Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

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.

Alumni 112

Alumni Study Abroad Academic Advising Transportation 112

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Confusing Websites Sites overloaded with information: Websites designed to serve multiple audiences — current students, alumni, faculty, and potential students — can make the inquiry stage difficult and confusing for prospective students. But you’re only halfway home.

Community College 79

Community College Marketing and Communication Services Financial Aid Transportation 79

Parchment

JANUARY 16, 2024

So then it gets back to the difficult thing which is like pathways, thinking about pathways, academic advising. I can use like a career center example or even alumni association. When you, you know, sometimes alumni associations are like, oh yeah, everybody’s an alumni. to overcome, right? Yeah, awesome.

Alumni 52

Alumni Marketing and Communication Services Financial Aid Community College 52

Parchment

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

And I’ve had alumni come back and say, oh my gosh, this college I go to now uses Blackboard and now I know how to use that. This was like flipping through a book. And then getting them to, bringing in alumni or students who are currently involved. That is a huge challenge. I just thought it was all gonna work out for me.

Community College 52

Community College IT Alumni Government 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. This edited volume comprises 19 book chapters divided into two sections: (a) primary and secondary settings; and (b) postsecondary settings.

Engineering 325

Engineering Student Affairs Recruitment Social Justice 325