<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/10292025-aspen-institute-top-200.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>10/29/2025</pubDate><title>The Aspen Institute Names Cowley College as a Top 200 U.S.  Community College Eligible for the 2027 Aspen Prize</title><description>The Aspen Institute has named Cowley College as one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s premier recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges.</description><author>Hunter Ferguson</author><image><img src="/_resources/assets/img/news/placeholder-press.jpg" alt="placeholder"/></image><video/><video-caption/><tags><tag>Administration</tag><tag>Community Events</tag></tags></item>