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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration, University of Vermont Tenured: No Age: 34 Education: B.A. in Sociology of Education with a policy concentration; Teachers College Columbia University; and Ph.D. Now, public health is fully integrated into her research agenda.

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

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Instead of or in addition to minors, higher education stakeholders may want to consider partnering with employers—both public and private—to create pathways toward certifications specifically designed to help students enter the workforce with higher-paying jobs. Yes In-Article Careers: 6

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

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Over the last four decades, public esteem and political support for nonprofit higher education have steadily eroded. This competition yielded many benefits for higher education and the nation and was widely applauded through the 1970s. But the growth rate of the U.S. But the growth rate of the U.S.

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

Confessions of a Community College Dean

As universities “ascend” from one Carnegie Foundation classification to another, alarm bells often go off—particularly among those who study higher education. Towson is a comprehensive regional public university serving the greater Baltimore region, certified by Carnegie for being a community-engaged institution.

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African American Transfer Tipping Point Study with Dr. Darla Cooper

Dr. Al Solano

Learn more about the RP Group services to support your institution. About Dr. Darla Cooper Dr. Darla Cooper has worked in the community college system for over 20 years, having previously held institutional research director positions at a variety of colleges.

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Class Size and Student-to-Faculty Ratios: What the Statistics Don’t Tell You

Great College Advice

In a competitive environment that values small class sizes over large ones, institutions of higher education are loath to allow classes to grow too large. But these figures do exist on campus, and they exist in the office of institutional research. The administrators in this office crunch the numbers.

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