POLICE COMMISSIONER CHARLES RAMSEY KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT LAUNCH OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA'S THIRD PATHWAYS MAGAZINE.

PHILADELPHIA, June 30, 2008–Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey will help launch the third issue of the Community College of Philadelphia Foundation's Pathways magazine at a luncheon at 11:45 a.m., Wednesday, July 9, at the College's Center for Business and Industry, 18th and Callowhill streets.

Pathways  spotlights the Philadelphia business community and business leaders and highlights how the College prepares students for various professions. It is published twice a year and focuses on career-related topics.

This issue’s theme is Law and Society. The cover story is an interview with nationally recognized civil right’s law pioneer William T. Coleman, Jr., senior partner at O’Melveny & Myers in Washington, D.C. Coleman, a Philadelphia native, has been an advisor to seven U.S. presidents, including current President Bush. He was the first black in Philadelphia history to join a white law firm, the first black to clerk for the U.S. Supreme Court and the first black to serve in a cabinet-level position in a Republican administration.

Also featured is an interview with Police Commissioner Ramsey, who was the police chief for Washington D.C. for about a decade before coming to Philadelphia. He was hired by Mayor Michael A. Nutter to run Philadelphia’s 6,600-member police department. Ramsey immediately announced plans to hire 500 new uniformed officers and support staff to help stem the rising tide of gun violence and create a safer city. Ramsey told Pathways he will reach out to Community College of Philadelphia and other area colleges and universities to find qualified personnel. “One of the things I would like to do is form partnerships with the college and universities here in Philadelphia,” Ramsey said.

Other articles in the magazine showcase the College’s Paralegal and Justice programs and the College’s Center for Law and Society, which fosters a rich learning environment for student achievement and research, encourages interdisciplinary collaboration, stimulates innovative course and programmatic development and serves as a resource to professionals and other academic institutions.