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In the News: Dougherty Family College Works to Close Educational Attainment Gap

Inside Higher Education spoke with Dougherty Family College Dean Buffy Smith about how the two-year college is the University of St. Thomas’ solution to closing the achievement gap. She also discussed how its scholars are placed in paid internships, supported by a professional development curriculum within the first-year experience course. “If the educational attainment gap… The post In the News: Dougherty Family College Works to Close Educational Attainment Gap appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

• Sights and Sounds: 2023 Dougherty Family College Commencement

  When 2023 Dougherty Family College commencement speaker Ayoko Agbobly took the stage to address attendees, she had an air of confidence. Koko, as she is known to her friends, had come a long way from “the quiet kid in the front of the class who had so much to say but was too shy to… The post Sights and Sounds: 2023 Dougherty Family College Commencement appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

• In the News: Dougherty Family College’s Investment in Student Success Pays Off

  Buffy Smith, dean of Dougherty Family College (DFC) at the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke with Diverse: Issues in Higher Education about DFC’s unique educational model, the importance of removing barriers and providing culturally-sustaining curriculum for scholars from underrepresented communities. From the story: DFC’s approach is in line with recent research showing that student success requires a… The post In the News: Dougherty Family College’s Investment in Student Success Pays Off appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

• In the News: Buffy Smith on 300 DFC Scholars Graduating Debt-Free

  Buffy Smith, dean of Dougherty Family College (DFC) at the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke with WCCO about this year’s graduating class during a block party hosted by DFC. From the story: DFC offers a two-year associate degree program, enrolling predominantly minority and first-generation college students. By the time the students graduate, the goal… The post In the News: Buffy Smith on 300 DFC Scholars Graduating Debt-Free appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

• In the News: Dr. Buffy Smith on the Importance of Affordable College Options for Students and Families

  Dr. Buffy Smith, dean of Dougherty Family College at the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke with the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder about DFC’s affordable two-year associate degree program and block party event aimed at raising awareness. From the story: “We are a premier, two-year program for under-resourced scholars but we say we are the best-kept secret… The post In the News: Dr. Buffy Smith on the Importance of Affordable College Options for Students and Families appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

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