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May 5, 2025

How Philly’s Community College Prez Was Suddenly Ousted After 11 Years

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How Philly’s Community College Prez Was Suddenly Ousted After 11 Years

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Seemingly without warning last month, Community College of Philadelphia Donald Guy Generals was removed by the school’s board of trustees. His contract was not renewed and he was put on administrative leave, preventing him from serving out the remainder of the academic year. So we talked to Generals himself about what happened – and about his tenure at the school. 

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