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Stout on Tap

Stout on Tap was ATD President Emerita Dr. Karen A. Stout’s newsletter for college presidents across the ATD Network. Through personal reflections and commentary on community college leadership, the evolving higher education landscape, and the work of ATD, Dr. Stout shared ideas intended to spark conversation, inspire action, and support institutional leaders in advancing student success and transformation.

June 2022 – Title IX: A game-changer 

July 2022 – Leading Community Colleges in a Post Roe v. Wade World 

August 2022 – Making Time and Space for Reinvention 

September 2022 – Our Network Can Lead a Culture Change 

October 2022 – Reflections on Reflections 

November 2022 – Big data only tells part of the story 

December 2022 – Alamo Colleges’ big vision: A collective effort to end intergenerational poverty 

January 2023 – My Three Words: Patience, Presence, and Play 

March 2023 – Going All In for Black Learner Excellence: A National Imperative 

May 2023 – Looking Ahead: DREAM 2024 

August 2023 – It’s Up to Us 

September 2023 – Establishing an Unrelenting Ethos of Partnership 

October 2023 – Equity-driven decision-making and DREAM 

November 2023 – The Power of Reflection: Notes From the Field 

January 2024 – Navigating an Increasingly Complex and Challenging Landscape: Strategies and Supports for Community College Presidents 

March 2024 – Building on the Inspiration of DREAM 

April 2024 – Strengthening K–12 Partnerships To Increase Access 

May 2024 – The Community College Bachelor’s Degree: Its Crucial Place in the Student Success Agenda 

June 2024 – Staying “ATD Curious”: Leadership and Student Success 

July 2024 – Data on My Mind 

August 2024 – What Matters in Advancing Self-Directed Learning 

September 2024 – Habits for Self-Care and Sanity 

October 2024 – What We Heard and Learned From Your Annual Reflections 

November 2024 – Staying Focused in a Time of Uncertainty 

December 2024 – Designing Programs That Lead to Quality Jobs and Economic and Social Mobility 

January 2025 – Seeing Far Enough 

March 2025 – It’s the Right Time for Our Community Vibrancy Framework 

April 2025 – Creating Accessible Opportunity 

May 2025 – Why the New Carnegie Classifications Matter for Community Colleges 

June 2025 – The Leadership To Leave: Moving Forward in a New ATD Transition Period 

July 2025 – Turning the AI Challenge Into an Opportunity 

September 2025 (Early) – Insights and Actions: Looking Deeper Into ATD’s Annual Reflections 

September 2025 (Late) – My Annual Reading List 

October 2025 – Why the Humanities Still Matter 

November 2025 – Making Time Work for Today’s Students 

December 2025 – From Collaboration to Alignment: The Shift That Makes Change Possible 

January 2026 – Holding the Center in Turbulent Times 

February 2026 – Is Teaching and Learning Still a “Blind Spot”? 

March 2026 – Thinking Deeply — and More Broadly — About ATD’s Support for Colleges 

April 2026 – Measuring and Understanding Mobility 

May 2026 – Aligning Program Design With Community Vibrancy 

June 2026 – Parting Thoughts

 

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