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Investing in Care to Combat Declining Enrollment in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Across the country, community colleges and universities are seeing fewer students enroll, a trend that could have long-term consequences for both individuals and the economy. A shrinking student population means fewer trained workers entering key industries, bringing about economic decline as the demographic cliff continues to grow.

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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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Building Online Student Services in Universities: The Critical First Step

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

This is the art of building and growing your online student services sustainably by developing the right skills, competencies, infrastructure, and resources, ensuring each element aligns perfectly with the others to create a structure that stands the test of time. Readiness is not a fixed point but a continuum.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“In order for Latinx students to want to come to Hartnell College, stay and complete, they need to feel a sense of belonging and cultural validation, and we have to offer high-value programs that offer a meaningful return on investment,” says Gutierrez. All of the college’s student services are available in English and Spanish.

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Nursing Educator Brings Talents and Skills Back to Thriving HBCU

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s that kind of thinking that exemplifies a “spirit of excellence” in her work, said Dr. Titilayo Evans, director of student services in the School of Nursing at NC A&T and a longtime colleague of Morris. “You cannot separate who a person is from managing their healthcare effectively."

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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Tying eligibility to participation in its TRIO College Success Program, the scholarship program gives each recipient – a first-generation student – $3,000 a year, renewable for up to two years. So far, the program has served 111 students, says Amanda Nipp, Northeast’s vice president of student services.

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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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