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As part of Education Design Lab's diverse cohort of higher education leaders who will collaborate to co-create the future role of colleg ...

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2021-05-24

As part of Education Design Lab’s diverse cohort of higher education leaders who will collaborate to co-create the future role of colleges in their communities

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ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY (May 24, 2020) – Rockland Community College announced today that Dr. Michael Baston, President, has been selected to join the Education Design Lab’s Designers in Residence program. As a part of the program, Dr. Baston will be building on identifying the jobs of the future and developing curriculums and career skill pathways that meet the needs of community and commerce partners, and continuing to develop the RCC initiative of Steps Beyond Statements to close equity gaps.

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Spanning a diverse cross-section of communities, institutional positionality, and lived experience and expertise, the Designers in Residence will work together as a design team to co-create a model for colleges to be regional change agents to close economic and racial opportunity gaps as we move into a post-COVID economy.

“I am honored to be selected to be a Designer In Residence. This presents a unique opportunity to learn from innovators across the country and contribute the insight we have amassed at RCC to help others develop the institutions that they want to see serving their communities. RCC has a long-standing commitment to be a catalyst for economic growth in our region, offering thoughtfully designed programs and partnerships that are responsive to both student and workforce needs. But we can always do more to support students, which includes learning from other innovators across the country,” said Dr. Baston.  “Within the cohort, we will be able to leverage our collective expertise to develop new insights regarding how higher education can best serve students today and in the future. I look forward to those insights impacting not only our own students, but students across the country.”

Dr. Baston intends to share RCC’s Steps Beyond Statements program which dictates that community colleges must first offer a safe and welcoming environment, create strategic partnerships between the college and the community, and take advantage of organizational resources and collaborative leadership to ensure equitable opportunities and outcomes for all students.

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