<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/studentservices/articles/patch-innovationstudentsuccess18.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>03/16/2018</pubDate><title>College Reform Improves Student Outcomes</title><author>Dr. Barbara R. Dickerson, Guest Columnist</author><image><img src="/studentservices/articles/images/patch-innovationstudentsuccess18.jpg" alt="students wearing blue i will complete college shirts walk down campus steps together at welcome day"/></image><caption/><thumbnail/><display/><description>New approaches to access, placement, planning and affordability are helping Citrus College students move faster toward completion, with gains in degrees, certificates and transfers reflecting the impact of these strategies.</description><tags><tag>departments</tag><tag>student life</tag><tag>student services</tag></tags></item>