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News: Achieving the Dream Reform Network continues to grow with addition of Roane State

Roane State President Dr. Chris Whaley takes notes during a presentation by Thomas Bailey of the Community College Research Center during the Achieving the Dream Kickoff Institute in Cincinnati.

Roane State President Dr. Chris Whaley takes notes during a presentation by Thomas Bailey of the Community College Research Center during the Achieving the Dream Kickoff Institute in Cincinnati.

Roane State Community College is one of 16 community and technical colleges selected, this year, into the Achieving the Dream National Reform Network.

Faculty, staff, and administrators from Roane State participated in the 2015 Achieving the Dream Kickoff Institute in Cincinnati June 23-25. 

“The work that we have already started on completion is going to be strengthened tremendously by the partnership with Achieving the Dream,” Roane State President Dr. Chris Whaley said. “The resources they provide and the coaching we will receive from Achieving the Dream experts will greatly benefit our students. I’m excited for how Achieving the Dream will benefit our faculty, staff and students.”

“We are delighted to welcome Roane State into the Achieving the Dream National Reform Network and congratulate them for taking this next step in operationalizing their commitment to improving student outcomes,” said Achieving the Dream Vice President for Community College Relations Cindy Lenhart.

At the 2015 Kickoff Institute June 23-June 25, Roane State worked in teams with coaches to increase its data analytic capacity to inform decision-making; understand how guided pathways can improve the student experience; identify opportunities to improve teaching and learning; and understand equity challenges on campus.  

College leaders plan to use participation in the Achieving the Dream National Reform Network to study best practices at two-year colleges, scale up scheduling initiatives such as cohort scheduling and block scheduling, and to improve enrollment, retention and engagement of adult students.

Roane State is joining a network of over 200 colleges that are working to preserve access and assure that their students, especially low-income students and students of color, achieve their goals for academic success, personal growth, and economic opportunity.

“To become an Achieving the Dream College, applicants must demonstrate an institution-wide commitment to spend at least three years working with Achieving the Dream experts to  implement reforms designed to improve student success and completion rates on their campuses. Such a huge commitment to fundamentally rethink educational and student support is unusual and should be applauded because their work will result in a much larger, better educated, and productive workforce,” said Achieving the Dream President and CEO William E. Trueheart.

Introducing the 2015 Cohort Colleges:

Roane State is a two-year college providing transfer programs, career-preparation programs and continuing education. Founded in 1971, the college has campuses in Crossville, Harriman, Huntsville, Jamestown, Knoxville, LaFollette, Lenoir City, Oak Ridge and Wartburg. 

Tennessee’s Community Colleges is a system of 13 colleges offering a high-quality, affordable, convenient and personal education to prepare students to achieve their educational and career goals in two years or less. All colleges in the system offer associate degree and certificate programs, workforce development programs and transfer pathways to four-year degrees. For more information, please visit tncommunitycolleges.org.

Achieving the Dream, Inc. is a national nonprofit leading the nation’s most comprehensive non-governmental reform network for student success in higher education history. The Achieving the Dream National Reform Network, including over 200 institutions, more than 100 coaches and advisors, and 15 state policy teams - working throughout 35 states and the District of Columbia - helps more than  4 million community college students have a better chance of realizing greater economic opportunity and achieving their dreams. 

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