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April 8, 2015
Shining the Spotlight on Student Success
President Donald Guy Generals convened a second all-College meeting on March 16, updating the College community on impor…
March 20, 2015
16th Annual Law and Society Week Poses a Question, “Is the Law Going to the Dogs?”
Many Americans today think of their pets as loving companions and family members, though American law still views them a…
March 18, 2015
Moving Philadelphia Forward: A Paralegal Degree Opens the Door to a New Career
Elena Tsizer credits Community College of Philadelphia for helping achieve her vision of the American dream.Attorney Tsi…
March 9, 2015
Philadelphia Still Torn 30 Years After Deadly MOVE/Philadelphia Police Confrontations
During the Fox Rothschild Center for Law and Society’s 16th Annual Law and Society Week (Feb. 23-27) at Community …
February 27, 2015
Darryl Irizarry: A Home Where Love and Family Bridged the Educational Divide
Darryl Irizarry, Jr.’s home in West Kensington was a sanctuary of love and stability where education was a priorit…
February 26, 2015
Ji Gao: Renowned Researcher Finds Classes, Success and Happiness at Community College of Philadelphia
Community College of Philadelphia Mathematics Professor Ji Gao is not your typical college professor. He is a citizen of…
February 12, 2015
A Philadelphia Basketball Team That Brings Fans Together
Juanita Watson-Traore, now retired at age 66, came back to Community College of Philadelphia recently, a place that help…
January 20, 2015
Moving Philadelphia Forward: Elizabeth Crutchley, Making a Commitment to the City and Its Kids
Elizabeth Crutchley is the type of worker cities across the nation are anxious to attract. She is young, enrolled at the…
January 20, 2015
Samuel A. Alito, Associate Justice of The U.S. Supreme Court, Offers Five Principles of Citizenship
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. discussed the importance of citizenship at the College’s…
December 17, 2014
For the Love of the Game: On Community College of Philadelphia’s Nationally-Ranked Basketball Team Player Squeezes in the Games amid Classes and a Job
Dante Collier’s days start at 2:30 a.m. when he wakes up to deliver the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper. The early…
December 4, 2014
A Fireside Chat Lights Up a Cold Day
Dr. Donald Guy Generals, seated in an armchair, read from a passage as the smell of marshmallows and hot chocolate hung …
November 18, 2014
A Day to Pause and Recognize Heroes
Chris Wilson, a Justice major, retired from the U.S. Army in 2009 and hadn’t had much occasion to wear his brown m…