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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. Compton is the model for that.

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President moves: Recent resignations show 3 reasons why a leader steps down

University Business

His last academic appointment was at Mercy from 2017 to 2020 as the vice president of academic affairs. His $125 million philanthropic campaign helped Alma undergo a series of campus renovations involving student housing, athletic facilities and an opera house.

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Tennessee State cites past underfunding as cause of problems

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: An enrollment surge at Tennessee State University combined with a lack of student housing led to a scathing comptroller’s report calling for a change in the historically Black university’s leadership. million in institutional plant fund reserves and the rest from student housing fees, according to the report.

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Why Study in Germany – Universities, Admission, Tuition Fees, Post-study Work Permit and Work Opportunities

Buddy4Study

According to a report published by the DAAD or the German Academic Exchange Service, there were a total of 374,580 foreigners enrolled in German universities, as of winter session 2017-18, with Indians being the second most enrolled after Chinese. This article seeks to highlight why Germany is a great destination for international students.

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Sexual Abuse in Academe & #metoo

The Change Leader, Inc.

Some institutions are especially concerned about the proposals change that would not require schools to investigate off-campus incidents, especially since student housing and fraternity and sorority houses are often off-campus.