Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The deadline to raise the $2.6 So far, the college has raised $178,000, according to an email sent to supporters earlier this week. Meanwhile, the King’s College is exploring partnerships even as it courts donors, hoping a higher education savior will step up if the generosity of philanthropists doesn’t come through.

Development and Fund Raising 105

Development and Fund Raising Budget and Finance Management IT Fundraising 105

Experiential Learning Depot

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

You want the experience to mean something to the community, to make an impact, and to sincerely raise awareness about nutrition this National Nutrition Awareness Month. The primary aim is to offer diverse educational perspectives on nutrition through engaging with various experts. Or is that just me? Enroll in a Free Mini-Course!

Food 95

Food Development and Fund Raising Media Community Outreach 95

Teaching Matters Academic Support

AUGUST 23, 2024

This post belongs to the Hot Topic theme: Critical insights into contemporary issues in Higher Education. “I Pursuing Higher Education has often been a long-term aspiration for many of us. All of these challenges risk us moving backwards in the fight to make Higher Education accessible to all.

Higher Education 52

Higher Education Transportation Food Development and Fund Raising 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 30, 2023

has riled leaders of a nearby college who say the development would harm their students and the region. The community college also is partnering with the developers to serve as a workforce training hub. For example, students may be susceptible to gambling away their financial aid funds, she said.

Hospitality 98

Hospitality Entertainment Development and Fund Raising Community College 98

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 3, 2023

“I’ve had people tell me you could order hamburgers and the order would come in and it was chicken breast,” says Robert Nelson, chief executive officer at NACUFS, the National Association of College & University Food Services. ” Staffing and logistical issues, along with food and supply delivery, became the focus.

Food 98

Food Development and Fund Raising Marketing and Communication Services Consulting 98

Experiential Learning Depot

OCTOBER 1, 2024

How can our class develop a spooky Halloween-themed escape room that educates participants about local history while providing an exciting community event? How can our class plan and execute a Halloween-themed food drive to help families in need while raising awareness about food insecurity in our community?

Development and Fund Raising 52

Development and Fund Raising Food Entertainment Media 52

EAB

AUGUST 23, 2023

Review these 7 aspects of your basic needs strategy before the semester begins Community colleges play a vital role in higher education, offering affordable and accessible pathways to academic and professional success. Collaborations with local food banks, grocery stores, and community organizations can help sustain these programs.

Marketing and Communication Services 52

Marketing and Communication Services Transportation Food Development and Fund Raising 52

Experiential Learning Depot

APRIL 29, 2023

Spring is bonkers in the world of education. Awareness Campaign: Students design a campaign that would educate the public on the issue of interest. Design and Make a Product: The idea behind this community action project is that students design and make something that raises awareness and provides a tangible outcome.

Development and Fund Raising 52

Development and Fund Raising Fundraising Marketing and Communication Services Student Organizations 52

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

AUGUST 9, 2021

Image credit: Farai Munjoma In this Spotlight post, Farai Munjoma shares his challenging journey in accessing higher education and how it inspired him to build the Shasha Network: a global network of mentors and scholars working together to close the career aspiration gap for young people across Africa.

Development and Fund Raising 52

Development and Fund Raising Finance Food Alumni 52

Teaching Matters Student Employment

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Crofting has a proven track record of maintaining population and economic activity in remote and rural areas, it supports local food production while protecting the cultural heritage and the natural environment in the north and west of Scotland. It has also proved instrumental in preserving our Gaelic culture and language.

Development and Fund Raising 52

Development and Fund Raising Hospitality Recruitment Continuing Education 52

EAB

JUNE 8, 2023

Dismissing AI as just another hype Many higher education leaders view AI as a passing trend, like the Massive Open Online Course (MOOCs) hype of the 2010s, rather than a lasting innovation. Since students must learn how to use AI to prepare for the workforce, educators must adapt their teaching and evaluation methods to accommodate AI.

Development and Fund Raising 52

Development and Fund Raising Higher Education Utilities Facilities Management 52

Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Nearly 75% of faculty in higher education are precarious workers, more like restaurant and hospitality workers, gig performers, contract healthcare workers, and delivery drivers than the tenured professor. All this degraded the institution of higher education, and not just for the contingent majority.

Faculty 45

Faculty Development and Fund Raising Libraries Higher Education 45

Edu Alliance Journal

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Yet nearly 40 million people from the age of 18-64 started higher education and did not complete one degree. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis, the US Civilian Work Force from 25-34 as of June 2022 has the following educational attainment. How industry addresses the education of employees. US Labor Market.

Marketing and Communication Services 40

Marketing and Communication Services Development and Fund Raising Government Higher Education 40

The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Drumm McNaughton With an estimated $16 Billion in additional annual College Sports revenue, leaders need to prioritize financial solutions to fulfill the recently adopted NCAA holistic model and to more fully support college athletes’ education, health, safety, well-being, and equity.

Grants and Contracts 52

Grants and Contracts Government Media Development and Fund Raising 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2024

He used powerful imagery to illustrate how the United States had failed to fulfill its promises of equality, comparing it to a bad check marked 'insufficient funds.' It aimed to break down the legal barriers that perpetuated segregation and facilitated access to public facilities, employment opportunities, and educational institutions.

Grants and Contracts 338

Grants and Contracts Development and Fund Raising Government Social Justice 338

The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 8, 2023

Unfortunately, many higher education practices complicate first-gen students’ ability to stay through graduation or even apply. She started her education career in K-12 and moved to community college leadership. Her mother was a first-gen student while she was a first-gen ‘traditional” student.

Higher Education 98

Higher Education Education Community College Development and Fund Raising 98

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Can a research-intensive university also be learning- and learner-centered, as dedicated to the quality of students’ educational experience as it is to scholarship, publication and invention? By any standard, I had a privileged education, first at Oberlin, then at Yale.

Research 107

Research Faculty Higher Education Social Justice 107

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 4, 2023

These are issues that need to be addressed if we are to improve the quality of the education our campuses offer. The $64,000 question is how institutions can do all these things as well as their existing functions (like research and graduate and professional education) without pricing themselves out of business.

Development and Fund Raising 75

Development and Fund Raising Computers and Informational Technology Government Faculty 75

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

It was over 180 years ago that HBCUs were founded, at a time when Black Americans had little to no access to higher education. Still today, they are central to the education and empowerment of Black Americans—offering more than just a degree but also a legacy of opportunity and possibility.

Development and Fund Raising 203

Development and Fund Raising Financial Aid Food Alumni 203

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 23, 2023

rural communities face a number of hurdles when it comes to participating in higher ed, including financial literacy, transportation, food and housing insecurity, and internet access, according to the Department of Education (ED). Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. The Biden-Harris Administration is providing $44.5

Development and Fund Raising 321

Development and Fund Raising Transportation Education Food 321

Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 22, 2025

Seventy-nine counties conducted voter registration drives, while double that number carried on political education and get-out-the-vote efforts. Our Citizenship Education Program continues to lay the solid foundation of adult education and community organization upon which all social change must ultimately rest.

Development and Fund Raising 52

Development and Fund Raising Banking Government IT 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 6, 2023

Instead, the press release cited higher education leaders who heaped praise on the incoming dean. Faculty Senate chair Peter Summers said by email that while some High Point University faculty members raised concerns after the hire, “that was as far as it went, given our lack of authority.”

Development and Fund Raising 124

Development and Fund Raising Faculty Government Finance 124