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It may be time to rethink the college minor (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

These colleges and their certification advocates argue that certification not only readily equips students with the real-world skills to transition successfully to their first job post but also addresses many of the equity concerns colleges face by validating the idea that all forms of learning are valued, including forms of skilled labor.

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How two-way texting aids in student support and retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The communications and marketing office began working with institutional research to launch a series of two-way text messaging pilot programs this past fall. No In-Article Careers: 3

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African American Transfer Tipping Point Study with Dr. Darla Cooper

Dr. Al Solano

Darla Cooper, Executive Director of the RP Group , a nonprofit research and planning organization focused on supporting California community colleges to increase student success and equity. Note: While the RP Group is California-based, the research findings and resources are applicable to all U.S. Access the Transcript ].

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Funding source shouldn't affect postdoc benefits (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Reports of this issue go back decades: see, for example, this 2002 article in Science , which asked, “What will it take to create a single employment class (status) for all postdocs, regardless of funding source?” The policy also precludes institutions from using grant funds to pay for benefits other than health insurance.

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Catalyzing a sense of community in classrooms

Confessions of a Community College Dean

What it is: Chatterjea and her colleagues Nancy Bostrom, associate director of assessment, and Bethany Miller, director of institutional research and assessment, launched the Classroom Community and Connectedness Project at Macalester in September 2021. No In-Article Careers: 3

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It’s time for wealthy colleges to share the wealth (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The wealthiest colleges and universities adopted and established a new successful financial strategy for higher education 130 years ago, and they can do it again today. Iler is assistant director of institutional research at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Iler Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Pursuit of R-2 status can expand opportunity (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

This includes working professionals who want new pathways to graduate school and opportunities to do undergraduate research with faculty close to home, not far away. Editorial Tags: Graduate education Research Image Source: Elizabeth Redden/Inside Higher Ed Multiple Authors: Kim Schatzel KerryAnn O'Meara Is this diversity newsletter?:

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