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Help Wanted

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In January, nurses from two of New York City’s private hospitals went on strike. The Ohio State University College of Nursing uses its Summer Institute for Future Nurses as a recruiting tool for high school students. Staffing levels were a significant issue in the negotiations.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It began as a pilot program in 2015 and started in earnest in 2018 with 25 students after receiving a $1.68 Over the past five years, EPW has served 909 students, 68% of whom are Latino. We’re changing the landscape of how community colleges serve underserved students,” says Espiritu. “We

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Higher ed needs more grit (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The University of Utah recently joined the University Innovation Alliance , a coalition of 15 public research universities working to increase graduation rates among low-income students, first-generation students and students of color.

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Small College America – Profile: Whitman College

Edu Alliance Journal

The curriculum, deeply rooted in the traditional liberal arts, continues to evolve, notably introducing two new majors in Fall 2023: Brain, Behavior & Cognition (Neuroscience) and Ethics & Society, reflecting increasing student interest in neuroscience and applied ethics.

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The Role of Career & Technical Education Spaces in Supporting Workforce Development

Clark Nesxen

Effective career and technical education (CTE) spaces play a critical part in enabling community colleges to meet one of their most important objectives: supporting local economic growth through workforce development and readiness. Biotechnology Center of Excellence, Alamance Community College. Apex High School.

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Six reasons why HyFlex shouldn't become the norm (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Technical issues can arise, as well as problems of roommates or family members making too much background noise for students to unmute themselves and participate. Reason 3: HyFlex Limits Student Engagement and Community Building Effective teaching requires active learning, community building and student-to-student interactions.

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A teamwork approach to longitudinal research in a premed program (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Prior to COVID, students attended weekly didactic sessions plus emergency department shifts shadowing physicians, screening patients for research projects and entering data. During the pandemic, students weren’t allowed in the hospital.