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May 18, 2016
Sharing Her Unlikely Journey, Deesha Dyer Reminds Class of 2016 to Pay It Forward
Deesha Dyer’s extraordinary journey took her from Community College of Philadelphia to the career of her dreams in…
May 16, 2016
32nd Annual Classified/Confidential Employee Luncheon
Forty-nine Community College of Philadelphia employees who have a combined 785 years of service were honored last week d…
April 28, 2016
Dr. Karen E. Nelson: Intersecting Science and Humanity to Boost Global Health
Dr. Karen E. Nelson’s social-good science knows no bounds. A microbiologist whose research may one day allow docto…
April 25, 2016
A Fifth-Grade Class and a College Professor Work Together On Oral Health
“What foods are good for your teeth and what foods are bad?”“What if a baby was born with a tooth? Doe…
March 24, 2016
A Week Of Dialogue, A Time To Act
An inspirational week of dialogue, discussion and action marked the Fox Rothschild Center for Law and Society’s 17…
February 15, 2016
Coca Cola Scholarship Invests in a Mother Who is Using Education to Help Fight Cancer
When Elizabeth “Ellie” Scicchitano read the email notifying her she had been selected as a 2015 Coca-Cola Le…
February 15, 2016
Fostering Success On and Off the Court
Community college athletics are not just about getting the next big win. Athletes do play for the love of the game, but …
January 19, 2016
Reentry Support Project Unlocks New Hope throughout the City
Jamil Watson was serving time in prison when he first met Tara Timberman, founder and coordinator of the Reentry Support…
December 23, 2015
The Giving Season Brings a Chance to Learn About Service
Last December, Ari Bank, an assistant professor of English at Community College of Philadelphia, told his wife, Kirsten …
December 22, 2015
Innovative Strategies Continue to Strengthen Student Success
Convening his third Town Hall meeting of a busy academic year, President Donald Guy Generals updated the College communi…
December 14, 2015
Michael Mann Talks Climate Change and Solutions at College Forum
Community College of Philadelphia is a vibrant gathering place that gives people an opportunity to work for a better wor…
December 3, 2015
Starbucks: Motivating Local Talent Is Everybody's Business
Carmen Williams was on the road to nowhere.Left at a friend’s home by her mother as a child, Carmen endured myriad…