Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Cutting across political party lines, an overwhelming majority of Americans see veterans’ services as a priority (Schaeffer, 2021). Given that less than 1% of Americans have served in the military, administrative leaders across all education sectors often have a learning curve. Dr. Susan M.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the military draft and the birth of America’s all-volunteer force, and the golden anniversary comes at a time when the future of the volunteer military has never been more uncertain. Meanwhile, Congress has set the annual salary for a new military enlistee at less than $26,000.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 5, 2023
UMGC has agreements with all 16 community colleges in Maryland, says Dr. Pam Carter, vice president and dean of the School of Business, which offers seven undergraduate degree programs and 10 stand-alone certificates. There are also military and metro sites throughout the U.S. We create an environment that supports them.”
Confessions of a Community College Dean
OCTOBER 6, 2023
The state of Michigan will no longer require a bachelor’s degree for many state jobs if the applicants are military veterans who have completed at least two years of active service at the rank of staff sergeant or above.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Image: One-stop services are not new to higher education. 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.
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.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 22, 2023
At the same time, age became a crucial legal category, defining when one could work, drink, smoke, marry, enter the military, and even have sexual relations. It accentuates competition over public priorities: Whether public resources should be devoted to Social Security, Medicare, and services to seniors, or to education and child care.
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