Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 16, 2023

The communications and marketing office began working with institutional research to launch a series of two-way text messaging pilot programs this past fall. “We ended up partnering with a two-way texting vendor who caters to the higher education sector and works with several other community colleges in our state,” she says.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For decades, colleges have consolidated many of their admissions and enrollment services functions under a single umbrella office—including, but not limited to, the bursar, the registrar, the cashier’s office and financial aid.

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University Business

JANUARY 11, 2023

“Students are especially interested in better understanding the devices and software they will need for the course in addition to the estimated cost of technology,” according to WCET. Students want to know what student services will be available to them.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 23, 2023

She’d spent seven years as a part-time student at Los Angeles Pierce Community College after graduating from high school and struggled to earn money and find financial aid to pay for a four-year education. She was also 25 years old and an undocumented immigrant from Peru.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 24, 2023

Image: The University of South Dakota’s TRIO Student Support Services is like all other federally funded TRIO SSS programs in that it serves low-income, first-generation or disabled students. For students to “connect with each other, learn about college success, learn about resources and engage with the community.”

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 27, 2023

” Christine Price, program coordinator for the Skills, Training and Education for Personal Success (STEPS) program at Austin Community College in Texas, said she gets phone calls from people wanting to know if STEPS is a “real college” program.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The challenge of creating physical spaces in a digital world is especially complicated for community colleges, which must have a visible presence in the cities and regions they serve. Traditionally, community colleges open satellite campuses in growing areas.

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Parchment

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In this episode, we speak with Melanie Booth, Executive Director of the Higher Learning Commission’s Credential Lab, and Ian Roark, Vice Chancellor of Workforce Development & Innovation at Pima Community College, to discuss the policy and practice of making CPL a reality for different forms of credentials.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

EAB’s Tara Zirkel is joined by Pueblo Community College VP of Student Success, Dr. Heather Speed, to examine changes Pueblo made to boost enrollment heading into the fall semester. Our special guest today is Heather Speed, vice president for Student Success at Pueblo Community College. Transcript.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 8, 2023

Drumm McNaughton speaks with Dr. Marielena DeSanctis, president of the Community College of Denver, who shares some of the solutions she was able to identify based on her unique understanding of higher ed. She started her education career in K-12 and moved to community college leadership. Dr. DeSanctis is unique.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 20, 2023

At the same time, in the face of shrinking public investment, public institutions raised tuition, which they tried to offset with increased financial aid for lower-income students. Meanwhile, expenditures on administration, even excluding student services and student life, have increased markedly.

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Creatrix Campus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Factors that can impact academic performance include course difficulty, lack of study skills, poor time management, and test-taking skills. Financial stability: Many students struggle to afford college fees and other expenses and may drop out due to financial difficulties.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D., Scholastica Student Success Improving success for pre-health students Joe Fritsch, Ph.D.,

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 3, 2023

But the university’s longtime president, Glenda Glover, alumni and other supporters of the Nashville institution have argued against a proposal that would place the institution under the oversight of the Tennessee Board of Regents, the governing board for 37 technical and community colleges in the state.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Strategic Responses and Adaptations In response to these pressures, colleges and universities have adopted various strategies. Some institutions, like Franklin University, successfully pivoted to online education and effectively managed articulation agreements with community colleges, showcasing a proactive approach to these challenges.

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