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Learning Assistantships

The Scholarly Teacher

Taken together, open access admission policies and challenges to student engagement in the community college context present a unique opportunity for utilizing student workers as learning assistants. Learning assistantships also offer a range of benefits for the near peer tutors themselves. Kisker, C. M., & Brawer, F. Pollock, S.,

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The Impact of Affirmative Action on the Mental Health of College Students of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Against this backdrop of societal change, the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action, a policy in place for 40 years promoting diversity in college admissions. Between 2006 and 2021, Black student enrollment dropped from 7% to 4% and Indigenous student enrollment dropped from 1% to 0.1%.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Therefore, the program works closely with other departments of the college, particularly admissions and advising, to identify students who would benefit from EAP. “We WSU’s CAMP was founded in 2006. This recognition] means a lot.” There is a designated recruiter.

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University of Michigan solidifies test optional policy as other schools revive mandate

University Business

The University of Michigan said Thursday it has formalized how it will handle test scores during the admissions process with a test optional policy after a similar policy begun during the pandemic led to a more diverse campus. Read more from The Detroit News.

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Pursuit of R-2 status can expand opportunity (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Sometimes that access is limited by a flagship’s selective admission rate, sometimes by high tuition and sometimes by distance from a student’s home and work.

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5 Tips for Recruiting and Enrolling Latine/x Students in Your Community College

EAB

This doesn't just mean hiring multilingual advisors or admissions recruiters. Make sure your recruiters and admissions staff are armed with accurate print or digital materials about your campus’ available groups, and that there is a good contact available if a prospect wants more information. Tip #2: Offer dual-language degree paths.

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Tulane University and Archer Partner to Transform Online Student Experience & Operations

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

About Archer Education Since 2006, Archer Education has helped bridge more than 10 million students to a higher education institution. Archer continues to grow and bring innovative advisory, enrollment marketing, admissions, and retention services to higher education partners across the United States.