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City Year Announces Historic Partnership with Paul Quinn College, its First-Ever Partnership with a Historically Black College and University

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

The partnership with Paul Quinn College represents a first-of-its-kind collaboration with an HBCU, making higher education more accessible and affordable and opening direct access to corporate internships for City Year AmeriCorps members, alums, and staff.

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  • The partnership with Paul Quinn College represents a first-of-its-kind collaboration with an HBCU, making higher education more accessible and affordable and opening direct access to corporate internships for City Year AmeriCorps members, alums, and staff.
  • "To be in best service to our AmeriCorps members and alumni, it is critical to have HBCU partnerships, like this new partnership with Paul Quinn College, partnerships that create strategic pathways to opportunity for our Black and brown AmeriCorps members.
  • This shows our BIPOC community our deep investment in them,” said Stephen Spaloss (Boston, ‘91), City Year executive.
  • Watch this video from Dr. Lola Esmieu, Paul Quinn College Chief of Staff and a City Year alum, to learn more about the City Year and Paul Quinn partnership: https://library.cityyear.org/asset/6419e794-7660-41fb-ab41-b4c206652708/...
    For more information on City Year’s University Partnerships: https://www.cityyear.org/alumni-life/career-resources/university-partner...

Paul Quinn College Selects Ellucian Colleague SaaS to Enhance Technology Infrastructure

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

RESTON, Va. and DALLAS, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider, today announced that Paul Quinn College ("Paul Quinn"), an innovative Historically Black College and University (HBCU) known for its Urban Work College Model, has selected Ellucian Colleague SaaS to modernize its technology operations. A new Ellucian customer, Paul Quinn joins more than 1,600 Ellucian customers leveraging SaaS solutions.

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  • RESTON, Va. and DALLAS, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ellucian , the leading higher education technology solutions provider, today announced that Paul Quinn College ("Paul Quinn"), an innovative Historically Black College and University (HBCU) known for its Urban Work College Model, has selected Ellucian Colleague SaaS to modernize its technology operations.
  • A new Ellucian customer, Paul Quinn joins more than 1,600 Ellucian customers leveraging SaaS solutions.
  • The implementation of the Ellucian SaaS Platform will provide Paul Quinn with a holistic technology infrastructure that is modern, proven and sustainable as the institution grows.
  • "We are proud to support the technology transformation of Paul Quinn College, a groundbreaking HBCU that is shaking up traditional education paradigms," said Laura Ipsen, President and CEO, Ellucian.

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES BECOMES OFFICIAL AIRLINE OF PAUL QUINN COLLEGE, JOINS LIST OF PARTNERS FOR URBAN WORK COLLEGE PROGRAM

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

DALLAS, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announces a partnership with Paul Quinn College to become the College's official airline and a member of the school's celebrated Urban Work College Program. Southwest Airlines® has long believed educated communities are empowered communities, and continues to invest in workforce development programs that introduce students to the diverse set of career opportunities in the aviation industry.

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  • Paul Quinn is the first Urban Work College and only minority-serving, federally-recognized work college in America.
  • "This is a wonderful moment in the history of the Quinnite Nation," said Dr. Michael J. Sorrell,Presidentof Paul Quinn College .
  • Southwest Airlines, in becoming the official airline of Paul Quinn College and first airline in the school's Corporate Work Program, is investing in the school to promote diverse academic pathways, ultimately inspiring future generations to pursue careers within aviation.
  • The partnership between Southwest Airlines and the Paul Quinn Corporate Work Program will include dedicated, paid internships specifically for students at the college along with ongoing educational opportunities.

Paul Quinn College and Guild Education Partner to Expand Educational Options for America's Workforce

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200923005799/en/
    We are ecstatic to become a member of the Guild network, said Dr. Michael J. Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College.
  • Guild partner employees will be able access all of Paul Quinn Colleges unique course offerings and its four-year degree program.
  • We are thrilled to partner with Paul Quinn College to expand our educational offerings to now include an HBCU and meet the needs of the American workforce, said Paul Freedman, President of the Learning Marketplace at Guild Education.
  • We have long admired Paul Quinn College and President Sorrells leadership, vision, and innovative approach to higher education.

Paul Quinn College, Minerva Project Announce Urban Scholars Program Launching Fall 2020

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Thursday, July 9, 2020

Paul Quinn College (PQC) , Americas first urban work college and one of the most celebrated colleges in the country, is pleased to announce the launch of the Urban Scholars Program in partnership with Minerva Project , a pathbreaking educational innovator.

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  • Paul Quinn College (PQC) , Americas first urban work college and one of the most celebrated colleges in the country, is pleased to announce the launch of the Urban Scholars Program in partnership with Minerva Project , a pathbreaking educational innovator.
  • The co-designed program is an innovative, accredited, degree-granting program offered out of the newly established Honors College at Paul Quinn College to train the future leaders of our cities and country.
  • The Paul Quinn College x Minerva Urban Scholars Program is an accelerated rigorous, interdisciplinary course of study for high-achieving, ambitious students who also possess an urgent sense of purpose.
  • Paul Quinn is thrilled to have found the perfect partner in Minerva for bringing this dream to fruition.

Paul Quinn College Partners with Instructional Design Pioneer to Scale Urban Work College

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

DALLAS, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Quinn College ("Paul Quinn"), one of the most innovative small colleges in America, today, announced a partnership with instructional design firm, iDesign, that will harness the potential of digital learning to make general education courses available, online.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Quinn College ("Paul Quinn"), one of the most innovative small colleges in America, today, announced a partnership with instructional design firm, iDesign, that will harness the potential of digital learning to make general education courses available, online.
  • Since 2015, Paul Quinn College has pioneered the "New Urban College Model," a version of higher education which adapts the Work College system to an urban environment while reducing student tuition and providing students with the ability to graduate with less than $10,000 of student loan debt.
  • Paul Quinn is the first federally recognized Minority Serving Institution ("MSI") that is a Work College.
  • It is also the first MSI in the Work College Consortium, and the first work college in Texas.