Association Information
The Community College Humanities Association (CCHA), founded in 1979, is the only national organization of its kind for humanities faculty and administrators in two-year colleges. It is dedicated to preserving and strengthening the humanities in two-year colleges.
CCHA serves as a catalyst for defining the issues which face humanities faculty and administrators today, finding solutions to problems in the field, and establishing a communications network for humanists.
The Community College Humanities Association has five regional divisions each represented by Board Members
Board Members for 2009 (PDF)
Board Members 2007-2008
Its national office is housed at Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey.
The Association's Purposes Are:
To advance the cause of the humanities in community colleges through its own activities and in cooperation with other institutions and professional organizations involved in higher education
To provide a regular forum for the exchange of ideas on significant issues in the humanities in higher education
To encourage and support the professional work of faculty and administrators in the humanities
To sponsors conferences, seminars, and institutes to provide opportunities for faculty development: and
To promote the discussion of issues of concern to humanists and to disseminate information about the Association's activities through its publications
CCHA Publications
Community College Humanities Review, a journal for the discussion of substantive issues in humanities disciplines.
Community College Humanist, a tri-annual newsletter, keeping members informed about special events, meetings seminars and other newsworthy information from the five CCHA regional divisions.
Awards Programs
Mini-grant programs: Supporting faculty efforts to develop new humanities courses or to improve existing ones.
Literary Magazine Competition: Recognizing excellence in two-year college student publications.
See 2006 Entry Form
See 2005 Comptition Winners
See 2006 Competition Winners
See 2007 Competition Winners
See 2008 Competion WinnersDistinguished Humanities Educator Awards: Recognizing individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the humanities.
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© 1999, C.C.H.A.
For information contact
Professor
Emeritus Suzanne S. Liggett
Montgomery
College
sliggett@ccha-assoc.org
Last revision 08/04