The 100 Best Community Colleges in America
By Elizabeth Jackson, Stacker News
On 5/16/21 at 8:00 AM EDT
With college costs mounting and student debt remaining a hot topic of conversation, public opinion on four-year colleges has begun to shift, as people contemplate whether they are in fact the only or best option for all students. An estimated 8.7 million undergraduates enrolled in public, two-year colleges during the 2016–17 academic year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. A 2019 study from TD Ameritrade found 36 percent of Gen Z students considered attending a community college before a four-year college, while 21 percent considered attending a community college instead of a four-year college.
Kansas Wesleyan adds Leite to Office of Diversity
The Salina Journal
Kansas Wesleyan has added a longtime collegiate professor to its growing Office of Diversity. Pedro Leite, former Vice President for Student Affairs and Academic Affairs at Cloud County Community College, has joined the staff as a Student Support Advisor.
Leite spent this fall as an adjunct in KWU’s Computer Studies department, after coming to KWU from Cloud County Community College. He has also worked in administrative or faculty roles at Butler County Community College, Friends University and Kansas State Polytechnic, and he championed diversity-related initiatives at each.
“We’re thrilled to bring Prof. Pedro Leite into the Office of Diversity,” said Dr. Damon Kraft, KWU Provost. “His wealth of experience in higher education, both in administration and classroom instruction, will enable him to contribute significantly to the KWU mission. We believe he will effectively work with Dr. Allen Smith