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Jim Purcell

Jim Purcell is the executive director of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.

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Access to the internet essential for Alabama’s future

We all have had our lives disrupted during this period of health and economic crisis. Students, faculty and staff at Alabama’s colleges and universities are no exception. The Chronicle of Higher Education recently reported that three-fourths of higher education faculty had not taught an online course prior to the coronavirus pandemic and two-thirds of college … Continued
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May 8, 2020
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Changing times require a commitment to Alabamians

By Dr. Jim Purcell It wasn’t so long ago that a young person in Alabama could stake their claim as a middle-class citizen based upon a strong back, perseverance and the intensity of their work ethic. However, technology, automation and complex machinery have eliminated many of the jobs that required repetitious activity and pure human … Continued
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December 14, 2017