Achieving the Dream

06/12/2026

Achieving the Dream's 12th annual Data & Analytics Summit brings together higher education professionals to explore how digital transformation and data empowerment can accelerate student success, strengthen institutional effectiveness, and unlock economic mobility for the communities that colleges serve!

Learn more and register: http://achievingthedream.org/datasummit2026

06/08/2026

At Louisiana State University Eunice, a bold focus on digital skills, workforce alignment, and community partnerships is helping rural students connect to new economic opportunities while transforming the future of the region.

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Louisiana State University Eunice (LSUE) occupies a unique space in higher education: It’s the only two-year institution in the LSU system and has the highest transfer rate in the state. Students who transfer to four-year universities from LSUE have high rates of success, making the college a powe...

06/04/2026

ATD's Susan Adams explores how Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) is building an institution-wide approach to AI that aligns teaching, workforce needs, and student success.

ATD Network institution CVTC has long made workforce alignment central to its mission. With the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI), the goal remained the same — preparing students for workplace success — but as employers and educators alike grappled with AI’s potential impact, the college found itself rethinking how it engaged employers, prepared faculty, and anticipated emerging workforce needs.

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Serving western Wisconsin through more than 165 programs, certificates, and apprenticeships designed with employer input, ATD Network institution Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) has long made workforce alignment central to its mission. With the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI...

06/02/2026

Join us in San Antonio for our 2026 K-College Institute!

Hear Keynote Speaker Stephanie Malia Krauss challenge attendees to rethink dual enrollment not simply as a mechanism for earning credits but as a powerful opportunity to help young people build long and happy lives, even in challenging times.

Learn more and register: https://achievingthedream.org/kcollegeinstitute2026/

06/02/2026

ATD is proud to announce the Transforming Community College Education Through the Humanities cohort! Funded by the Mellon Foundation, this three-year, cohort-based pilot initiative will support five community colleges in strengthening the role of the humanities as a core component of student learning and institutional impact.

Learn more: https://achievingthedream.org/innovation/transforming-community-college-education-through-the-humanities/

04/30/2026

Throughout Community College Month we’re highlighting voices at our Leader Colleges and Leader Colleges of Distinction! Follow along using .

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04/28/2026

Throughout Community College Month we’re highlighting voices at our Leader Colleges and Leader Colleges of Distinction! Follow along using .

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04/22/2026

Through our Teaching That Transforms spotlights, we feature faculty who are creating meaningful learning experiences that help students see themselves — and their potential — in the classroom. In this Q&A, Thomas King, professor of communication and theatre and program coordinator for theatre at Southwest Tennessee Community College, shares how his approach to teaching builds connection, encourages ownership of learning, and helps students recognize what they are capable of achieving.

Read more: https://achievingthedream.org/thomas-king-southwest-tn/

04/21/2026

Throughout Community College Month we’re highlighting voices at our Leader Colleges and Leader Colleges of Distinction! Follow along using hashtag

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04/13/2026

During Community College Month, Achieving the Dream is spotlighting voices from its Leader Colleges and Leader Colleges of Distinction — exemplary institutions leading the way in advancing student success.

Our Leaders Listen spotlights center the perspectives of college leaders who are working to ensure that student voices actively shape institutional priorities, policies, and practices. In this blog, we hear from Dr. David May, president of Bellevue College (Washington), whose reflections underscore the importance of designing systems that truly reflect the realities of students’ lives — and the responsibility of leadership to respond when they don’t.

Read more: https://achievingthedream.org/leaders-listen-bellevue-colleges-president-david-may-on-designing-for-student-reality/