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Perhaps it would have been helpful to reflect more accurately the nature of Century College. [MPR News: Century College braces for bad budget news] We award Associate of Arts degrees, the equivalent of the first two years of an undergraduate degree.

Century students with AA degrees go on to four-year institutions well prepared for upper-division work, preparation they've earned in an economical way.

It's important to let people know that Century does not only award certifications in practical fields. It's the most comprehensive liberal arts two-year institution in the entire state.

Julie Daniels
St. Paul, Minn.

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