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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

While there are FAFSA webinars available, I believe community and family focused FAFSA and financial aid workshops in tribal communities might be an effective way to promote college going overall among indigenous students.” FDLTCC is both a tribal college and a community college part of the state system.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to reject the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism, arguing in a letter Tuesday that it would chill free speech about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on campuses. The American Civil Liberties Union urged U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Jean Petty started her community college education right out of high school and had no idea how to “do college.” She walked into the first college she attended not knowing where to start, and no one was very helpful in getting her enrolled and on a pathway. Many community college students have Petty’s experience.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Board of Education , but it also represents a new definition of public schools in the U.S. This new definition cannot be the last chapter of our journey to become the world’s first truly multiracial democracy. Ivery is the Chancellor of Wayne County Community College District. as multiracial institutions. Dr. Curtis L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Definitions of student success are changing, and there has been a rise in alternative degrees and credentials, micro-credentials, and apprenticeships. On Thursday, e xperts from the National Student Cle aringhouse (NSC) joined with leaders from the community college and educational nonprofit worlds to talk about the changes ahead.

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University Business

APRIL 12, 2024

Larry Johnson first encountered Stella and Charles Guttman Community College in 2015 as a dean at Broward College (Fla.) when he read the seminal book “Redesigning America’s Community Colleges: A Clearer Path to Student Success.” Johnson is no longer a distant admirer.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

We are joined by Tatiana Velaso, Senior Research Associate at the Community College Research Center to discuss the latest research into the postsecondary outcomes of dual enrollment students. Transcript Matthew Sterenberg (00:01.337) All right, I’m here with Tatiana from the Community College Research Center.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

The legislation has received support from organizations in higher ed and civil rights circles, including the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), the Association of Community College Trustees, the Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS), and Latino civil rights organization UnidosUS.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

Stout, president and CEO of Achieving the Dream, a membership network of community colleges working to achieve equity in higher education, said this increase will very likely keep current Pell Grant recipients on the path toward completion. “I think it’s fantastic that students will get $500 more. Dr. Karen A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

CPE is a coordinating board that oversees Kentucky’s public universities, community colleges, and technical colleges. We recently set an attainment goal to increase the number of high school students that graduate with college credits—not just more, but more representative of our student body in the state.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

Has support declined as more women and people of color gained access to college? Definitely. Sara Goldrick-Rab is author of Paying the Price, College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream. Does the sense that professors are pushing their own agendas rather than meeting students’ needs hurt? Absolutely.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2023

Frost said while his campaign did conduct organizing on college campuses, there was also a lot of activity outside of that, such as culture- and art-based events. His campaign efforts tended toward community colleges because those students typically live in the community year-round. It’s a really popular policy.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Employers also recognize the value of a college degree. In a recent survey conducted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities, 87% of employers responded that earning a college degree or credential is “definitely” or “probably” worth the money and time.

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University Business

APRIL 10, 2023

A decade after dropping out, Briana Mathis, a 30-year-old mother of two, is navigating her first year back at Wallace Community College. I definitely needed the guidance, and I probably wouldn’t have gotten this far without the guidance,” Mathis said. “I Read more from AP News.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Associate Level English for Academic Purposes Reading Area Community College (Reading, PA) The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at Reading Area Community College (RACC) began in 2012 to strategically reduce credit requirements and accelerate student progression with the goal of boosting enrollment and success rates.

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University Business

APRIL 14, 2025

Community colleges and regional public universities often rely on federal data not only for compliance but also for peer benchmarking, state-directed accountability linked directly to their funding, evaluating return on investment, and evidence of graduate outcomes such as gainful employment. The forms are still being submitted.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 3, 2024

Its definitions of DEI positions are way too broad, says one targeted university. American Transparency publishes spending investigations under the moniker OpenTheBooks but doesn’t say where it gets its own money. Adam Andrzejewski and his organization, OpenTheBooks, seem very busy.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Florida Approves Controversial Anti-DEI Regulations Johanna Alonso Fri, 11/10/2023 - 03:00 AM Students expressed worry that the broad definitions of diversity and activism laid out in the regulations will severely restrict free expression on campus. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

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MAY 2, 2023

Blogs 3 Tips to Streamline Community College Compliance Reporting How to save time and move your data strategy from disparate to deliberate Community College IR and IE offices spend weeks (if not months) each year on IPEDS and other compliance reports.

