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Gail Mellow

Gail Mellow is president emeritus of LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York and executive director of the New York Jobs CEO Council.

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Posted inOpinion

OPINION: Let’s welcome a ‘first professor’ to the White House

Avatar photo by Gail Mellow December 1, 2020April 1, 2021

Michelle Obama was once asked by People magazine what it was like to travel with Jill Biden on Air Force One. “Jill is … oftentimes she’s grading papers,” the former first lady answered. “Which is always funny, because I forget, ‘Oh yeah, you have a day job’… and she’s so diligent.” Grading those community college […]

Posted inHigher Education, Opinion

OPINION: In the heart of the Big Apple, a college’s president and students laud free tuition proposal

Avatar photo by Gail Mellow January 12, 2017April 8, 2021
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