New Report Details Community Colleges Past and Present

From: The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education | Date: March 12, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

NEW REPORT DETAILS COMMUNITY COLLEGES PAST AND PRESENT

This year, the American Association of Community Colleges honors the 100th anniversary of the community college -- marking a century in which the schools have helped more than 100 million people to learn and achieve personal goals.

The Association will hold a special ceremony at its annual meeting in Chicago in April, and will recognize centennial scholars, the highest-achieving students from 50 community colleges across the nation.

It will be a ceremony steeped in tradition and celebration. Since the first community college prototype ...

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