Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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This fall semester, Massasoit Community College achieved a new first. Massasoit Community College is officially offering a Black Studies curriculum. Ten years in the making The story of Black Studies at the Massachusetts public community college goes back a decade.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Frederick Shegog, former Delaware County Community College student, now motivational speaker. At the closing plenary of the 2023 Dream Conference in Chicago, Achieving the Dream (ATD), a reform network of over 300 community colleges, handed the microphone to students who either currently attend or graduated from a community college.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2023

The City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) have made a pledge for educational equity, and institutional and organizational partnerships will help make that pledge a reality. The seven community colleges in the CCC system currently have a 30% completion rate for Black students and 33% completion rate for Latinx students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

On an unseasonably warm November weekend, people gathered on campus for a record clearing and expungement clinic organized by the Community College of Philadelphia Foundation. Across the country, the Rising Scholars Network in the California Community College system includes 83 campus programs and 24 prison programs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2025

Jackson, who was appointed president at Nashville State Community College in 2018. Recent events have highlighted the particular vulnerabilities faced by women in these positions. Success stories Among the initiatives success stories is Dr. Shanna L. I think things through, I get information, I prepare myself for all outcomes.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Israeli Speaker Canceled, Event Evacuated at UC Berkeley Johanna Alonso Thu, 02/29/2024 - 03:00 AM Tensions between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian students escalated Monday night when violent protests shut down a talk by an Israeli lawyer. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

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MARCH 31, 2024

DREAM — the signature annual event of Achieving the Dream — a nonprofit organization that works to close achievement gaps, has become the go-to convening for community college educators and policymakers interested in institutional change. It’s rare that philanthropy stays with an idea for a long time,” says Stout.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Texas A&M Pulls Out of Event Rufo Described as Racial Segregation Ryan Quinn Thu, 01/16/2025 - 03:00 AM The national conservative activist wrote on social media that a student recruiting conference violates the states DEI ban because it excludes whites and Asians. Governor Abbott then threatened to fire the A&M president.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

25-29 ASALH conference will feature a rich program of scholarly sessions, professional workshops, historical tours, a film festival, book signings, and many other events that illuminate the importance of the current struggle to own and control our own narrative. Dr. Kimberly C. 27 on Wilson’s life and plays.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The summit, convening March 6-9 at the Tampa (Florida) Convention Center was founded by Hillsborough Community College and has emerged as one of the most preeminent national voices to address issues facing Black and Latino males enrolling in and completing college.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

Survey: College Students Dont Want Statements After Political Events Ashley Mowreader Tue, 01/21/2025 - 03:00 AM A December survey by Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab found half of students dont think colleges should make statements about political events. Byline(s) Ashley Mowreader

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Minority Male Initiative, an annual conference aimed at helping shape the futures of high school juniors, seniors, and current Brookdale Community College students will take place next week at the New Jersey institution. It also offers scholarships, internships, and career opportunities.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

Study: Majority of Students on Academic Dismissal Experienced Major Life Event Ashley Mowreader Wed, 01/08/2025 - 03:00 AM A new study evaluates the barriers to student success for those who left college due to academic dismissal and what factors pushed them out of higher education. Byline(s) Ashley Mowreader

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 13, 2023

There are 116 community colleges in California. Carey Seventy percent of Black men in California pursuing higher education attend a community college, but degree attainment lags. Serving students Lakeland Community College in Ohio created its MRC in 1996 after seeing the success of its women’s center.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Community College. Under the guidance of Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail, president of Saint Augustine’s University in North Carolina, Sabree recently conducted a study to glean perspectives of former African American male community college athletes’ experiences. Engage in relationship building. Practice time management.

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AUGUST 19, 2024

University of Missouri at Columbia officials have asked Black students to change the name of a long-standing start-of-term tradition to be less explicitly race-based, according to an Instagram post from the Legion of Black Collegians (LBC).

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JUNE 20, 2023

Lewis Center for Personal Development said she’s being fired next week and her center is closing because she organized an event featuring Charlie Kirk, Robert Kiyosaki and Dennis Prager. the executive director of Arizona State University’s T.

