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Going Back to School Means Increasing Black/Minoritized Family Engagement Too

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When raising my son (now an adult and father), I always found parent-teacher conferences intimidating. Their culturally-grounded ways of raising their children are discounted and not infused into pedagogical practices and strategies (e.g., Educators can use these funds of knowledge to enhance curricular and pedagogical strategies.

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Dougherty Family College’s Investment in Student Success Pays Off

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They have access to financial aid counselors, college persistence counselors, and a life coach, and are placed into paid internships after they finish a professional development course. Bank, Target, and 3M. But he raised some concerns. DFC students receive a free laptop, textbooks, a bus pass, and 10 meals a week.

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Leaning Into Best Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We began to get a lot of visitors who were interested in two things: the fact that we were able to raise our graduation rates, and that all these interventions disproportionately benefitted students from underserved backgrounds.” This work would eventually lead to GSU’s development of the National Institute for Student Success (NISS).

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Armbrister Hangs Hat on Indelible Career at Johnson C. Smith University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Smith University (JCSU) in January 2018, he brought his experience in law and investment banking as well as his experience in education that encompassed both K–12 and higher education. That was part of the strategic plan developed during his presidency. When Clarence D. Armbrister became the 14th president of Johnson C.

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20 Winter-Inspired Service-Learning Project Ideas for High School Students

Experiential Learning Depot

Holiday Food Drive Have your students organize a food drive to collect non-perishable items and deliver them to local food banks or shelters to support families in need. By delivering donations to a local food bank, students see the impact of their efforts firsthand. Preview the Resource 2.

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College endowments dropped in fiscal year 2022

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A news release from NACUBO notes that the dramatic reversal reflects the fact that the second half of fiscal 2022 “included robust tightening efforts by central banks to combat surging inflation, along with significant geopolitical disruptions” that drove financial markets down. Study respondents reported spending $25.8

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Building a Future-Ready Institution: How Provosts Can Lead Digital Transformation in Higher Education

Creatrix Campus

More than 60% of colleges are making significant investments in digital projects, according to a recent EDUCAUSE survey, which is a positive development. They are being held back by reluctance to change, limited funding, and the challenge of integrating cutting-edge new technologies with antiquated systems.