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Following the recommendations from health officials, Rockland Community College will host a modified in-person celebration prior to the virtual 61st Commencement ceremony at 3 pm on May 20, 2021.
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Students and family may attend the drive-in-movie style commemoration during one of two time slots – 9 am and 12 pm – to limit capacity for the outdoor event. Each school will be represented by the Dean of their school and at least one faculty member. Graduates must complete the RSVP form to attend the in-person celebration portion of RCC s 2021 Commencement.
To gain admission on the day of the celebration, graduates will be required to show proof of either a complete vaccination or a negative COVID test that was taken within 72 hours of the event. RCC will host three days for COVID testing prior to commencement.
Community college enrollment fell by 10% nationwide last fall compared with fall 2019, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Preliminary spring 2021 data shows similar declines.
But challenges posed by the pandemic have spurred a spirit of innovation, creating improvements at some public two-year colleges. The array of strategies for keeping the mission afloat include heightened communication, expanded affordability, and digital improvements.
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Community college enrollment took a bigger blow than higher ed overall this school year. But as these schools continued the work of enriching lives, some honed strategies for better serving – and retaining – students.
“It’s reminded us of why we’re really here. We’re here for the students and to help them succeed,” Armineh Dereghishian, acting dean of outreach and student life at Los Angeles City College, says of her school’s enlistment of more than 100 volunteers to call 6,
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