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Dual Enrollment as an Engine of Economic Mobility: A Q&A with Lorain County Community College President Marcia Ballinger

December 8, 2020

By Hayley Glatter

Ohio's Lorain County Community College has been a pioneer in dual enrollment for more than two decades. In this conversation, LCCC President Marcia Ballinger describes the evolution of the program and its role in growing talent and jobs in the community.

Advising Redesign at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte: A Conversation With Fred Bowen

October 14, 2020

By Communications Staff

In a video interview, CCRC's Lauren Pellegrino and UNCC's LeeFredrick Bowen discuss effective advising and how advisors have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lesson Study at Portland Community College: Is a Collaborative Approach to Active Learning Sustainable?

October 8, 2019

By Hayley Glatter

In this Q&A, Michele Marden, who teaches developmental mathematics at Portland Community College, describes her experience with Lesson Study. She enjoyed the opportunity to work with colleagues but questioned the longevity of the intervention in the wake of limited resources.

Redesigning Your College Through Guided Pathways: An Interview With Davis Jenkins and Hana Lahr

September 11, 2019

By Elizabeth Ganga

In this podcast, CCRC's Davis Jenkins and Hana Lahr discuss what they found when they visited eight colleges at the forefront of implementing guided pathways.

Inside CCRC: Senior Research Fellow Jordan Matsudaira Targets Social Mobility

November 14, 2018

By Hayley Glatter

In the first edition of a series that takes you behind the scenes at CCRC, get to know Senior Research Fellow Jordan Matsudaira, who spent time in the White House before coming to Teachers College.