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President Obama speaks at Macomb Community College
President Obama has announced the American Graduation Initiative, a program to reform and strengthen community colleges by providing resources that students and schools need to meet the demands of U.S. businesses. The goal of the plan is to help an additional five million Americans earn degrees and certificates in the next decade.
A full transcript of the entire speech is available here:
The White House - Press Office - Remarks by the President on the American Graduation Initiative in Warren, MI
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League Connections - July 2009
Stay connected with ongoing League projects, activities, and events in July — Join League Alliance Now!, ELI Application Deadline Is July 31, Innovations 2010 Call for Proposals, Registration Is Open for 2009 CIT, League Services Offers Technical Planning, and more.
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Join Terry O'Banion for Walden University Online Forum
Dr. Terry O'Banion, president emeritus and senior fellow of the League for Innovation in the Community College and director of the Community College Leadership program at Walden University’s Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership, will present "Degree Options in the Community College Profession," an online Walden Forum, on Tuesday, July 14, at 7 p.m. (Pacific time).
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