Pathways Magazine Profiles John Fry, President of Drexel University Is Higher Education Doing Enough to Help the City’s Residents? Fry Says They Must Do More!

Contact: Linda Wallace, 215-751-8082, liswallace@ccp.edu
Rhonda L. Lipschutz, 215-751-8021, rlipschutz@ccp.edu

 

PHILADELPHIA – May 17, 2017 – Community College of Philadelphia will host its Spring Pathways Magazine Breakfast featuring Drexel University President John Fry. In the Spring cover story of Pathways, Fry discusses the role of higher educational institutions in working with Philadelphia neighborhoods and residents.

In the magazine, Fry, who also is chairman of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, discusses ways to expand employment opportunities in Philadelphia and provide additional educational pathways for local students. “If we want to advance as a city, then we need to call upon our colleges and universities like Drexel to do more,” Fry said. “When students see an institution that is deeply involved in its community, that is providing service for it, and this is a member of the broader community, I think it creates a different kind of learning experience for them.”

After the Pathways Breakfast, Community College of Philadelphia and Drexel University will announce their dual admissions agreement, which provides students with a seamless transfer path to Drexel and, in certain instances, saves them money. Graduates transfer to a variety of colleges and universities, but the College’s 13 dual admissions agreements provide more structured, transfer supports.

“Drexel University has been a valued partner and a good neighbor, collaborating with us to expand opportunities for minority students in STEM,” said Dr. Donald Guy Generals, president of Community College of Philadelphia who also works with the Chamber of Commerce. “This dual admissions partnership offers an affordable pathway to a great university.”

Additionally, the new edition of Pathways, the College’s regional workforce development publication, also highlights students in dual admissions programs who have successfully transferred to other universities, including Drexel.

 

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