Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In 2021, only 21 percent of college students completed an internship, compared to pre-pandemic numbers—50 to 60 percent of students—according to the National Survey of College Internships from University of Wisconsin at Madison’s Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions.

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Alumni Study Abroad Academic Advising Transportation 109

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 16, 2023

Blog: Beyond Transfer For many students, transferring between community colleges and 4-year institutions is sometimes the only path to a bachelor’s degree. Community colleges provide a valuable service to students due to lower costs, closer proximity to home communities, and more flexibility for non-traditional students.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

What it is: Learning at Iowa launched in 2022 after a pilot the year prior to support students directly with learning habits from an institutional level. Students first encounter the program during orientation in a faculty-led session on the expectations of college coursework.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 17, 2023

The National Association of Colleges and Employers’ 2022 Student Survey found most students who used their career center received more job offers compared to their peers who did not.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The National Association of Colleges and Employers’ 2022 Student Survey found that graduating seniors who used career center services received more job offers on average, compared to their peers who did not. Image: Career readiness is a critical part of students’ postgraduate success in the workforce.

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College Forward

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Through a collaboration with national nonprofit College Possible , the community college district will bring evidence-based near-peer coaching to 700 AlamoPROMISE students on two of its campuses, the majority of whom are from under-resourced backgrounds or are first-generation students. SAN ANTONIO , Nov.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For decades, colleges have consolidated many of their admissions and enrollment services functions under a single umbrella office—including, but not limited to, the bursar, the registrar, the cashier’s office and financial aid.

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Veteran and Military Services Financial Aid Bursar Student Affairs 104

University Business

APRIL 26, 2023

Specifically, the American Rescue Plan topped Connecticut off in fiscal year 2022-23 with another $195 million. Academic programs in manufacturing and healthcare can be taking a hit, too, which he wages will directly impact the state’s economy.

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Parchment

AUGUST 30, 2024

In this article, we dig deeper to see how dual enrollment can open doors to college for a broader range of learners, examine the persistent gaps in access to dual enrollment opportunities, and explore a strategy that community colleges are implementing to break down the barriers still standing in the way.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The NAEP’s Long-Term Trend Assessment recorded a five-point drop in average assessment scores from 2020 to 2022— the largest drop ever recorded. Personalized Academic Advising: Personalized academic advising is crucial in guiding students toward the right courses and resources to help them catch up and succeed academically.

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Academic Advising Recruitment Higher Education Administration 52

EAB

MAY 16, 2023

What does academic advising look like at our institution? And in doing that, it helped to change our business practice and helped us to kind of get a lot of things strategically planned at the university from advising, recruitment, course offerings, all of these complimentary things that impact enrollment. music] 0:38:34.8

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Creatrix Campus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Top Strategies for Improving Student Retention in Higher Education admin Fri, 12/23/2022 - 05:27 It is the rule of Gen Z now. Institutional support: Students need a variety of resources to succeed in college, such as academic advising , tutoring, and mental health services.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Some of the topics include literacy and math, advising Black male engineering majors, socio-emotional development, leadership, community college experiences, Black male veterans, athletes in P-12 and higher education, and the recruitment and retention of Black males in educator preparation programs. Hines & E.C.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In June 2022, CSU held its first-ever Juneteenth symposium. Part of the symposium’s goal was not just to pay attention to the legacy of Juneteenth but to listen to the experiences of Black students, faculty, and staff. Dilcie Perez Dilcie Perez is Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic Student Affairs. And now Dr. P, please.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 28, 2023

Notable examples include Johns Hopkins’ Imagine Center, where career planning, life design, academic planning, and academic advising are all integrated into one place. At CUNY, Guttman Community College’s “Ethnographies of Work” class has students shadow employees. That can be great.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Staying in Florida for annual meetings this year are the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) and NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising. A hybrid conference on pedagogy begins Thursday with a three-day, in-person event in New Orleans.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

Richard Finger Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) released revised and more complete data, which shows that last fall freshman enrollment actually grew by 5.5% (130,000), particularly at community colleges, which added 63,000 (7.1%) freshmen. Shapiro noted that community colleges show a growth in programs with high vocational focus.

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Enrollment Management Community College Academic Advising Student Affairs 299