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It All Begins Here
 With seven colleges, a "virtual" campus and thousands of classes to choose from, students and community members know that the Dallas County Community College District understands how important education is to professional success. DCCCD's mission is to educate students of all ages, from all walks of life, who represent the diversity of the community so that they can become productive and responsible contributors in those communities. |
During the turmoil and triumphs of the 1960s that enthralled a nation, Dallas-area leaders envisioned a city, community and county of well-educated, productive citizens who would lead the metroplex into the next century. They knew that progress, profit, culture and expansion would depend on an educated work force. » READ MORE |
Reaching out to students and instilling the values of diversity starts at home in the Dallas County Community College District, where efforts are manifested in hiring practices, special faculty recruitment and retention programs, and other methods. But the practice doesn't stop there. Community outreach gives DCCCD an opportunity to be a key partner in programs that educate and strengthen communities. » READ MORE |
Reading, writing and arithmetic have not died, but learning has become more complex, even with the advent of new technologies. Partnerships between K-12 and higher education can make or break current and future students, and the Dallas County Community College District is investing in student success through early college and collegiate high schools—where high school students can get a taste of college life. » READ MORE |
Higher education is a melting pot, and students are the key ingredients. In the Dallas County Community College District, the faces and lives of students represent the world at large. » READ MORE |
Many projects and special programs throughout the seven institutions of the Dallas County Community College District have excited students and communities, cultivated expectations of success, and reflect the district's decades-long involvement with the League for Innovation in the Community College. » READ MORE |
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