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Austin Community College Bolsters Student Services, Offers Free Food, Housing Services, and Family Support

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Austin Community College (ACC) will offer free food, housing services, and family support as part of an effort to strengthen student services, KXAN reported.

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Advocating Policy, Better Than Before

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While a lot of this is done on an individual-level by the faculty and staff, policies and procedures can intentionally be set in place to ensure that housing services, student services, campus-involvement, and academic programming is catered to historically underserved students.”

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As a Student Staff Member, You May Ask, “Why Do We Do Assessment?”

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University housing assessment is a process where the university evaluates and gathers feedback from students about their experiences living on campus. It helps the university make improvements to housing services and. Continue Reading →

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Community Colleges Increase Housing Options

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A 2022 national report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) notes that community college students often deal with housing insecurity, which was exacerbated by the pandemic — 14% of study respondents were classified as housing insecure.

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A fortune in the short-term: Is it time for CE programs to explode?

University Business

Universities that cannot adapt quickly enough to the lifelong education marketplace may fall prey to private training companies, consulting firms and in-house services, suggests the CarringtonCrisp survey.

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Tired of OPMs? Here are 5 steps to online education independence

University Business

More from UB: A holistic way to look at accessible learning Enhance instructional design services Effective instructional design is crucial for the success of online and hybrid programs. Universities can either outsource program and course development or build in-house services.

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The Ultimate A to Z NYC Student Housing 37-Step Checklist!

Student Housing Works

You can learn a lot about another student, grad or intern’s experience in a specific housing complex or neighborhood —if they’re available. If not, make sure to ask the housing service. They should have a track record of providing clean, safe student housing and be able to offer what other students have experienced.