Join the APSA Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession for the first Friday Faculty Hour of 2026 to share inspirations for the new semester and check in as the Spring term begins.
Friday Faculty Hours provide a forum for political science community college instructors to connect and build community.
- When: Friday, January 23, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Pacific
- Host: Josh Franco, Cuyamaca College, and co-chair, APSA Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession
- Register Here to Attend
Please direct any questions to teaching@apsanet.org.
Meet the Host
Josue (Josh) Franco is a tenured Associate Professor at Cuyamaca College in San Diego County, California. Born in Mexico and raised in Los Angeles County, he is a proud first-generation college graduate who holds A.A. degrees in economics and political science from Cerritos College, and a B.A. in public policy and M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from the University of California, Merced. As a first-generation college graduate, introducing political science to the next generation of leaders and scholars is his mission. He is a 2024-2025 APSA Congressional Fellow and Member of the APSA Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession.
About the Committee
The APSA Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession works to create an inclusive culture for community college faculty within the profession, increase community college faculty membership, build relationships across higher education institutions, and recommend programming to address the unique needs of community college faculty.
Learn more about the committee’s previous initiatives and current programs, access community college-specific resources and career development materials, sign up for their newsletter, and learn about future virtual workshops and Friday Faculty Hours here.