rhamm@hammconsulting.com
Washington DC 20001
On August 10th, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released a proposed regulation that would repeal Obama’s administration’s gainful employment rule (GE). The regulation would have withheld federal funding from vocational programs that left graduates struggling to repay student loan debt....
On Friday, May 4th, the Hamm Consulting Group participated in a webinar hosted by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) government relations staff that examined the PROSPER ACT’s (H.R. 4508) current status, impact on community colleges and their students and the outlook for the passage of Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization legislation in 2018. In addition to an excellent overview of the favorable and unfavorable components of the legislation, two key takeaways...
April 14, 2015 - Washington, D.C Hamm Consulting Group is honored to serve as a 2015 Corporate Sponsor for the Joyce-Gillespie-Harrington (JGH) Educational & Charitable Foundation of Zeta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. We are excited to support the foundation’s initiatives focused on advancing education and community service to uplift those in need and address various social issues. On March 21, Ron Hamm, President of HCG and Vice President of the JGH Educational & Charitable Foundation, attended the foundation’s...
Washington D.C, 23.05.2014 - On May 21, 2014, I participated on a stakeholder conference call hosted by the U.S. Department of Education to provide an overview and details of the new First in the World (FITW) Grant competition. The notice for the grant solicitation was published in the May 16 Federal Register, and can be found here. Two identical webinars will be held, one on May 28 from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm (EST) and a second on June 4 at...
April 7th, 2014 - Washington D.C. Vice President Biden outlined Monday the Obama administration's plan to boost community college graduation rates by giving college credit for job-training apprenticeships. Speaking at the annual meeting of the American Association of Community Colleges, Vice President Biden said apprenticeships provide "a pathway to the middle class" for working families and "a pipeline of skilled workers for employers," and must be expanded. The consortium will focus on building a system where people participating in apprenticeship programs can earn credit...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last month, I participated in a meeting at the White House at which time we discussed President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper. As an African-American male with a strong family background and someone educated in public K-12 schools and public universities, some would say that “you made it” and others, no matter their family and life situation, should be able to do the same. I wish this were the case, but with friends and relatives who have not...
Over the last two months, and as recent as last week, I attended meetings in Washington focused on the importance of investing in research at the undergraduate level in order to advance STEM education. The need for additional resources and funding to advance STEM education is an issue I have continually advocated for throughout my career on behalf of minority serving institutions and community colleges, and one that I believe is truly critical to the nation’s economy and global competitiveness. Undergraduate...
Over the past 12 years as a lobbyist for public higher education, I have passionately advocated for a number of issues, from STEM and research and development, to teacher training and the prevention of childhood obesity. But, I have to say, one of the most exciting aspects of my current work is my continued advocacy on behalf of California State University, Fullerton and Lansing Community College in their efforts to educate and support veterans seeking higher education and job training. As...