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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, community colleges across the country saw a decline in enrollment for myriad reasons — financial, family, illness, lack of internet or inability to adapt to online learning. As in-person and hybrid learning resume, enrollment numbers have not returned to pre-COVID levels.

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Dual enrollment can be costly for community colleges

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Community college leaders are largely thrilled about the rise in high school students enrolling in college classes, particularly after steep enrollment declines during the pandemic, and many are hoping the trend continues. “But community colleges can’t lose their shirt in the process.”

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Here’s where enrollment is booming across the South

University Business

Following 24% growth over the past four years, first-year enrollment reached 2,985 this fall, beating its previous high of 2,931 set in 2015, Herald Magazine reports. Overall enrollment increased by 4.8%. increase Enterprise State Community College: 22.1% increase Trenholm State Community College: 18.3%

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University of Dayton, Sinclair CC share students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Setting community college students up for success can result in institutional partnerships, as demonstrated by the University of Dayton’s work with Sinclair Community College in Ohio. The initiative also increases the number of graduates who remain in the Dayton area and contribute to its local workforce.

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Career Q&A: UT Knoxville's vice provost for student success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

While building a 15-year foundation in admissions and enrollment management, Williams found herself engaging with students long after they had enrolled, which naturally expanded to helping them successfully navigate campus. Both gave me so much gratification, connection and energy to come to work—it was phenomenal.

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JMU administrator leads with student experience in mind

Confessions of a Community College Dean

As vice provost of student academic success and enrollment management at James Madison University in Virginia, Molina approaches student success from a curricular perspective, focusing on student learning experiences and how educators can best support their students. Q: What is your role at James Madison University?

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New presidents or provosts: Berea Kennesaw McGill Northridge Omaha Prairie View SJSU Tufts

Confessions of a Community College Dean

LeGrande , vice president for strategy, enrollment management and student success at Virginia Commonwealth University, has been chosen as president of Prairie View A&M University, in Texas. Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?: