News & Updates
ATD announced today that Bristol Community College in Fall River, Massachusetts, and Casper College in Casper, Wyoming, are the first two institutions to join the ATD Network as part of its 2026 cohort. Additional colleges joining the cohort will be announced in the coming weeks.
As new Network institutions, the colleges will participate in ATD’s Foundations of Transformation, an intensive three-year program designed to strengthen institutional capacities needed to advance student success, foster economic mobility, and deepen community impact. Grounded in ATD’s Community Vibrancy Framework, the work supports colleges in building more inclusive, data-informed, and student-centered systems that respond to the evolving needs of learners and their regions.
“Community colleges play a vital role in expanding opportunity and strengthening the communities they serve,” said incoming ATD President and CEO Lenore Rodicio. “We are thrilled to welcome Bristol Community College and Casper College to the ATD Network as the first institutions joining our 2026 cohort. These colleges are demonstrating a bold commitment to student success, institutional transformation, and community impact. We look forward to partnering with them as they build on their strengths, advance innovative practices, and create lasting opportunities for learners and their regions. We are also excited about the continued momentum surrounding this year’s cohort and look forward to welcoming additional colleges to the Network in the weeks ahead.”
Teams from both colleges will begin their Network journey this summer, completing foundational assessments and preparing for their first on-campus coaching visits in August and early September. Their introductory experience will culminate at ATD’s Data & Analytics Summit, taking place September 29–October 2 in Baltimore, where they will join a summit track designed specifically for new Network institutions and engage with ATD’s Institutional Capacity Framework 2.0, a comprehensive assessment built on seven essential capacities for driving student success.
Is your college ready to take the next step? Contact us to learn more about joining the ATD Network.