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JUAN J. CASTILLO

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Castillo, who has served as the Vice President for Finance and Administration at TAMIU since 2008, will oversee the university’s operations following the unexpected passing of President Pablo Arenaz. Castillo has been named the Acting President of Texas A&M International University in Laredo, effective immediately.

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Radford University Low-Income Students Get Leg Up with $1.2M Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Andes said that Radford’s grant submission prioritized “enhanced student services in mental health and mentoring,” which made Radford’s proposal stand out. Currently, all Virginia public four- and two-year institutions have received an award of varying sizes,” said Andes.

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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After receiving the money in 2021, PCC – like many of the schools – chose to place it in a fund, the proceeds of which the college has been using to finance in-house innova- tion around education and student support. So far, the program has served 111 students, says Amanda Nipp, Northeast’s vice president of student services.

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President moves: Recent resignations show 3 reasons why a leader steps down

University Business

Ward will be remembered for developing a more holistic student experience by overseeing the creation of a new student services department and reorganizing the school curriculum, Iowa Capital Dispatch reports. Cloud State’s vice president for finance and administration is scheduled to step into Wacker’s role on May 5.

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A One-Stop View of the Student: It’s a Game Changer

University Business

Wichita State University’s OneStop for Student Services department is about giving students the help they need to succeed, by taking a proactive approach to keep them on the path to completion.

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Building the Dream Team: How to Form a Digital Transformation Committee for Your Institution

Creatrix Campus

Subject Matter Masters SMEs offer digital transformation competence (admissions, student services, tech). This individual ensures improvements satisfy student learning, communication, and accessibility needs. Many of the systems being altered are used by students, so their feedback is vital.

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How Gross Inequalities in Institutional Wealth Distort the Higher Education Ecosystem and Shortchange the Vast Majority of Middle- and Lower-Income Undergraduates

Confessions of a Community College Dean

What inspires these grim thoughts is Kimball and Iler’s richly researched, provocative and pivotally important history of college endowments, campus fundraising campaigns, university finances, institutional spending and student debt. The 35 most prestigious U.S.