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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

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Given that over 40% of undergraduate students in the U.S. are pursuing an Associate’s Degree and the percentage of job openings that require a four-year degree declined from 51% in 2017 to 44% in 2021, the significance of community colleges in shaping the next generation of workers can’t be overstated. citizens, and 5% are veterans.

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After Settlement with Howard University, Students Call for Sweeping Changes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It all came to a head on April 23, 2017, the night of Howard’s Student Choice Awards, where Ross won Activist of the Year. Yale’s treatment of its students with anxiety, depression, or suicidal ideation had been under question for some time by both media and private organization assessments.