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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

During the 2016-2017 school year, the Brothers to Sisters Club at Compton College reserved a portion of their meetings for Real Talk. This allowed students to share their current feelings and experiences. During one of these meetings, two students spoke up and shared that they were homeless.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There are financial support programs, including emergency grants, technology loaner programs and device voucher support, which provide students with necessary in-time financial support. All of the college’s student services are available in English and Spanish.

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Senior director of programs BG Tucker awarded prestigious MACAC Student Service Award

College Forward

College Possible Minnesota’s Senior Director of Programs, BG Tucker, is the newest recipient of the Minnesota Association for College Admission Counseling’s (MACAC) Student Service Award. In 2016, Tucker moved to London to pursue U.S. Clouds University. It is no surprise to us that BG has received this distinction.

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Curriculum of Research: Trends in Student Affairs Assessment Syllabi

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

We hope our analysis has created a resource for future faculty designing syllabi, graduate students wondering what to read next, and for assessment professionals seeking to critically evaluate the direction of the field and practitioner professional development needs. Student Affairs Assessment: Theory to Practice.

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Strategic Adaptation in Higher Education: Navigating 2024 and Beyond: Embracing Transformation and Resilience in Higher Education Business Models

The Change Leader, Inc.

For example, according to the College Board, in 2016, 70% of all high school seniors (traditional-age students) went to college. Transparency in communication and a shared understanding of the vision are crucial to fostering buy-in from faculty, staff, and students.

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Your Typical College Student Has Changed—Why Haven’t College Policies?

Higher Ed Connects: Policy

With monthly child care costs averaging almost $500, it is little surprise that more than half of student parents drop out before completing a degree. Federal CCAMPIS ( Child Care Access Means Parents in School ) grants provide subsidized childcare, but in 2016-17, only 3,300 students received these grants.

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The authors call for a strategic shared responsibility between Academic Affairs and Student Services to promote the educational, civic, and social success of Black males. The importance of workforce development for non-degree seeking Black male students will be explored. Chapter 19: Robinson, D.A.