Arkansas Community Colleges (ACC) is a non-profit association representing all comprehensive public community and technical colleges in Arkansas. Arkansas Community Colleges (ACC) was established in 1989 as a professional development association through a grassroots effort of faculty to share ideas, resources, and techniques on teaching.
In 1991, the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 1244, the "Two-Year Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act, " to establish a statewide system of institutions offering industry training and university transfer programs. In 1996, Presidents/Chancellors formalized ACC as a non-profit association in order to expand opportunities for networking, collaboration, and advocacy.
In 1991, the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 1244, the "Two-Year Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act, " to establish a statewide system of institutions offering industry training and university transfer programs. In 1996, Presidents/Chancellors formalized ACC as a non-profit association in order to expand opportunities for networking, collaboration, and advocacy.
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Acc Center For Student Success
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Established in 2002, the ACC Center for Student Success - the first of its kind in the nation - is a consortium of community colleges collaborating to share best practices and expertise in advising, teaching, and support services to maximize student retention and completion outcomes.
Arkansas was selected in 2015 as one of five states to participate in the Math Pathways to Completion initiative managed by The Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas.Math faculty from all public four year and two year colleges participated in the Arkansas Math Pathways Task Force which managed the initiative and issued a report with statewide recommendations for scaling multiple math pathways statewide.
Arkansas was selected in 2015 as one of five states to participate in the Math Pathways to Completion initiative managed by The Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas.Math faculty from all public four year and two year colleges participated in the Arkansas Math Pathways Task Force which managed the initiative and issued a report with statewide recommendations for scaling multiple math pathways statewide.
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Since 1989, ACC has held the only statewide, comprehensive higher education conference in Arkansas. This annual event is designed for community college administrators, faculty, and staff to share ideas and collaborate on topics related to leadership, teaching, student success, workforce development, and more.
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Arkansas community colleges are training the next generation of skilled trades workers to meet the growing demand of Arkansas industry. But they're not doing it alone. Many industry leaders have come alongside these colleges to fund and provide expertise for developing training programs. Together, colleges and industry partners are putting Arkansas to work!
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Dr. Walter G. Bumphus is President and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges. He also held the A. M. Aikin Regents Endowed Chair in Junior and Community College Education Leadership. He previously served as president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) from 2001 to 2007.
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