Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Assuming the position when the previous president resigned, she knew everyone was looking to her to bring stability to the community college. In California, we have great workforce needs across the board, and that’s a huge role for community colleges.” Also, the college’s nursing program is experiencing exciting growth.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center has released the 2024 High School Benchmarks report , which shows small improvements in college enrollment and persistence in public high school graduates. In 2023, 50.5% of students graduating from high poverty high schools immediately enrolled in college versus 73.3%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2024

Dr. Jeremy Cohen According to the NSC’s Current Term Enrollment Estimates Fall 2023 report – released Tuesday – overall fall undergraduate enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities rose by 1.2%, a minor change where the number of enrollees went from 15,072,249 to 15,248,077. With Fall 2023 came a 0.6% increase, following a 0.9%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

And while I am always trying to find ways to support community college students, I believe this work can be applied to all higher education institutions. Community college is free, and student aid covers the total cost of attendance. Every vendor on a community college campus would be required to accept SNAP.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

A new report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) indicates that while 8,836 entering students at 40 community colleges around the country indicate that they intend to transfer to a four-year institution, the number that actually do is remarkably low. Dr. Linda L. Dr. Larry Hlavenka Jr.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

If you’re being raised by your aunt or uncle, which may be very common and familiar in your community, that’s going to be super confusing and shut you down immediately.” Positive Potential Minnesota also has the American Indian Scholars Program, which was established in the 2023 legislative session.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2023

Pamela Everhart The money – from Fidelity Investments – will go towards launching the Fidelity Scholars Program, which will have renewable, need-based scholarships and wrap-around support services.

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Higher Education Inquirer

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Since its inception in 2015, College Promise has been steadfast in its commitment to making postsecondary education, including career-technical colleges and apprenticeships, accessible, tuition-free, fees, and wraparound supports, and readily available to all.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As vital as institutions’ support services are to cultivating student belonging, many miss the mark , especially among Black students and other persons of color. Thanks in part to feeling a lack of belonging, Black students have lower six-year college completion rates , according to the Lumina Foundation.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Insights from Dr. Tiffany Ray-Patterson, VP of Student Success at Germanna Community College Based on our Office Hours with EAB podcast, Episode 166, Could Your Students Benefit from “One Front Door” Onboarding? Blogs What is “one front door” onboarding and how could it help your students? Three key takeaways for your institution 1.

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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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EAB

AUGUST 23, 2023

Review these 7 aspects of your basic needs strategy before the semester begins Community colleges play a vital role in higher education, offering affordable and accessible pathways to academic and professional success. Collaborations with local food banks, grocery stores, and community organizations can help sustain these programs.

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EAB

AUGUST 21, 2023

To get the word out about an institution's services, leaders should consider targeted marketing and communication efforts. This could involve sharing success stories of student-parents, highlighting available resources and support services, and actively engaging with student-parent communities on campus.

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EAB

JUNE 1, 2023

Blogs 3 considerations for prison education programs What you need to know ahead of July’s restoration of Second Chance Pell grants Given the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated students expected in July 2023 , many institutions are beginning to develop plans for Prison Education Programs (PEPs).

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University Business

APRIL 26, 2023

Source: Connecticut Office of Policy and Management, originally published by CT Mirror More from UB: Cash is king for this university’s new student success strategy Programs in trouble Student support services such as mental health support and academic advising will be severely impacted by the cuts, according to Chen.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 16, 2023

The communications and marketing office began working with institutional research to launch a series of two-way text messaging pilot programs this past fall. “We ended up partnering with a two-way texting vendor who caters to the higher education sector and works with several other community colleges in our state,” she says.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This simple but effective tool allows the institution to reach out discreetly, as only designated staff members are alerted when someone raises their hand—initiating a timely response from counseling or support services. This trend started before the pandemic and has grown in recent years. appeared first on EAB.

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Basic needs support: Expanding food pantries and related programs to support students who have minimal financial resources. Work-schedule flexibility: Making support services such as advising available to working students taking classes outside of normal business hours.

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Basic needs support: Expanding food pantries and related programs to support students who have minimal financial resources. Work-schedule flexibility: Making support services such as advising available to working students taking classes outside of normal business hours.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Guild then focuses on providing those working adults with a broad range of services to help support their career development and economic mobility, including a payments platform that makes sure workers don’t have to pay up front, ensuring nondiscrimination in benefits administration, and providing coaching support services.

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EAB

MAY 23, 2023

May 23, 2023. EAB’s Tara Zirkel is joined by Center for Community College Student Engagement Executive Director Dr. Courtney Adkins, to discuss new research on student engagement. The three unpack recent criticisms leveled at the community college sector and share new data that point to a number of bright spots.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 8, 2023

Drumm McNaughton speaks with Dr. Marielena DeSanctis, president of the Community College of Denver, who shares some of the solutions she was able to identify based on her unique understanding of higher ed. She started her education career in K-12 and moved to community college leadership. Dr. DeSanctis is unique.

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Creatrix Campus

APRIL 4, 2023

Understanding the ACBSP Accreditation Process editor Tue, 04/04/2023 - 06:46 Accreditation Management Header Menu White 1NoneFooter base 1Blog Style 1Right Mary Clotilda SuvinOff Introduction to ACBSP Accreditation is an important process for educational institutions, particularly business schools. Is ACBSP accreditation good?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 24, 2023

These colleges and universities focus on institutional traditions and rituals, supporting service to a greater good via the pursuit of knowledge. Advice Newsletter publication dates: Monday, January 23, 2023 Diversity Newsletter publication date: Monday, January 23, 2023 Trending: Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 20, 2023

I’m not referring here to faculty salaries or reduced teaching loads or class size or breadth of programs or extensive support services—all of which are good things (within limits). Advice Newsletter publication dates: Monday, March 6, 2023 Diversity Newsletter publication date: Monday, March 6, 2023 Trending:

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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. & Alexander, L.D. Hines, E.M.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 4, 2023

Faculty should initiate campuswide conversations about best practices in advising, support services and student success. Advice Newsletter publication dates: Tuesday, January 3, 2023 Diversity Newsletter publication date: Tuesday, January 3, 2023 Trending: Steven Mintz Show on Jobs site: Disable left side advertisement?:

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 4, 2023

billion (a $54 million increase) for TRIO programs, which include Upward Bound, Talent Search and Student Support Service. $75 Happy 2023, folks, and I look forward to connecting more often and more informally here at Inside Higher Ed. An interesting change in retirement law impacts those of us repaying student loans.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 13, 2023

For all their talk about caring for individual student’s well-being, most institutions failed to do much to accommodate differences in students’ interests or talents or to offer personalized or customized support services. Their student life initiatives support and reinforce their academic offerings.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 2, 2023

Encouraging participation in learning support services. Advice Newsletter publication dates: Thursday, February 9, 2023 Diversity Newsletter publication date: Thursday, February 9, 2023 Trending: Substituting co-requisite remediation for non-credit remedial courses. Ensuring access to gateway courses.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

With this policy, they can help funnel their students to the necessary support services. Fifteen states now have this more stringent penalty on those accused of hazing at colleges and universities. Gretchen Whitmer has expanded a free-tuition community college program to Pell-eligible students 21 and older.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JUNE 20, 2023

Courtney joins us again to finish our conversation on Lumina’s most recent study, the State of Higher Education 2023: Breaking Down the Barriers to Student Enrollment and Retention.” He understood their communities. Courtney, welcome back to the show. Courtney Brown 00:56 Good to be with you again. I really appreciate it.

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