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Community College Faculty-Led Teaching and Learning Hubs Improve Student Outcomes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2018, Dr. Audrey Jaeger and Dr. Monique B. Colclough hatched an idea — what if they could develop professional learning environments easily accessible for all faculty in North Carolina’s community colleges, and what if that development could move the needle on student success? Stout’s speech hit Jaeger and Colclough in their hearts.

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Profiling Some of the Institutions With the Most Minority Business Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While there are many undergraduates and graduate students aiming for careers in banking or finance, there are also entrepreneurs, innovators, people interested in hospital administration, and others seeking positions at nonprofit organizations. In terms of retention, Carter says hiring supportive faculty is a huge component. “We

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. The faculty and staff overseeing EPW know each student personally. “I

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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Programming Capella University, which delivers most of its educational content online, launched its bachelor’s degree program in public health in 2018. These jobs may be in hospitals as well as in local health departments or nonprofit organizations. We not only created new courses, we wove material into already existing courses.”

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Colby revitalizes downtown Waterville

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Schupf Art Center last month, an $18 million project developed in partnership with Waterville Creates , a nonprofit organization that promotes accessible arts and cultural programs, according to a news release from the college. “There’s much more of a flow of students and faculty coming through Waterville,” he said.

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U of Iowa business school students build storytelling skills

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Storytelling was one of the original communication strategies used by mankind, and the role of storytelling in leadership has been connected to leadership effectiveness, according to a study published in a 2018 issue of the Journal of Leadership Education.

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Book Review of College Made Whole: Integrative Learning for a Divided World

Higher Ed Connects: Curriculum

He describes a student who first learns about social entrepreneurship in a business course, and then applies what she learned while working in a nonprofit organization. It is up to institutions and faculty to be deliberate about providing students opportunities to make these connections. Experiential Learning.