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Advancing Public Purposes

30-Minute Session

Transfer Pathways Reimagined: Humanities, Leadership, and Civic Engagement in the Two-to-Four-Year Journey

Friday, January 23, 2026
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
Location: Judiciary Square - Level M3

    Primary Presenter(s)

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    Emily Quayle

    Program Manager, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Continuing Scholars Program
    Cuyahoga Community College

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    • Co-Presenter(s)

  • Jamaal Hill

    Associate Director, Cleveland Humanities Collaborative
    Case Western Reserve University, United States

  • Liz Kravanya

    Mandel Continuing Scholars Advisor and Program Coordinator
    Cleveland State University, United States

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    Jessica Lambert

    Student
    Cleveland State University

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    Wintana Teklit

    Student
    Case Western Reserve University

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), in collaboration with Cleveland State University (CSU) and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), is reimagining student transfer pathways with a public purpose: to integrate career preparation, leadership, and community-rooted learning into the two-to-four-year journey. These innovative programs place humanities education at the core, reinforcing its role in shaping ethical leaders and engaged citizens.

This panel will bring together representatives from Tri-C, CSU, and CWRU, including students who have benefitted from these partnerships. Panelists will share stories and outcomes, spotlighting how intentional partnerships can advance the public purposes of higher education—expanding access, cultivating identity, and preparing students to lead in their communities and beyond. These initiatives not only address local needs but also offer scalable, replicable models for collaboration between two-year and four-year institutions nationwide—reinforcing the transformative power of humanities-centered education in building civic capacity and fostering student well-being.