The Role of Community Colleges in Higher Education: A Discussion with Penny Wills

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In this episode you’ll hear about: the role of community colleges in higher education and in their local communities, the Rural Community College Alliance, and being a first generation college student.

Our guest is: Dr Penny Wills, the President of Rural Community College Alliance.

Your host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, a historian of women, gender, and sexuality.

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Christina Gessler

Dr. Christina Gessler holds a Ph.D. in history, which she uses to explore what stories we tell and what happens to those we never tell. She is the creator and executive producer of the Academic Life podcast, and writes the show's newsletter ChristinaGessler.Substack.Com featuring curated playlists and writing advice. She is a writing coach and developmental editor for academics.
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