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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As the holidays approach, today’s colleges and universities are increasingly marked by overflowing donation bins containing canned goods collected by every student organization and faculty department to stock the campus food pantry. Over the last decade the food pantry became a higher education trend.

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A Scholarship of the Underserved to Inspire Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

McMickens’s scholarship centers on historically marginalized and underserved populations that suffer from inequities, particularly in higher education. The research is rich and ever-manifesting on college campuses for McMickens, an associate professor of higher education and the director of the M.S.Ed.

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Fostering Transparency and Dialogue: The Creation of the Student Leadership Executive Board (SLEB)

The Student Affairs Blog

Students expressed frustration over the lack of conversation about these changes, prompting the Division of Student Affairs leadership to take action. James Gahagan, Associate Vice President of Transformative Student Experiences.

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5 Proven Student Engagement Strategies for The Fall!

Campus Groups

Therefore, it is important to direct students to key resources within the platform, including the Student Organization Directory and Centralized Campus Calendar of events. Outside of a dedicated community platform, students should be directed to other resources used to learn about campus engagement opportunities.

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DEI Blog – Being First-Generation: A Challenge & a Gift

College for Creative Study

By Katie Gaither – Director of Student Engagement – Office of Student Affairs Nearly 25% of CCS students are first-generation college students (otherwise known as “first-gens”)! To get some community-building experience, I co-ran a student organization on campus as well.

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How to Elevate Student Success through Mentoring

Campus Groups

In higher education, mentoring contributes to retention and student success. However, college students don’t necessarily seek out mentoring relationships or know how to establish such a connection. The Expert mentor, also known as Career mentor, can be someone from student affairs or career services.

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5 Tips for Recruiting and Enrolling Latine/x Students in Your Community College

EAB

5 Tips to Recruit and Enroll Latine/x Students in Your Community College. Prospective Latine/x college students in the U.S. are the most likely to choose community college as their first step when pursuing a higher education. Spotlight: Holyoke Community College.