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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When you think about our history, were the first community college in the state of California whose accreditation was revoked, and to go from that in 2006 to be where were at now and to be on the cutting edge, that tells you that transformation can happen, but transformation can happen in communities where we look like the students.

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Jacqie McWilliams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She leads all strategic planning for the conference, working closely with the 12 full-time member institutions and an associate member along with the board of directors and staff to support the advancement of student athletes , and managing 14 CIAA championships. She was appointed to the John B. McLendon Scholarship Foundation Board.

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Feedback or Feedforward? It’s All About the Timing

The Scholarly Teacher

Feedback allows students to identify strengths and areas of growth, gain understanding of complex professional methods, and develop a repertoire of strategies to enhance their performance (Nicol & Macfarlane-Dick, 2006). 2004), but that also feel manageable to the time constraints and demands many faculty face? Hattie, J., &

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Community College Student Support Program Effectiveness and Expansion Discussed at Symposium

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OMD assists students by offering personal, academic, professional, and financial support, pairing them with a program coordinator who manages their case, said Aneesh Sohoni, chief executive officer of OMD. Founded in 2006, the program now serves almost 900 students.

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HBCUs in the Time of Turnover

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2006, presidents spent an average of 8.5 Doman believes his search firm, TM2 Executive Search, where he serves as managing principal, is the answer. While some scholars are deeply concerned by this instability, others note it aligns with higher education trends overall. years in charge. By 2022, that number shrunk to 5.9

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Brown Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice Celebrates 10 Years

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When Brown University released its landmark 2006 report documenting the institution’s historical involvement in slavery, many of its recommendations were one-time fixes: revising the university’s official history, creating memorials, and the like.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We take a case management approach in that we look at individual students—their high school transcripts, if they had ESL (English as a Second Language) in school, if they self-designate as English language learners, and writing samples that they do to see if they need some language support,” Moreno says. WSU’s CAMP was founded in 2006.