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Helping Afghan women back into higher ed

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Afghan women, who’d been worried about their opportunities since the militant Sunni Muslim ruling power took over the country in August 2021, saw their dreams of attaining a postsecondary degree quashed—no matter how close they were to earning it. Simon’s Rock, Mass.; and Berlin.

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Can the three-year bachelor's degree become a reality?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Others, like Merrimack College and BYU Idaho, have developed ready-to-launch proposals that they hope their respective accreditors will approve. Zemsky and Carrell did not provide a template for a three-year degree, tasking the participants involved with developing their own programs.