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NCCU faculty chair talks retention, resources

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Minnie Sangster, N.C. Central University's new faculty chairwoman, thinks a lot of students who arrive at NCCU aren't ready yet. Not prepared, academically. Not the proper study habits, not the proper focus.

And that, she says, may be a big reason for lagging retention and graduation rates. The answer: More resources so faculty can teach in smaller classes and give more individual attention.

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Eric Ferreri covers higher education and general news.

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