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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Combined with the Apple App Store, which first debuted in 2008 with 500 phone applications, in less than 20 years, technology has revolutionized how the average consumer communicates, entertains themselves, and obtains information. Interestingly, at the Community College of Aurora, over 40% of our learners identify as adult learners.

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Students connect peers to alumni, industry resources

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Connect Team at Hamilton College in New York serves as a bridge between students and graduates working in various industries. Students of all grades work as part of their teams, connecting to alumni from that specific industry through student-facing events and blog posts.

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Casino project opposed By Hofstra, supported by others

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: A push by the deep-pocketed Las Vegas Sands Corporation to build a casino and entertainment complex in Long Island, N.Y., has riled leaders of a nearby college who say the development would harm their students and the region. The community college also is partnering with the developers to serve as a workforce training hub.

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Does College Need to Be 4 Years?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

These are courses chosen because they fit a student’s schedule or have open seats or are perceived as easy or entertaining. Many college students would benefit from expanded for-credit experiential learning opportunities, whether study abroad, mentored research, internships, clinical experiences or community service.

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Sports betting contracts should be rethought (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Blumenthal’s letter put pressure on the gambling industry to cease and desist in campus contracts. In late November, shortly after publication of the New York Times investigation, U.S. In late November, shortly after publication of the New York Times investigation, U.S.

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Don't buy in to the myth: college is the real world (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

This myth has become more problematic than ever now, when so many people who are not trained as educators —industry leaders and politicians—are claiming the right to determine the purpose of universities and what we teach.

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Can Video Games Provide Meaningful Learning Experiences?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Engaging, immersive and highly interactive, video games are a $97 billion industry in the United States, making up over 6 percent of all spending on entertainment and media. According to MarketWatch , “video games are a bigger industry than movies and North American sports combined.” ” Ditto for video games.