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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Central to this national transformation is the innovative Eagle Achievement Center, a comprehensive student success hub located in the schools library that provides integrated academic support, career guidance, and personal development resources. One of the most striking achievements has been the expansion of Coppins academic portfolio.

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Report Highlights Shortages of Credentials Aligned with Middle-Skills Occupations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is a broad range of middle-skills occupations, from blue collar positions, such as electrician and carpenter, to vital healthcare professions like registered nurse to police officers and firefighters. Healthcare is the occupational group that the report predicts to have an oversupply. Second, offering better career counseling.

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Driving Global Economic Success Through Diversity and Prosperity in STEM Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the same time, women greatly outnumber men in the world of healthcare. Therefore, it is crucial that STEM education receives proper funding and provides the career counseling programs necessary to help students from every representable community to thrive. This is only the tip of the iceberg.

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Adult learners: Who they are & what they want from college

EAB

Learn more Learn more about intent marketing to recruit adult learners How to support adult learners For adult learners, the weight of career, family, and other personal obligations can make college especially difficult to navigate.

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Maslow's Hierarchy in Action: How Student Affairs Can use the Framework for Better Assessment of Wellbeing

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

This can include access to affordable healthcare, counseling services, and recreational facilities that promote healthy living. This can include career counseling, leadership development programs, and experiential learning opportunities that allow students to apply their knowledge and skills in real-world settings.

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How Post University’s Career Readiness Model Can Help Not-For-Profit Universities and Graduates: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 172 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Camille Dumont

The Change Leader, Inc.

She successfully transferred the skills she learned in the hotel industry to the healthcare industry and now to higher ed, where she works in Career Services. She is also a member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and the National Career Development Association (NCDA). I really enjoyed it.