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Roxbury Community College Celebrating 50th Anniversary

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Roxbury Community College is celebrating its 50th anniversary over three days this weekend, GBH News reported. Jennie McDonald-Brown, executive director of development for RCC, said Roxbury has been a geographical and social justice center for Boston, which fought for the college to exist. and Red Shaydez.

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Community College Incarcerated Reentry Programs: Looking Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Holmes regularly visits Durango Detention Center to connect with youth and advocates for the unhoused and food insecure. Living the Dream Award for his devotion to social justice and community service. Holmes is on track to receive his bachelor’s degree in public service and public policy from Arizona State University.

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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. Students navigate housing and food insecurity, transportation issues, and other limitations to access.

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Unapologetic Leadership Thought: Freedom Dreaming

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kelley’s notion of the “ Freedom Dream ,” an invitation to imagine an educational space that is grounded in racial equity, social justice, and collective liberation. And while I am always trying to find ways to support community college students, I believe this work can be applied to all higher education institutions.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Established 53 years ago and built on principles of social justice, AAP’s mission is to create and administer innovative academic programs for students historically underrepresented in higher education. Salcedo is the director of the Center for Community College Partnerships at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

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Dominican University VP builds hope for first-gen students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Nearly half needed financial support, and nearly one in five expressed concerns about adequate access to food or having a safe place to live. Dominican’s Care Network creates detailed care plans for each student through our partnership with NowPow , which helps connect students to local partners and resources in their home communities.

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The Policy, Research, & Practice Disconnect

Dr. Al Solano

For example, some university researchers have convinced themselves (and policy makers too) that counting words on college documents and websites is an effective methodology to make assumptions about practice. A recent research paper analyzed community college institutional research office mission statements.