Preparing the next generation of leaders
Meet the 2019-2020 class of the Aspen Presidential Fellowship for Community College Excellence
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Celebrating exceptional community colleges
Indian River State College and Miami Dade announced as winners of the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence
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What the best community colleges understand
The 10 finalists for the 2019 Aspen Prize are working at the leading edge of a movement aimed at improving student outcomes.
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Major investment in leadership development
JPMorgan Chase invests $3.2 million in CEP programming, including an institute for new presidents
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Expanding college access
New research: American Talent Initiative colleges add 7,291 more lower-income students.
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Advancing college student success.
The Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program aims to advance higher education practices and leadership that significantly improve student learning, completion, and employment after college—especially for the growing population of students of color and low-income students on American campuses.