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Back to EpisodesThe Role of Community Colleges in Higher Education: A Discussion with Penny Wills
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In this episode you’ll hear about: the role of community colleges in higher education and in their local communities, the Rural Community College Alliance, and being a first generation college student.
Our guest is: Dr Penny Wills, the President of Rural Community College Alliance.
Your host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, a historian of women, gender, and sexuality.
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