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New Report Finds Graduates of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Outperform U.S. Small Businesses Overall in Revenue Growth and Job Creation
New Report Finds Graduates of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Outperform U.S. Small Businesses Overall in Revenue Growth and Job Creation 52% of Philadelphia companies create new jobs after graduating Philadelphia, PA -- A new report released today …
Access to Education is the New Frontier for Civil Rights
Access to Education is the New Frontier for Civil Rights The old guard met up with new possibilities at a lunch featuring civil rights stalwart Julian Bond on July 13 at the Main Campus. The event, held in the Center for Business & Industry, was sponsored …
New Administrators Hope To Play Key Roles In Student Enrichment
New Administrators Hope To Play Key Roles In Student Enrichment With the fall term just around the corner, Community College of Philadelphia welcomes two new administrators who will play key roles in supporting student success: Jason Hand, director of …
Moving Philadelphia Forward: Community College Lessons Helped Entrepreneur Leap from Good to Great
Moving Philadelphia Forward: Community College Lessons Helped Entrepreneur Leap from Good to Great After Gunter Pfau enrolled at Community College of Philadelphia, he learned never to be afraid to question the status quo. As an entrepreneur and CEO of …
A Character Whose Make-Believe World Inspired The World: Hispanic Heritage Month Kicks Off With The Story Of Don Quixote
A Character Whose Make-Believe World Inspired The World: Hispanic Heritage Month Kicks Off With The Story Of Don Quixote President Donald Guy Generals kicked off the National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration with a discussion of a larger than life …
Showing Appreciation for the Gift of Freedom
Showing Appreciation for the Gift of Freedom Across the city, ceremonies marked Nov. 11, the day the nation shows its appreciation for those who serve and have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. At Community College of Philadelphia, Craig L. Adams, a …
Michael Mann Talks Climate Change and Solutions at College Forum
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 world. On Nov. 9, the Sierra Club and the College’s Coalition for a …
Innovative Strategies Continue to Strengthen Student Success
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 community on ways in which the College is continuing to develop strategies to …
The Giving Season Brings a Chance to Learn About Service
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 Quinn, that all he wanted for Christmas were donations to his favorite …
Reentry Support Project Unlocks New Hope throughout the City
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 Project at Community College of Philadelphia. Timberman assured Watson …
Coca Cola Scholarship Invests in a Mother Who is Using Education to Help Fight Cancer
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 Leaders of Promise Scholar, her thoughts quickly turned to her …
Fostering Success On and Off the Court
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 Rogers Glipsy, athletic director at Community College of Philadelphia, says the soft skills and …