CCRI named nation's ‘2-Year College of the Year’ by Education Dive: Higher Ed
Dec. 9, 2019
The Community College of Rhode Island was named the nation’s “2-Year College of the Year” by Education Dive: Higher Ed, a leading industry news publisher.
The 2019 Dive Awards recognize the industry’s top disruptors and innovators who are
transforming higher education. Winners were chosen by the editors of Education Dive
based on thorough and independent research, reporting, and analysis.
“Being recognized as ‘2-Year College of the Year’ is a tremendous honor and recognizes
the transformative work the college has undertaken to catalyze student success and
achievement,” said CCRI President Meghan Hughes. “Such a recognition is only possible
with the support and commitment of our faculty and staff who are driving this work
and who believe in our students.”
"The people and organizations that win the Dive Awards are trailblazers and leaders
in their markets," said Davide Savenije, editor-in-chief of Education Dive's publisher
Industry Dive. "Their achievements in 2019 are shaping the future of where the latest
strategies and trends are going."
“Over the last nearly four years, we have launched a collection of high-impact and
evidence-based practices to enhance student success and completion. While it is still
early days in this work, we are seeing real progress with meaningful impact on the
overall success of our students and college, most visible through our improvements
in our two and three-year graduation rates and our increased enrollment. The improvements
we have seen in just a few short years – especially in our two-year graduation rate
– are rarely achieved in the community college space.
“We are challenging what many think is possible of community colleges and community
college students, and our students are transforming what people think about CCRI,”
added Hughes.
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