<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/stories/2020/PBSC-to-create-Cross-Cultural-Equity-Institute.php" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><category>Campus &amp; Community</category><pubDate>01/30/2020 04:21:22 PM</pubDate><title>PBSC to create Cross-Cultural Equity Institute</title><intro>Palm Beach State College is planning to establish a Cross-Cultural Equity Institute this year to improve retention and help close the graduation gap for minority students.</intro><author>Tabatha McDonald</author><author-link>#</author-link><imageSrc><img src="/images/2020/PBSC_STUDENTS-Grads_650X453.jpg" alt="students at graduation"/></imageSrc><video/><tags><tag>Palm Beach State College</tag><tag>Student Life</tag></tags></item>