Alabama Community College System
ACCS approves one new president, approves retirement of another
The Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees Wednesday appointed Jonathan Koh the new president of Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa. Koh has worked at the college since 2015, according to the department, and most recently worked as dean of Workforce and Economic Development. “I cannot wait to continue our hard work in the […]
ACCS to use Talladega high school cosmetology lab for lab courses
The Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees approved a new instructional site at Central Community College on Wednesday. The item passed with little discussion at the Board meeting. The community college will use the Talladega City High School Career Technical Center, less than a mile from the college’s Talladega site, for cosmetology labs and […]
College, university application fees waived for Alabama high school seniors next week
Dozens of colleges and universities will waive application fees for applications for colleges for Alabama students from Oct. 16 to Oct. 20. “During this event, local high schools will be hosting special college application celebrations with students submitting applications to colleges nationwide,” Alabama College Application Campaign Coordinator Monica P. Mack said in a release from […]
Alabama Community College System Board approves pay increases
The Alabama Community College System Board Wednesday approved changes to the system’s salary schedule that the chancellor said would benefit employees at the lower end of the current scale. “We’ve made a special effort to move further up, so that we can attract them to stay in the business with us,” Jimmy Baker, chancellor, said […]
Alabama Community College System chancellor happy with legislative budget
The chancellor of the Alabama Community College System said Wednesday he is happy with the money allocated to the community college system this legislative session. “We made it very clear, specific, specifically each project, so I think they felt comfortable knowing we were voting on this to be built in my district and then the […]
Alabama Community College System seeks increased funding
The Alabama Community College System’s Board of Trustees Tuesday approved a 2023 legislative agenda with a strong focus on increasing funding. The trustees approved the agenda unanimously, without discussion. Increased funding for the community college system would be used to increase employee compensation, expand short-term certifications and credentials and offer more correctional education programs and […]