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Gustavo A. Mellander

Dr. Mellander was a university dean for 15 years and a college president for 20.

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Administration October 2022 Premium

Troubled Times for Community Colleges

Community colleges expanded access after the GI Bill but now face declining enrollments worsened by COVID, costs, and disillusionment. A Florida study highlights financial, academic, and personal barriers driving dropout rates, stressing improved retention, support, and student-centered policies as essential solutions.In 1900, only 10 percent of America’s high school graduates attended college. It was the realm of elite, well to do, privileged males.