Atlantic Cape recognized as Leader College by 实现梦想

MAYS LANDING — Atlantic Cape 社区 College has been recertified as a Leader College by 实现梦想 (ATD), a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing community colleges as hubs of equity and mobility in their communities, for its efforts to ensure all students succeed.

“It is truly an honor to be named as a Leader College again by 实现梦想, recognizing the commitment Atlantic Cape has made to closing equity gaps in our community and driving student achievement. Championing the success of every student and ensuring equity are at the core of our decision making and are foundational to the mission and vision for the college,” said Atlantic Cape President Dr. 芭芭拉·伽马氨基丁酸. “This designation is a symbol of ongoing efforts by the college to be a responsive, compassionate and inclusive part of the regional community.”

实现梦想 has been working with colleges across the country to redesign the student experience at colleges, with the ultimate goal of increasing credential attainment and closing equity gaps. Leader Colleges are recognized for the quality of their work in whole-college reform, resulting in increased completion rates for all students. They also develop innovative ways to work with other colleges to share knowledge and facilitate an exchange of ideas about evidence-based reform strategies.

“社区 colleges are uniquely positioned to serve as equitable hubs of social mobility and equitable transformation in the areas that they serve. The ATD网’s Leader Colleges demonstrate strong commitments to growing as these hubs, with data to show significant progress toward building an equitable, student-centered culture on campus,”医生说。. 凯伦一个. Stout, president and CEO of 实现梦想. “We are proud to recognize the new and renewed Leader Colleges in the ATD网, and to continue partnering with them to advance equity and opportunity in their communities.”

In Atlantic Cape’s application for renewal, Dr. Gaba noted the college’s Accelerated Learning Program has helped increase the number of new students who have completed the Gateway English course by five (5) percentage points from 2017 to 2019.

Through its programming and services, Atlantic Cape has eliminated the equity gap in college-level English completion between Hispanic and white students during those years while at the same time increasing its enrollment of Hispanic students to 25% as of 2021, earning the college a designation of Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. 教育部. 除了, the four-year degree completion rate between white and Hispanic students has narrowed from 15 percentage points to one (1) percentage point between 2017 and 2020.

Atlantic Cape is part of the ATD网，由……组成 300所高校 committed to advancing equity and supporting student success at their institutions and throughout their communities including eight of New Jersey’s community colleges. Atlantic Cape has been a member of the ATD网 since 2012 and has been a Leader College from 2016 through 2019, 从2021年到现在.