Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 20, 2023

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Ask yourself: Would the $20 million gift that Bloomberg Philanthropies gave to Princeton in 2021 to support the university’s first-generation and low-income students have a greater impact at Tougaloo College, an HBCU with a $10 million endowment? The very question—posed by educational historian Bruce A.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 23, 2022

It’s these long-term developments, processes and trends, which take place under the surface, that even the most powerful politicians or institutions must respond to. This is the case in politics, but it’s also true in higher education. What were the most important events in higher education in 2022?

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Experiential Learning Depot

MAY 2, 2024

Although mental health awareness can be addressed any month of the year, this is as good a time as any for students to not only learn about mental health but also to play an active role in raising awareness and reducing the stigma. Get Started with PBL! Innovative Mental Health Awareness Month Activities for Students 1. ​ 10.

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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. These supports must be implemented at the K-12 level so higher ed can monitor the progress of prospective students.

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Creatrix Campus

JULY 5, 2024

Guiding Students to Overcome Barriers To Student Success In Higher Education With Career Counseling editor Fri, 07/05/2024 - 05:56 Student Success Header Menu White 1NoneFooter base 1Blog Style 1Right Team CreatrixOff Introduction 60% of college students don't finish their degrees in six years, as you may have seen.

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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. Blogs Are you meeting students’ basic needs? Why do we need a basic needs infrastructure?

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Just to provide you with some context, adult learners now make up 42% of total higher education revenue. In our survey, we asked what were the primary reasons for continuing your education? In fact, financial aid, cost of attendance and online support services were of primary importance to prospective students.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 9, 2024

Technology’s Role in Enabling Enrollment Growth Franklin University exemplifies how technology can be leveraged to enhance enrollment and streamline educational processes. This success story underscores the crucial role of technology in not only supporting administrative functions but also in driving institutional growth.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The secretaries of education and agriculture sent a joint letter to the governors of 16 states Monday, urging them to make up for decades of underfunding of their land-grant HBCUs. billion funding deficit since 1987. The other two states with land-grant HBCUs that did not receive the letter—Delaware and Ohio—have funded them equitably.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 2, 2023

In Relationship-Rich Education by Peter Felten and Leo M. Lambert of Elon University argue persuasively that bricks-and-mortar colleges and universities need to remember that the main justification for the education they offer and the tuition they charge is rich relationships between faculty and students and among classmates.

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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.

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Goucher DEI

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice may be under attack at many other higher education institutions across the United States, at Goucher we remain fully committed to these principles and our goals. Public programming, some developed in coordination with indigenous peoples, is also planned throughout the coming academic year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In the aftermath of the Presidential election, a new report outlines the importance of colleges and universities prioritizing civic education. Complete College America (CCA), which has the mission to raise postsecondary attainment in the U.S., Higher education is an engine for social and economic mobility.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 28, 2022

trillion omnibus federal spending bill that was signed right before Christmas by President Joe Biden, are funding provisions and policy changes that impact the world of higher education. The omnibus bill raised it by $500—far from what Biden had asked for, but still the largest increase in over a decade.

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