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Can the three-year bachelor's degree become a reality?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In 2009, Newsweek featured him in a cover story that explored the idea of a three-year bachelor’s degree. Though the proposal had excitement in 2009 that faded away, Zemsky remains undeterred. For Zemsky, the idea has been in motion for well over a decade. Those losses led her to rethink the program’s curriculum.

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Wellbeing matters. But how can we enhance wellbeing across the academic community?

Teaching Matters Academic Support

In a 2009 study , students across multiple countries rate the importance of wellbeing higher than money, and the desire to live a fulfilled life. The fully accessible centre houses the main bases for Student Counselling , Student Disability Service , the Equally Safe team, the University Health Centre , and an independent pharmacy.