About CCHA

The Community College Humanities Association (CCHA), founded in 1979, is the only national organization for humanities faculty and administrators in two-year colleges. It is dedicated to strengthening and growing the humanities in two-year colleges as well as creating awareness of the value of humanities education for students, parents, employers, and members of the community. Since humanities study in higher education is not static, CCHA serves as a catalyst for defining and finding progressive solutions to the many fluid and mutable issues that face community college humanities faculty and administrators.

2025 National Conference: Lane Community College

Join us at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon, for the 2025 CCHA National Conference! More info and the call for proposals at the link below.

Speaker Event- Dopplegangers & Ghosts: Spiritualism and Spirit Photography

This virtual lecture examines the rise of Spiritualism as a religious force in the 19th century, in response to the perceived failure of rationalism to account for the nebulous woo-woo of life. Photography was soon put to service to "prove" the legitimacy of Spiritualist beliefs. The tension between reality and "what's really going on" has not abated since.

Community College Humanities Review

Check out the latest issue of the Community College Humanities Review journal and find out how to submit your own work for publication. Consider submitting your own research, fiction, creative nonfiction, interviews, poetry and even photography. More info at the link below.

Quote of the Month

"The arts and humanities are vastly more important in troubled times." -Jim Leach, NEH Chair 2009-2013

Membership Options

There are three types of memberships. Learn more about each membership to find the best fit for you.

Individual

Membership
$ 10-50 /yr

Rates based on employment

Student, Adjunct, and Full-Time Options

Regional & National Conferences

Opportunities to Publish

CCHA Review Journal

Access to Member Content

Awards Programs

Institutional

Membership
$ 575-1095 /yr

Rates are based on FTE

Free Faculty Memberships

Annual Lit. Mag. Competition Entry at a Discounted Rate

Free Copies of CCHA Publications

Special Grant Opportunities

Discounted Rates on CCHA Conference Fees

Sponsoring Institutions

Membership
$ 1725 /yr

Support the humanities for less than $5 per day

All Institutional Membership Benefits, plus

More Free Faculty Memberships

Free Entry to the Annual Lit. Mag. Competition

Additional Copies of CCHA Publications

Additional Conference Discounts

Renew your CCHA membership

We value the continuing support of our members and others who value the essential contributions of the humanities for today's students, both as individuals and as members of society. Individual CCHA membership unites you with your colleagues at two-year colleges across the nation in shaping and strengthening the humanities. Institutional CCHA membership makes a valuable contribution to the advancement of the humanities at two-year colleges. ***Please note that the option to renew is ONLY available for an EXPIRED MEMBERSHIP.***

Meet the CCHA Team

Andrew Rusnak

Andrew Rusnak

Executive Director

Sydney Elliott

Sydney Elliott

Director of Publications

Gregory Campbell

Gregory Campbell

Deputy Executive Director

Mel Berry

Mel Berry

Deputy Executive Director

Nick VanHorn

Nick VanHorn

CCHA Liaison to APA

Nicholas Rummell

Nicholas Rummell

CCHA Liaison to AHA

Cathy Feehley

Cathy Feehley

CCHA Administrative Assistant

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Call for Proposals: 2025 CCHA National Conference in Eugene, Oregon (10/1-10/4)

National Conference 2025 Wednesday October 2nd to Saturday, October 4th Lane Community College,...

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Opportunity: Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program for AY26-27 (Deadline: 6/2/25)

Looking to globalize your campus? The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (S-I-R) Program is accepti...

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Opportunity: CAORC-NEH Research Fellowship for Overseas Research (Deadline: 1/15/25)

The CAORC-NEH Research Fellowship supports advanced research in the humanities and enables scho...

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