<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/25-access-advocates.html" dsn="news"><title>SCC Launches Access Advocates Initiative</title><item_date>02/05/2025 12:31:13 PM</item_date><listing_image><img src="/news/_images/25-access-advocates.jpg" alt="Shenika Ward, Dean of Engagement, stands with a newly formed group of campus-wide Access Advocates"/></listing_image><summary>Sandhills Community College is taking a bold step toward fostering a more student-ready campus with the launch of Access Advocates. It’s a new initiative born out of the college's 2024-2028 Strategic Plan and newly established campus-wide committees. The initiative is designed to ensure that access and opportunity remain at the forefront of institutional decision-making.</summary><categories/><featured/><lead_image><img src="/news/_images/25-access-advocates.jpg" alt="Shenika Ward, Dean of Engagement, stands with a newly formed group of campus-wide Access Advocates"/></lead_image><lead_caption/></item>