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One Million Degrees CEO Dr. Aarti Dhupelia, and OMD were honored as the South Suburban College Foundation and South Suburban College (SSC), “Educational Partner of the Year” Award Recipient. The honor reflected not only CEO Dhupelia’s individual excellence, but also OMD’s enduring commitment to supporting education, students, and the communities collectively served by OMD .
University Business Podcast – Colleges and universities must move past graduation rates alone when evaluating student success and focus more intentionally on what happens after students complete a credential, says Aarti Dhupelia, CEO of One Million Degrees, on the University Business Podcast.
Seven- and eight-year findings show that wraparound student support through the One Million Degrees–City Colleges of Chicago partnership drove higher graduation rates, stronger career outcomes and increased earnings
Office Hours (Scholarships360) – Community college is an affordable, local, and career-aligned path that can deliver some of the highest return-on-investment outcomes in higher education. So why is it often a second choice? In this episode, Dr. Aarti Dhupelia explains the benefits of community college.
Community College Daily – College enrollment increased again this fall, continuing a cautious recovery for higher education following the decline of the Covid pandemic. But it isn’t four-year institutions driving much of the growth. It’s community colleges.
Chicago-based nonprofit bolsters leadership bench with executives whose experience spans Chicago’s education, nonprofit, and corporate sectors as it accelerates statewide and national growth
CNW Media (Chicago Neighborhood News) – Six decades ago, I moved to the Englewood neighborhood. I was raised there and lived most of my life there. I’ve worked there, got my GED there, raised four children there, started my ministry there. Today I’m a 61-year-old college student who’s a year away from earning a bachelor’s degree.
