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A World Of Uncertainty For ǻ's Community Colleges

Chion Wolf
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CSCU President Mark Ojakian.

When it comes to the future of ǻ's 12 community colleges, a great deal of uncertainty remains, especially on the issue of consolidation.

Something certain, however, is the nearly $1.3 billion operating budget that was approved by the Board of Regents for the state's college and university system last month.

This hour, the president of that system, Mark Ojakian, joins us in-studio to talk more about the budget and what it means for community colleges specifically. 

We also revisit Ojakian’s “Students First” plan to consolidate the state’s community colleges into a single entity. The plan has received mixed reaction.

Where does it stand now? We find out and we want to hear from you.

Join the conversation on  and .

GUESTS:

  • Mark Ojakian - President of the (CSCU) system
  • Lois Amy - Director of Educational Technology at ; President of the Norwalk Community College Senate
  • Del Cummings - Science Professor at ; Chair of the Faculty Advisory Committee to the Board of Regents

Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

Lucy leads ǻ's strategies to deeply connect and build collaborations with community-focused organizations across the state.

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SOMOS CONNECTICUT es una iniciativa de ǻ, la emisora local de NPR y PBS del estado, que busca elevar nuestras historias latinas y expandir programación que alza y informa nuestras comunidades latinas locales. Visita CTPublic.org/latino para más reportajes y recursos. Para noticias, suscríbase a nuestro boletín informativo en ctpublic.org/newsletters.

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