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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. This is achieved through thoughtfully coordinated and proactive programs and services. Coming from such a background drives him. “I

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How College Transforms Students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Without a doubt, a college education offers many social benefits, including increased job opportunities, higher potential earnings, greater job stability and security, increased life satisfaction, and better health and longer life expectancy. Their student life initiatives support and reinforce their academic offerings.