At Pearl River Community College (PRCC), Mississippi’s first and oldest two-year academic institution, modernization is playing a key role in helping students reach successful outcomes. Committed to improving student success and spurred by a state mandate, PRCC has combined the latest in higher education technology and evidence-based curriculum reform in the form of guided pathways. In its effort to guide more of its students toward successful outcomes— from degree completion to transfer to updated skills leading to gainful employment—PRCC has streamlined its course offerings into eight plans of study, or “meta-majors.” That has helped narrow down the huge array of courses and majors that can be overwhelming and hard to navigate. How technology and curriculum reform help empower

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