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"A heartwarming Christmas novel of romance, hope, and the comforts of home. Harry Mills is a guardian angel on a mission: help twenty-four-year-old Addie Folsom get her life back on track--and, if the right moment strikes, help her find love. Posing as a teacher at a local college in Tacoma, Washington, Harry is up to the task, but not even he can predict the surprises that lay in store. After trying to make it on her own, Addie has returned home...

The study group returns to find a new vice dean, and Jeff clashes with the new biology professor.

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The sixth and final season, that consists of thirteen episodes that were aired on Yahoo Screen online. "Hacked emails, virtual reality, schlocky sci-fi filmmaking, grifting, forbidden paintball, a giant hand, a wedding and a stage adaptation of The karate kid ... Welcome back for one crazy year at Greendale Community College!"--

"Jane Sinner, a 17-year-old dropout, sets out to redefine herself through a series of schemes and stunts, including participating in a low-budget reality TV show at her local community college"-- "After a personal crisis and her subsequent expulsion from high school, Jane Sinner is going nowhere fast. Her parents push her to attend a high school completion program at the nearby Elbow River Community College, and she agrees, on one condition: she...

"Get a good education without massive debt, and enter a field that's actually hiring. In coming years, millions of great jobs will be opening up in growth areas like advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, health care, information technology, and sustainable energy. These jobs can pay as well as, or much better than, the average income for four-year college graduates. They generally offer high levels of day-to-day satisfaction. And the path to all...

Community colleges are the fastest growing segment of American higher education. With low tuition and flexible scheduling, community colleges provide an array of classes and job training to 12 million students nationwide. But today community colleges are facing greater challenges than ever: more students with more needs, chronic underfunding, and an open-door admission policy that too often becomes a revolving door. John Merrow explores the contradictions...

After her mother's deportation last year, all Soledad "Sol" Gutierrez wants is for her life to go back to normal. Everything's changed - new apartment, new school, new family dynamic - and Sol desperately wants to fit in. When she joins her community college's history club, it comes with an odd initiation process: break into Westray's oldest house and steal . . . a fork? There's just one problem: while the owners of the house aren't home, their grandson...

When Danielle failed senior English and her single college acceptance was rescinded, she enrolled in her hometown community college with a plan: pass English and get back into Ohio State-- and her mother's good graces. Then she reconnects with her childhood crush and golden boy next door, Luke. Danielle is a little overwhelmed. Thankfully she has her friendship with Porter, her coworker at the campus bookstore, to push her to experience new things...