MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Wednesday, Chancellor Jimmy H. Baker announced the appointment of Dr. Cynthia Anthony as Interim President of Lawson State Community College. Longtime Lawson State President Perry Ward recently announced his retirement effective …
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) on Thursday announced its plans for reopening its campuses statewide for the Fall 2020 semester. The plans incorporate a combination of in-person, online, and hybrid instruction with a focus on the …
MONTGOMERY – Five of Alabama’s community colleges will pilot a private-public partnership for virtual reality education and training with JumpStartAL, a move that further projects the state toward reaching 500,000 highly skilled workers by 2025. Coastal …
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Monday, Chancellor Jimmy H. Baker announced the appointment of Jeff Lynn as Acting President of Central Alabama Community College (CACC). Lynn will serve in the role until a president is named at the completion of a presidential …
Emma Johnson. Zada Metz. Cameron Church. Morgan and Megan Mavoides. This number of names goes into the thousands for students who graduated or received certifications from Alabama’s community colleges this month. Some of these residents have already …
MONTGOMERY – High school seniors and college students will be encouraged to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) during Cash for College Week, May 4-8. The week is a combined effort of the Alabama College Attainment Network, …
MONTGOMERY – Alabama’s community colleges are working with the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) to provide much needed medical equipment – including ventilators – to hospitals who need them to aid patients during the coronavirus pandemic. The …
Recently released data shows that more high school seniors who graduated in 2018 chose to attend Alabama’s community colleges last year than those who chose four-year universities. According to the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, which pulled …
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Community College System’s April 8 Board of Trustees meeting will be held remotely to ensure compliance with all statewide health orders and for the safety of all concerned. The meeting will begin at the usual start time of 10:00 …
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) announced today that online instruction will continue at all of its campuses through the remainder of the spring semester. In addition, due to restrictions on event sizes by state and federal …
MONTGOMERY– The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) will temporarily discontinue on-campus instruction at 23 institutions across the state for the period of March 17 – April 3. Many ACCS institutions have a scheduled Spring Break during this time and …
Of all the reasons residents choose Alabama’s community colleges, Thomas Hartline picked two that are common and made sense for him: proximity and affordability. In that decision, he found the true career path to enhance his life. Thomas, who graduates …
Montgomery– A full-tuition scholarship that grants current childcare professionals the opportunity to obtain certifications and degrees to best care for Alabama’s children is now available year-round. The Leadership in Child Care Scholarship, which covers …
OPELIKA – Six of Southern Union State Community College’s nursing students signed with healthcare facilities in the Opelika area in the first Alabama Signing Day for the Alabama Nursing Career Pathways (ANCP) initiative, a partnership among Alabama’s …
MONTGOMERY – On Monday, Alabama’s community colleges began their 2020 Census efforts with a kick off meeting and rally at the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Office in Montgomery. Representatives from Alabama’s 24 community colleges, state …
While it’s true that more than 100,000 students choose Alabama’s community colleges each year to train for some of the most high-demand, high-earning job opportunities in the state, it’s also true that our students can be the ones who create some of those …
Canada native Kirk Salmond said that at age 36, he found himself as a married father of four in a career in Huntsville that he loved, but where he had little opportunity to advance. His career path and outlook on life changed drastically when he took an …
On Wednesday, January 9, the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Board of Trustees honored retired Trenholm State Community College President Sam Munnerlyn with the title of President Emeritus, the highest recognition bestowed upon a president in the …
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Friday, December 13, Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Chancellor Jimmy H. Baker announced the appointment of Anita Archie as Interim President of Trenholm State Community College. Archie will serve in the role until a permanent …
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Wednesday, Chancellor Jimmy H. Baker announced the appointment of Dr. Chris Cox as Interim President of Lurleen B. Wallace Community College. Cox will serve in the role until a permanent president is named at the college. Cox has more …
