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FERITA CARTER

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

where she served as vice president of student services. Carter earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial and systems engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, an MPA from Auburn University at Montgomery, and a Ph.D. Ferita Carter Ferita Carter has been named interim president of Riverside City College in Riverside, Calif.,

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Michael Gutierrez “We believe that Hartnell College is an engine for economic vitality in our region and for students to move from poverty to prosperity,” says Michael Gutierrez, superintendent/president of Hartnell. “In All of the college’s student services are available in English and Spanish.

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Report Finds That Affirmative Action Only Led to Incremental Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“This chasm of inequity undermines the goal of the American postsecondary system to serve as an engine of opportunity for those who need it most.” CEW report co-author and policy analyst, Emma Nyhof, said enrollment disparities between selective and open-access institutions matter because outcomes matter. “At

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It may be time to rethink the college minor (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

These colleges and their certification advocates argue that certification not only readily equips students with the real-world skills to transition successfully to their first job post but also addresses many of the equity concerns colleges face by validating the idea that all forms of learning are valued, including forms of skilled labor.

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Tailoring Student Services to Create Career-Ready Graduates: Changing Higher Education Podcast 153 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Kevin Grubb

The Change Leader, Inc.

16 May · Episode 155 Tailoring Student Services to Create Career-Ready Graduates 36 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Hear how Villanova University is creating career-ready graduates with approximately 94% of students being accepted into internships. It might have been a resume.

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Escape Velocity: The Power of Your Multiyear Growth Road Map

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

In my recent article on building online student services , we discussed the importance of assessing your organizational design and effectiveness to identify improvement opportunities and facilitate high-quality growth. When do you pause long enough to identify areas in need of improvement?

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President moves: Some are homegrown, others served public departments

University Business

He then gained his research and teaching experience at West Point, serving in its physics and nuclear engineering department. Before that, he served in three key positions at North Central State College: vice president for business, administrative, and student services, COO, and chief student services officer.