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MAY 3, 2024

What the ‘Antisemitism Awareness’ Bill Could Mean for Higher Ed Katherine Knott Fri, 05/03/2024 - 03:00 AM The House voted Wednesday to codify a broad definition of antisemitism into federal law. Supporters say it’s necessary to protect Jewish students. Critics worry that it could chill free speech on campus. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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MAY 2, 2024

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted 310 to 91 Wednesday to codify a broad definition of antisemitism into federal civil rights law.

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

Learn how Parchment Pathways – Course Sharing is helping the California Community Colleges leverage the power of their system to provide more opportunities for learners to complete their degrees. Mike describes the solution, “We definitely leverage the concept of a true exchange.

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

Learn how Parchment Pathways – Course Sharing is helping the California Community Colleges leverage the power of their system to provide more opportunities for learners to complete their degrees. Mike describes the solution, “We definitely leverage the concept of a true exchange.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Biden Administration to Take Another Swing at Accreditation Rules Katherine Knott Wed, 11/29/2023 - 03:00 AM Negotiations next spring will address state authorization and the definition of distance education but won’t consider use of third-party servicers. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 29, 2023

Image: Rising numbers of community college students kept total enrollment across all sectors of higher education flat this spring despite a decline in the largest category of institutions by share of enrollment: public four-year universities. Community college enrollment increased by 2.1

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Great College Advice

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

.” Most states allow high school students to enroll in community college or university courses. Students enroll twice: they earn both high school AND college credits for the same course. In some cases, community college faculty offer these courses in the high school.

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MARCH 21, 2023

A group of students from the Community College of Baltimore County set out to answer such questions and pull back the curtain on higher education for students through their podcast. Definitions of success: The podcast serves two key purposes. Image: What makes a good school, and who gets to decide that?

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APRIL 8, 2024

Report: Exploring the Differences in First-Gen Demographics Ashley Mowreader Mon, 04/08/2024 - 03:00 AM New data from Common App evaluates definitions of first-generation students and the impact any parental education can have. Byline(s) Ashley Mowreader

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JANUARY 22, 2025

Harvard University agreed to use a broader definition of antisemitism in its nondiscrimination policies and will hire an administrator to consult on all complaints of antisemitism, under settlement agreements announced Tuesday.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 3, 2023

Image: Higher education associations, study abroad organizations, colleges and universities, and others are calling on the Department of Education to rescind guidance issued earlier this year that would expand the definition of outside companies that are subject the department’s oversight.

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MAY 23, 2023

For example, initiatives to boost college enrollment at Montclair State University are facing an uphill battle, according to assistant provost Daniel Jean. There are more accolades for getting out of jail than for graduating from college,” he said. The definition of manhood is often flawed.” Consequently, the study found a 22.4%

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Biden Administration to Take Another Swing at Accreditation Rules Katherine Knott Wed, 11/29/2023 - 03:00 AM Negotiations next spring will address state authorization and the definition of distance education but won’t consider use of third-party servicers. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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JULY 4, 2023

A more inclusive definition of merit provides an opportunity for higher ed to reinvent itself after the Supreme Court’s damaging decision, Demetria D. Frank, Darrell D. Jackson and Jamila Jefferson-Jones write. Although the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v.

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University Business

MAY 9, 2023

“This data should help dispel myths about the privileged college student.” ” While one can try to dismiss these alarming numbers as pandemic-based complications, a more definitive reason is the rising cost of rent in the U.S. Take Quinsigamond Community College in Massachusetts. Prices jumped 6.3%

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APRIL 7, 2023

The Higher Education Act recognizes organizations that contract with a college or university to help administer or participate in the Title IV financial aid programs as third-party servicers, subject to federal monitoring and compliance requirements. 15, the U.S.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The episode focuses less on the possible sale of Phoenix -- about which details remain sketchy -- than on the overall state of for-profit institutions, the changing definition of “for-profit” in higher education, and how to regulate the increasingly blurry landscape of postsecondary education and training.

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Robert Kelchen

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It’s definitely the holiday season here at Kelchen on Education HQ (my home office in beautiful east Tennessee). First, spending in the community college sector was affected less than the four-year sector. My Christmas tree is brightly lit and I’m certainly enjoying my share of homemade cookies right now.

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