Writes Ron: “While there’s some controversy about the claims of DNA testing firms as to how accurately they can match individuals to ancestors from specific communities … there’s consensus that proper testing can roughly specify a person’s relative mix of his or her ancestors’ geographic origins.”
In this edition, we also highlight the growing and evolving role of community colleges. Senior writer David Pluviose reports on how more and more high-achieving students are opting for community colleges for a variety of reasons, lower cost not an insignificant factor. These two-year institutions are accommodating these students with honor societies and honors programs and articulation agreements with four-year institutions. Community college officials are well aware of the perception of mission creep and are working hard to stay true to their mission of access and of serving students who are in various stages of their educational and professional lives. Read more in “Community College By Choice.”
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