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California Community Colleges Launch Initiative to Expand Shortened Courses

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The California Community Colleges system is rolling out an ambitious new project aimed at making higher education more Dr. Rowena M. Tomaneng, Deputy Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. As the largest system of higher education in the nation, California Community Colleges serves 2.1

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Two Community Colleges Recognized for Excellence in Student Success and Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

PHILADELPHIA-- In a significant recognition of their transformative efforts in higher education, Chattanooga State Community College and Southwestern Oregon Community College have been awarded the prestigious Leah Meyer Austin Award by Achieving the Dream (ATD). percentage points.

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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Immediately, Dayshawn and I went into planning, says Jackson, Eight years later, Compton College is breaking ground on a 250+ bed housing facility, becoming the first community college in Los Angeles County to offer campus housing to its students. Were showing other colleges that this can be done, says Curry.

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Embracing Change: Crafting Forward-Thinking Strategic Plans for Colleges in a Dynamic Society

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education, by 2027, 70% of jobs will require education or training beyond high school. Regarding enrollment strategy, the opportunity lies in your institution evaluating the number of individuals in your market with no-to-some college education and creating a plan to close this gap. According to the U.S.

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Some colleges have an answer for students questioning the value of higher ed: work-based learning

University Business

It’s her dream job and she hasn’t even graduated from college yet. She believes it will be worth it, because along with her bachelor’s degree, she will have a year and a half of accounting experience, a professional network, references and a clear idea of the career she wants to build for herself Read more at The Hechinger Report.

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President moves: Alabama’s flagship leader steps down, other school transitions

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Doug Binsfeld – Northern Maine Community College The Main Community College System president and board of trustees have announced their approval of hiring Doug Binsfeld to head Northern Maine Community College. Middlebury embodies the world-gathering capacity of collegiate life at itsfinest.

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Colleges used these 3 strategies to spark big enrollment rebounds this Fall

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Whether rebounding from a sluggish 2022 or rivaling pre-pandemic enrollment numbers, colleges and universities embraced a variety of initiatives to win new students and maintain a healthy cohort. gain in first-time college students, thanks in part to an 8.9% increase in community college transfer students, NC Newsline reports.