Climate commitment reaches crossroads
By Dan Adams, Published August 30, 2010
At the beginning of August, 211 of the nation’s nearly 1,200 community college presidents had signed on to the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, a national effort among higher education institutions to promote and implement activities to curb greenhouse gas emissions and global warming.

Twin presidents take different paths to ATD
By Madeline Patton, Published July 15, 2010
Even when community colleges have a lot in common, the unique aspects of student demographics, campus cultures, state economies and other community realities require them to tailor strategies to accomplish similar goals.   

Encouragement to become president is a brother's best gift
By Madeline Patton, Published July 15, 2010
Kenneth Ender says that the best gift he ever gave his twin brother, Steven, was convincing him to seek a community college presidency rather than stay in university administration.

Ohio will test new governance initiative
By CC Times, Published April 19, 2010
The Association of Community College Trustees and the Community College Leadership Program at the University of Texas at Austin are starting a three-year initiative to develop and implement a process to help community colleges governing boards and presidents increase student success and attainment as governance priorities. 

Setting sights on student success
By CC Times, Published April 2, 2010
Developing and implementing strategies to help community college students succeed will be a common thread among many of the 150-plus sessions, roundtables and workshops at the 90th annual American Association of Community Colleges convention in Seattle April 17-20.

College leaders feel the impact of rogue trustees
By Terry O'Banion, Published February 3, 2010

The overwhelming majority of the 6,500 trustees who serve the nation's community colleges are exceptional community leaders, elected and appointed to champion the community college mission and the students they represent. Occasionally, a trustee pursues a path other than serving for the greater good and can create enormous problems.

Communication, trust essential to good trustee-president relationship
By Carisa Chappell, Published January 27, 2010
“It’s complicated” is a common phrase that some use to describe a key relationship. The phrase certainly is apt to describe the sometimes tumultuous relationships between community college presidents and trustees.