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September 2022

in Commemoration, Community, Events

Recalling lessons learned from national tragedies

Sunday, September 11, 2022 marked the 21st anniversary of a day of acute national tragedy.  Although the distance of time and memory has dimmed the shock of the horrific events of that day 21 years ago, the omnipresence of a slightly tamed, but still foreboding pandemic reminds us of the long reach these national disasters have upon us.  Simultaneously, they…

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in Community college, Safety

Keeping our campuses safe

Although the perception of America’s colleges as tranquil oases of learning may have always been little more than a fanciful image, a harsh reality faces every community college president today.  In a world seemingly gone mad in terms of gun violence, we are confronted with a challenge framed by a simple question: How do we keep our campuses safe? No…

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