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Seattle Colleges: Seattle Promise and the Path to UW Program
Cedric B. Howard January 2025 Count all 13
The Seattle Promise Initiative, a pioneering program launched by the City of Seattle, aims to ensure that all public high school graduates in Seattle have access to higher education without the financial burden of tuition. An innovative component of this initiative is the Path to UW program, a collaboration between the Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning, Seattle Colleges, and University of Washington (UW). The program provides targeted support to Seattle Promise students as they transfer from community colleges to one of the most competitive universities in the nation.
Tags: Student Services, Access, College Readiness, Diversity, Partnerships, Innovations
St. Louis Community College: Housing Insecurity Program Helps Students Pay the Rent
Christine Davis December 2024 Count all 14
When St. Louis resident Bobbie Simmons enrolled at St. Louis Community College (STLCC) to study medical coding, it seemed like she was finally on the path to a rewarding career in a high-demand field. Then a serious health issue set her back, threatening her ability to maintain a dependable source of income for rent. “It was hard focusing on my schoolwork when I didn’t know if I’d have a roof over my head,” said Simmons. Her story is not unique; many students at STLCC face similar challenges.
Tags: Student Services, Access, Diversity, Student Retention, Innovations
Moraine Valley Community College: Partnering With the Greer Foundation to Increase Underrepresented Students in STEM Programs
Jessica Crotty November 2024 Count all 12
Incoming first-year students at Moraine Valley Community College who are interested in pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) have an opportunity to participate in the Greer Scholars Program, which seeks to diversify STEM careers by funding and supporting students who are underrepresented in these fields.
Tags: Student Services, Access, Diversity, Partnerships, Innovations
Chandler-Gilbert Community College: Innovative Program Encourages Kids to Consider College
Lisha Dunlap October 2024 Count all 376
Chandler-Gilbert Community College’s (CGCC) Title V and Enrollment Services teams offered a career exploration curriculum for ICAN youth in summer 2024. ICAN is a free, local program that provides K-12 students in Phoenix, Arizona’s East Valley with programs for educational development.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Access, Programs and Practices, Innovations
Delta College: Transfer Pathways to Improve Community College Student Success
David P. Hopkins and Emily Clement October 2024 Count all 15
Transfer students represent approximately 35 percent of Delta College’s student population (Delta College, n.d.). According to the college’s Institutional Research department (Kevin Hobart, August 14, 2024, personal communication), from 2014 to 2019, 2,796 Delta College students completed an associate’s degree program; 1,851 of those students transferred to a four-year institution and 1,357 completed a bachelor’s degree at their transfer institution.
Tags: Student Services, Organizational Culture, Student Completion, Innovations
Austin Community College District: Pioneering Proactive Change Management in Higher Education for Enhanced Student Success
Monique Umphrey September 2024 Count all 17
Transform_ED is a year-long Austin Community College District (ACC) research initiative and plan to anticipate and address future changes in higher education. The purpose of the research is to “analyze how external factors may impact future programmatic growth and student success at ACC to inform strategic positioning and decision-making" (Austin Community College District, n.d., Mission).
Tags: Learning and Organization, Institutional Research, Innovations

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