Tag: Community College of Philadelphia

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Panel Focuses on Providing Support to Black Male Students During the Pandemic

Dr. Linda Garcia, the executive director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCSSE) and the National Alliance of Community and Technical Colleges, pulled together a panel of education leaders who have been making institutional changes in an effort to keep Black students, in particular, Black men, enrolled in higher education. The panel urged institutions to listen to their students, increase connections and pathways between K-12 and post-secondary education, and provide mentors to engage with and nurture Black male students through their education, both on and off campus.

July 28, 2021

Students

City of Philadelphia Partners With CCP to Create Scholarship Program

Looking to improve success rates for local students, the city partnered with the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) to establish the Octavius Catto Scholarship, which was named in honor of the civil rights activist and educator.

November 5, 2020

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AACC Annual Convention Shines a Spotlight on the Value of Community Colleges

Leaders from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) believe that it is a “moral imperative” for the institutions to further their support of the millions of students who show up at their campuses.

April 14, 2019

News Roundup

Community College of Philadelphia Faculty Union Announce Plans to Strike

The Faculty and Staff Federation of Community College of Philadelphia AFT Local 206 has announced the union intends to go on strike. “We held the vote tonight and better than 90 percent of our union that represents 1,200 faculty and staff voted to strike,” union co-President Junior Brainard said Wednesday night. “We don’t have a […]

March 28, 2019

Community Colleges

Roscoe Helps Students Figure Out Academics and Life

Around 80 percent of students in the United States end up changing their major at least once, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Those stats resonate with Jason Roscoe who didn’t know what career he wanted to pursue either, when he enrolled as an undergraduate at Mansfield University located in Pennsylvania.

March 22, 2019

MSIs

Research Brief Explores the Impact of Predominantly Black Institutions

A new research brief sponsored by the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) at the University of Pennsylvania aims to spark further research on how predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) evolve to accommodate the underrepresented groups they serve.

March 4, 2019

Community Colleges

Community College of Philadelphia and Rutgers-Camden Partner on Dual Admission

The Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) and Rutgers University-Camden will partner for a cross-state, dual-admission agreement that will allow the community college’s students to earn their bachelor’s degree. CCP students who complete their associate’s degree and meet transfer requirements can transition to Rutgers-Camden starting in their junior year, according to WHYY.  Although CCP has previously […]

October 16, 2018

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Lingering Accusations of Discrimination Haunt Community College of Philadelphia

Former and current faculty members of color at the Community College of Philadelphia describe a disturbing pattern of systemic racial discrimination, particularly in hiring. In some instances, they contend, minority administrators themselves have served as “gatekeepers” in a system that maintains a majority White faculty over a majority non-White student body.

May 25, 2018

Community Colleges

Rethinking Advising for Community College Students

Citing advising as “the cornerstone of student support,” the Center for Community College Student Engagement makes the case for improved advising models in a new study published this week.

February 12, 2018

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Community College of Philadelphia Creates “Path of Possibilities” for its Students

After completing an associate’s degree from CCP in 2015 and a bachelor’s degree from Temple University this year, Hazim Hardeman will become the only American Rhodes Scholar winner in 2018 to have attended a community college.

December 17, 2017

Students

Bias Suit Against Community College of Philadelphia Tossed

A federal judge has thrown out a race and gender discrimination suit against the Community College of Philadelphia by an African-American filmmaker who wasn’t hired for a full-time position in the English Department.

June 11, 2017

Community Colleges

Philadelphia Latest City to Offer Free Community College Tuition

The city of Philadelphia just joined the vanguard of states and cities implementing free tuition at local community colleges.

April 7, 2015