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Notes from a Community College Humanities Conference

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean I lost track of the number of times on Friday I heard someone use the word “refreshing.” ” The context was the “Bringing Community Back to Community Colleges” conference held at Bergen Community College last week.

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A dean and her son experience community college (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

A few months ago, a social media platform announced the 18-year anniversary of my community college employment. I began teaching English composition part-time at Montgomery College. Years later, I am amazed by the community college and department I serve. Social media is not always truthful, but this time it was.

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Massasoit Community College Launches New Black Studies Major

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This fall semester, Massasoit Community College achieved a new first. Massasoit Community College is officially offering a Black Studies curriculum. Ten years in the making The story of Black Studies at the Massachusetts public community college goes back a decade. Census Bureau.

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KIM DAVIS

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kim Davis Kim Davis has been named dean of arts & humanities at Harford Community College in Bel Air, Md. She served as the associate dean of communication, arts and humanities at Oakland Community College in Michigan. in English from Wayne State University.

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JONATHAN MILLER

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jonathan Miller Jonathan Miller has been named dean of student engagement at the Community College of Rhode Island. Miller holds a bachelor’s degree in human development and family studies from Pennsylvania State University and a master’s in student personnel from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

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JESSICA WILKIE

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jessica Wilkie Jessica Wilkie has been named dean of the School of Humanities at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, New York. Wilkie holds a bachelor’s degree from Nazareth College in Rochester, New York, and a master’s in interdisciplinary humanities from the University at Buffalo.

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Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Unlike Honors Colleges at some other institutions that have created specialized programs to attract Black students, Sacramento State’s model is radically different. The entire college is being designed specifically with the Black student in mind. It’s a specialized, accelerated, elite experience,” he said. Dr. Donna Y.

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