Community Colleges for Iowa

📍 Location matters more than you think! Research shows students living far from community colleges are significantly less likely to attend college at all. #Commcolleges bring education closer to home—and that changes lives. nber.org/digest/202504/…

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"Her expertise in building skilled workforce pipelines and her commitment to teaching and learning excellence make her the ideal person to strengthen DMACC’s mission. We are thrilled to welcome her to the DMACC and Central Iowa communities."

“Dr. Suddick is a strategic, thoughtful leader with a proven track record of enhancing student momentum and deepening her institution’s impact across the area it serves,” said president of the DMACC Board of Directors Kevin Halterman in a provided statement.

Dr. Lori Suddick will begin leading Iowa’s largest community college on June 15. Read more from KCCI at loom.ly/-B6wssc.

Dr. Lori Suddick has officially been appointed as President of Des Moines Area Community College. Her 26-year career in higher education made her a standout during the extensive national search for this role. Read the full announcement at bit.ly/3NVOUy0.

Director McKenzie Snow, along with Bureau Chief Amy Gieseke and Legislative Liaison Eric St Clair, shared leadership insights and statewide priority work yesterday with senior-level community college leaders taking part in the Iowa Community College Leadership Institute (ICCLI) and emerging leaders taking part in the Leadership Institute for a New Century (LINC) during their Legislative Issues Symposium in Des Moines. Led by @IowaStateU Community College Leadership Program Faculty in partnership with the Iowa Association of Community College Presidents, @CCforIowa and the Iowa Department of Education, the programs aim to grow and develop Iowa community college leaders. #ChooseYourPathIA #PostsecondaryPathwaysIA

Every corner has meaning!

Iowa Senate Chambers!

A day spent seeing the Capitol close up during community college professional development! Check out in the thread everything the Community College Leadership Development Consortium's LINC and ICCLI groups got up to during today's tour! ⬇️

@IowaStateU @IADeptofEd To learn more about the consortium, visit loom.ly/GeTJlTo.

We're grateful for our partnership with Iowa State University (@IowaStateU), Iowa Department of Education (@IADeptofEd), and Iowa Association of Community College Presidents, united in our commitment to bolstering community college leadership.

Welcome to Des Moines, Community College Leadership Development Consortium! 🏛️

Register now as we're joined by @CoursedogInc to dive into persistent challenges! This is ideal for all involved in aligning functions across the higher ed ecosystem, from registrar to operations to leadership. Learn and grow with your campus and alongside our statewide network!

We're just two weeks away from our webinar, "From Patchwork to Platform: Reimagining Academic Operations for Iowa’s Community Colleges." 💡 Get the call information: bit.ly/4c0N60h 🔗

Each company has been able to train its workforce and scale its operations – and, as a result, created new jobs – with support from Hawkeye Community College (@HawkeyeCollege).

Numerous companies throughout the greater Cedar Valley area in northeast Iowa have benefited, including Shell Rock Soy Processing, Pries Enterprises, VGM & Associates, Target Distribution Center, and Veel Hoeden Consulting.

Companies that use Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training (260E) Program are raising concerns about the government efficiency task force's recommendation to end the longtime program. Read more from the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier at bit.ly/3NK4wnW. 🔗