Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 14, 2023

“A lot of Black and Brown students that were in the community didn’t have anyone to look to when it came to their questions of who they were, how to be their authentic self when it comes to their orientation, their gender expression, [or] their gender identity,” she says. Another goal is to establish an LGBT Alumni Association.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

MARCH 12, 2024

In fact, some schools have experienced record growth over the last five years, and no higher education institutions are better positioned for continued growth in the next decade than community colleges. Community colleges play a crucial role in providing an accessible and affordable education to diverse student populations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The university restructured to a centralized academic advising model for the first two years of college, ensuring that advising is consistent across all majors, particularly for the most vulnerable populations. Between 77% and 81% of students identify as Latino and 22% self-reported as first-generation college students.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

To ensure that doesn’t happen, avoid these common pitfalls in the community college enrollment journey: Complex Enrollment Processes Lengthy admissions procedures: Complicated and time-consuming application processes can frustrate new students, especially those unfamiliar with higher education procedures. But you’re only halfway home.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

We’re changing the landscape of how community colleges serve underserved students,” says Espiritu. “We Having cohorts here is really important, especially for engineering and computer science because it’s a community that supports each other.” There are also several transfers from community colleges.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

An August 2022 Student Voice survey conducted by Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse found that first-generation students were likely to lack any internship experience or experiential learning within a course: half of all first-gen students and two-thirds of first-gen community college students had not had these experiences.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 31, 2023

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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