article thumbnail

Making Equity a Priority

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2005 — long before Curry took the helm — the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges revoked the school’s accreditation because of financial instability. It was a devastating blow to the college. If I have students living on campus in housing and they get sick, what are we going to do, say ‘go in the morning?’”

Equity 295
article thumbnail

Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

Timely MD

The 1,038 community colleges in the U.S. play an important role for students and communities, providing a quality education that prepares students for jobs or to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Given that over 40% of undergraduate students in the U.S. citizens, and 5% are veterans.