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January course promotes spring semester student success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Fine-tuning: The workshops are a collaboration between departments, including career services, the Academic Support Center, financial aid and student success. Is this Career Advice newsletter?: Is this diversity newsletter?: Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?:

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Four ways for career centers to engage students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The National Association of Colleges and Employers’ 2022 Student Survey found that graduating seniors who used career center services received more job offers on average, compared to their peers who did not. Create career services champions across campus. Translate coursework into career preparation.

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How student coach relationships give meaning to coursework

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In partnership with the Career Services and Cooperative Education Office, RIT students can explore their motivations to learn and work, as well as plan for a future of values-based living. Career counselor Chris O’Connor focuses on connecting students’ values to their career goals, he says.

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Director of well-being adds wellness tools to campus

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Recktenwald works alongside colleagues who provide services for spirituality and religion , residential life systems, and career services to capture all kinds of student well-being. Is this Career Advice newsletter?: I don’t think anyone can do this work by themselves,” she says. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Success coaching retains first-year students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Undeclared major students—or exploring students, as Kansas Wesleyan calls them—are grouped together with a member of career services to help make connections between students’ interests and career opportunities, Koons says. Is this Career Advice newsletter?: Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Hispanic-serving institution director tackles education

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Q: You also have a background in counseling and career services. A: Career services was something that fell into my lap, and I’m so thankful that did, because it really helped me bookend this whole process. Is this Career Advice newsletter?: Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Use learning, care and other values to shift campus culture

Confessions of a Community College Dean

How it works: Oxford College’s career center developed the six principles to oppose “toxic behaviors and norms on campus,” says Ami Hernandez, assistant director of career services. Is this Career Advice newsletter?: Is this diversity newsletter?: Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?: