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What it Means to Sit at the Intersection of Blackness, Queerness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Williams-Goliday has been helping guide students for decades, first as an academic adviser for Eastern Illinois University’s Office of Minority Affairs beginning in 1998. There, she worked with students academically underprepared for college, she says. And from 2002 to 2006, she served as academic adviser for Temple University.

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How I Chose My Major: It’s Okay to Not Have It All Figured Out.

Hope College Network

Here are some of the resources that helped me find my path: Academic Advising : My advisor helped me explore different classes and majors. Boerigter Center for Calling and Career : They offer career planning, job postings, and even alumni connections. The Boerigter Center offers so much more than just assessments.

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College cancels classes for career, advising expo

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Faculty wanted to support student retention and provide greater academic support through a day of just academic advising in the spring semester. And, as originally intended, faculty academic advisers were available by appointment to meet with students all day.

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Micro-internship gives students experience without barriers

Confessions of a Community College Dean

At Goucher College in Maryland, officials are putting these opportunities together for undergraduates by tapping into the college’s alumni network. To start, Goucher piloted the program with its Alumni Association Board, offering 22 students micro-internships over winter 2020–21.

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How to Write an Email to College Admissions Counselors

Great College Advice

Can you tell me more about how academic advising works at ULA for undecided students like me? I am considering a major in Chemistry, but I also have a strong interests in both Economics and History. I am simply undecided about my major at this point. Thank you very much for your time and assistance. Best, Martin Fillmore Mt.

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Enrollment design project: The student experience from admission to alumni

EAB

Blogs Enrollment design project: The student experience from admission to alumni January 31, 2023 Heather Veeder Assistant Vice President of Student Success, Policy, and Planning, Eastern Washington University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.

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Four ways for career centers to engage students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

One approach: Kansas Wesleyan University matches each of its incoming students to a student success coach, who provides one-on-one first-year engagement with the Student Success Center’s resources prior to their work with an academic adviser. The students also engage with the college’s alumni and professional network.