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Successful Alumnus Returns to Widen the Paths for Others
Successful Alumnus Returns to Widen the Paths for Others Hayward L. Bell is a corporate executive who works in Waltham, Mass., but his heart has never let go of his South Philadelphia roots or Community College of Philadelphia, the place that set him on a …
College Hosts Forum to Foster Better Understanding of Ebola Virus
College Hosts Forum to Foster Better Understanding of Ebola Virus Students, faculty and staff members gathered for an Ebola information session October 28 on the Main Campus, which was designed to foster a better understanding of how the virus works and …
RISE Links Students to In-Demand Sciences
RISE Links Students to In-Demand Sciences Michael Ferguson graduated with highest honors in May, and then came back to the College this summer to help other students. Serving as a peer mentor in a program called Raising Interest in STEM Education (RISE), …
A Day to Pause and Recognize Heroes
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 military fatigues until Nov. 11. He had received an email requesting that he show military pride by …
A Fireside Chat Lights Up a Cold Day
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 in the air. He shared “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” by Junot Diaz, a Dominican-American …
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
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. …
Samuel A. Alito, Associate Justice of The U.S. Supreme Court, Offers Five Principles of Citizenship
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 2015 Judge Edward R. Becker Citizenship …
A Philadelphia Basketball Team That Brings Fans Together
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 helped her to advance in life. Watson-Traore first began taking courses at the …
Philadelphia Still Torn 30 Years After Deadly MOVE/Philadelphia Police Confrontations
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 College of Philadelphia, panelists took on a topic that …
16th Annual Law and Society Week Poses a Question, “Is the Law Going to the Dogs?”
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 as property, according to Nadia S. Adawi, Esq., an …
Shining the Spotlight on Student Success
Shining the Spotlight on Student Success President Donald Guy Generals convened a second all-College meeting on March 16, updating the College community on important issues relating to student success. A crowd filled Bonnell Auditorium for the town-hall …
Dr. Generals’ Vision Unfolds: Create the #1 Community College in America
Dr. Generals’ Vision Unfolds: Create the #1 Community College in America Nearly 1,000 dignitaries, family, staff and students gathered at Congregation Rodeph Shalom on May 1 to witness the installation of Dr. Donald Guy Generals as the sixth president of …