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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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Benefits of Integrating Service-Learning With Other High-Impact Practices

The Scholarly Teacher

What’s Worked: Two Examples Environmental Justice Project In Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Southside Chattanooga Lead Superfund Site extends across 8 neighborhoods just south of the university’s campus (Environmental Protection Agency [EPA], 2017. How student enrollment changed in 2022.

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Inspired by Veteran Grandfather, Therapist Teaches Wellness, Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That penchant for student affairs stuck, recently bringing her into her current role as vice president of student affairs at CGU. CGU’s former dean of students and campus life, she arrived on campus in 2017 and became the school’s chief student affairs officer in June 2023. "A

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Community Colleges Increase Housing Options

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Community colleges around the country are exploring residential options, developing housing for the first time, or partnering with organizations such as Educational Housing Services (EHS), a New York City nonprofit group that houses students from colleges throughout the city. “As It has been at or near capacity since 2017.

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Practical Pedagogy Tips for Educators at Minority-Serving Institutions

The Scholarly Teacher

Simple ways for faculty to increase student engagement with university services involve frequently and routinely advertising them and normalizing their use. Include a list and contact information for student services in syllabi, and connect the use of services to successful learning outcomes. & Park, T.J.

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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. Ward will be remembered for developing a more holistic student experience by overseeing the creation of a new student services department and reorganizing the school curriculum, Iowa Capital Dispatch reports.

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Support at scale: School-wide support for postgraduates who teach

Teaching Matters Student Employment

After an external review a new process was introduced and has continued to be developed in 2016-2017 to ensure transparency, fairness and compliance with legislation. Dawn Sives Dawn Sives is the Student Services Secretary and has worked in the School of Geosciences since August 2016 when the new system was introduced.