Non-traditional U.S. community colleges take root in unlikely sites
In the United States, community colleges expand beyond campuses into unlikely venues. Students study at an abandoned steel mill in Pennsylvania and at YMCAs in Ohio, sharing spaces with a small public library and an insurance agency in Nebraska. The trend aims to curb costly building projects.
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Ymcas
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Colleges move into neighborhoods to boost enrollment
Community colleges expand campus access by locating classes in libraries, churches, malls, and workplaces. Sinclair, Mid-Plains, Northampton, and Central Ohio Technical College open neighborhood centers to attract nontraditional students and ease commuting, with Bethlehem and Coshocton examples showing repurposed sites boosting local access and affordability.
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Claire VanUmmersen
Center For Effective Leadership
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American Council On Education
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American Association of Community Colleges
Sinclair Community College
Dayton
Northampton
Heidi Butler
Nancy Marrero
Camden
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Central Ohio Technical College
Ohio & Erie Canal
Dorothy Skowranski
Lynsey Garrett
Karen Bell
Ann Algire
Roscoe Village Inn
Coshocton
Ohio
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