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Free Expression at TCC

Free Expression at TCC

As an institution of higher education, free and open debate in a public forum is part of our DNA. The forum that higher education provides to raise difficult and contentious questions of public concern in civil debate is a tradition going back centuries. At TCC, we have the privilege of welcoming students from all walks of life to our campus each year where they enter a learning environment that purposefully exposes them to new ideas, challenges their preconceived notions and…

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Freedom and Responsibility

Freedom and Responsibility

Higher education, especially community colleges, embrace equity of opportunity. We have the privilege of welcoming students from all walks of life to our campuses each year. Once here those students enter a learning environment that purposefully exposes them to new ideas, challenges their preconceived notions and expands their perspective. This allows, and sometimes forces, them to grow both intellectually and personally. It’s why I say that we aren’t just granting degrees and credentials, we are preparing our students to be…

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