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EAB

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Blogs Why customer service matters for community colleges Learnings and recommendations from EAB’s 2023 customer service survey I just talked to someone in registration, and they told me to call you! What are the features of a “modern student experience,” and how do community colleges stack up?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2023

Scott Schirmeier The new Recruitment Management module improves Navigate’s customer relationship management capabilities and simplifies recruitment/retention for schools into one platform, allowing schools to implement coordinated communications strategies for prospective students.

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APRIL 11, 2023

Student Charged With Plotting ‘Mass Casualty Event’ Susan H. Greenberg Wed, 04/12/2023 - 12:00 AM

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MARCH 19, 2024

San Antonio College (SAC) President Naydeen González-De Jesús was reassigned to an administrative position Monday after a short and rocky tenure at the helm of the community college, Texas Public Radio reported.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Energy and excitement filled the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, as over two thousand community college leaders, faculty, and staff gathered to share stories of access, equity, and inclusion at the 2023 Dream conference. Our colleges have to be inextricably connected to our communities, leveraging our localness.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

MARCH 12, 2024

In fact, some schools have experienced record growth over the last five years, and no higher education institutions are better positioned for continued growth in the next decade than community colleges. Community colleges play a crucial role in providing an accessible and affordable education to diverse student populations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

He wasn’t surrounded by college graduates or even friends who were planning to enroll. However, he was curious about some aspects of science and engineering, so he decided he’d try community college. Gordon also presented at prestigious events such as NanoFlorida 2022, and NanoFlorida 2023.” Fast forward to 2023.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In the meantime, we need to join together as a community to learn from each other and work to benchmark our efforts while also receiving and giving support to keep on pushing. And it’s why in early 2024 Education Northwest is launching a new, free national community of practice for anyone and everyone who wants to learn and grow together.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 30, 2024

“Colleges and universities that are eligible and federally designated as HSIs must enhance the racial-ethnic identity of Latinxs while striving to provide equitable experiences and outcomes for these students.” The seal recognizes institutions that demonstrate intentional and effective strategies dedicated to ensuring Latine learners thrive.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2023

Timothy Alvarez From earning an associate degree to serving as president of a community college, Alvarez understands the value of higher education and the need to create pathways and support systems. He has a deep connection to community colleges. At age 18, he enrolled in a community college in western Nebraska.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2023

For example, Montgomery County Community College has a state-of-the-art Challenger Learning Center. He currently serves as Assistant Provost for Student Success and Retention at New Jersey City University and adjunct associate professor at Bronx Community College.

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MARCH 23, 2023

A Stanford University law school dean at the center of a free speech controversy has been placed on leave amid continuing criticism of the March 9 event, at which students shouted down federal judge Kyle Duncan, an anti-LGBTQ+ conservative, who had been invited to speak on campus.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

More than 200 community college students and alumni from across Maryland descended on the State House in Annapolis Tuesday to take part in an annual Student Advocacy Day event and promote state support for their colleges.

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The Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

R1, community college) and size, finding like-minded peers and resources to develop, enact, and reflect upon evidence-based instructional practices may be difficult. Frequently, faculty meet at conferences or other professional events, but lack formal ways to sustain future collaborations.

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 2, 2023

Is it because you experienced some sort of traumatic event early in high school that has colored your experience? Start at a Community College If Your Grades are Bad Most community colleges have “open enrollment” policies, whereby anyone—regardless of academic history—can enroll. Why Are Your Grades Bad?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Christopher Roth’s primary job at Guttman Community College, part of the City University of New York, is associate director of academic technology. In 2018, he wanted to get more involved with student programming, so he joined the college’s LGBTQ+ History Month committee. Dr. Luis A.

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AUGUST 13, 2024

Sadly, I found some of these spaces to be platforms for presidents to brag about their contracts, trade horror stories of the college presidency, bash members of their college community, compare and compete with their colleagues, and politically posture themselves for acceptance into exclusive groups or the next available career opportunity.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

I hope that everyone had a restful break and is excited to come back for what will undoubtedly be an eventful year in the world of higher education. Understanding loan aversion in education: Evidence from high school seniors, community college students, and adults. The racial wealth gap, financial aid, and college access.

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