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Given the financial pressure today’s higher ed institutions are facing, collaborative purchasing efforts are more important than ever before. Many institutions don’t realize just how much a purchasing cooperative can help with the procurement process. Cooperatives leverage the combined purchasing volume from many different entities, thereby increasing the purchasing power of each individual. Here are five reasons you should consider using cooperative contracts: (LinkedIn) Learn More

Community colleges play a vital role in building up the U.S. science and engineering enterprise by bolstering the economy with fresh, new ideas and preparing technically proficient workers to execute them. With that in mind, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) are proud to open the third annual Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC), a contest that challenges students to tackle real-world scientific challenges. (National Science Foundation) Learn More

By Kelsey Harmon Finn

Another conference has successfully come and gone. At every conference I attend I am overwhelmingly impressed at how passionate the volunteers are for their association. CCBO was no different. I was truly honored to be a part of such an engaged and knowledgeable group.

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Charlottesville, VA (October 18, 2016) – CCBO, the premier community college association serving current and future business officers, appointed Suzette Senn, director of accounting services at Midlands Technical College, as the 2016 – 2017 President.

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Charlottesville, VA (October 18, 2016) – CCBO, the premier community college association serving current and future business officers, is pleased to announce the 2016 award winners.

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Building the Story of Change Together
October 24, 2016 | 1:00 pm ET

With so many capable leaders inside our organizations, why do so many critical initiatives fail? Far too often, organizations identify a need for change, define the root causes, obsess over the solution and process details, but then neglect to put the focus on the people who make change happen. Learn More

 

                    

                   

                    

                    

                    

 

Charlottesville, VA (October 28, 2016) – CCBO, the premier community college association serving current and future business officers, is pleased to announce that 11 community college professionals have graduated from the CCBO Leadership Academy.

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Want to contribute your time and expertise to the Association and further enhance your leadership skills? Volunteer for CCBO and have your voice heard! Volunteer to help at the 2017 CCBO Annual International Conference in New Orleans, write an article for the Bottom Line, or volunteer to serve on one of our committees: