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Creating Safe Spaces: Future Teachers of Color Summit

The Scholarly Teacher

Although nationwide efforts are necessary, we must establish local initiatives directly supporting our BIPOC teacher candidates (Kohli, 2018; Valenzuela, 2017). While not ideal, it meant we did not have to fund transportation and food and had more funds to compensate presenters. 2022; Wright et al., link] Valenzuela, A. Gottfried, M.

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Dougherty Family College’s Investment in Student Success Pays Off

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DFC has graduated an average of 56% of its students since its formation in 2017. If they’re struggling with transportation, they’re still going to struggle with transportation for the last two years of college.” How has the college pulled this off? By smothering its students with support.

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Community Colleges Build Workforce Through Partnership and Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While Harrison said CSCC’s academic supports moved the needle on student success and completion, their progress plateaued until they began to build out non-academic supports, including the construction of a grocery store on campus and creating housing and transportation partnerships. And they are listening, Harrison said.

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Ralph Gilles of Stellantis Named 2024 CCS Commencement Speaker

College for Creative Study

Gilles graduated from CCS with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Transportation Design and joins a list of recent commencement speakers including Doug Chiang, Patricia Moore, Kevin Beasley ‘07, Edward T. Welburn, Jr., and Brenda Goodman ‘65.

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Community Colleges Increase Housing Options

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It has been at or near capacity since 2017. The students don’t just get the housing, they get individualized counseling, transportation, and other supports that are comprehensive,” says CCC Chancellor Juan Salgado. The building is in proximity to classes and campus resources.

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This program dedicated to boosting first-gen success rates is tripling down

University Business

” The Kessler Scholars Collaborative embarked on a mission in 2017 to support this vulnerable slice of the student body at a handful of esteemed institutions, and its pilot program proved a success. For example, at Queens College, a commute-based college, Kessler Scholar students are given a transportation stipend.

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$900,000 in Emergency Assistance grants to help students at Minnesota colleges, including White Earth College

University Business

Students can apply to receive up to $1,500 for rent payments, utilities, groceries, transportation or other basic needs. Since the program’s inception in 2017, the number of colleges seeking EAPS funding has grown each year. Read more from DL-Online.