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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Incoming transfer students can enroll in courses early to guarantee that they have access to coursework. Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. Morales, president of CSUSB.

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Undergraduate Enrollment Shows Growth for Second Year

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Data released by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) shows a 3% increase in enrollment in undergraduate programs this fall compared to similar early data from fall 2023.This This is the second consecutive year of undergraduate growth and third straight year of growth for community colleges. Dr. Brian R.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Some of the data used to make decisions came from needs surveys, student satisfaction survey[s], usage tracking programs, freshman introductory course data, and anecdotal stories shared by ASU staff and faculty. CSULA combines those agreements with culturally affirming engagements, focusing on multiple support services and resources.

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The new era of mental health counseling on college campuses

University Business

Their rationale for why student cases are increasing in light of recently optimistic trends suggests a new paradigm for how higher ed leaders and their students approach mental health on campus. Moreover, the counselors noted decreased stigma surrounding accessing mental health services. “Connection is so important.

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: When Andrea Mora enrolled at University of California, Irvine, in 2012, she was a low-income, first-generation student. 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.

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Merging study center increases use, decreases stigmas

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Breaking it down: While most colleges offer a plethora of resources for their students to achieve academic success, they’re scattered across locations at different times, making it inefficient or confusing for students, Dornsife says. Click here to submit.

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New presidents or provosts: Emporia Fayetteville Halifax Lamar NNMC Northridge St. Lawrence Sul Ross Waubonsee WMU

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Hector Balderas , attorney general of New Mexico, has been chosen as president of Northern New Mexico College. Patrena Benton Elliott , vice president of instruction and student support services at Robeson Community College, in North Carolina, has been appointed president of Halifax Community College, also in North Carolina.