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Career-readiness initiatives are missing the mark (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Ultimately, my greatest fear is that this newly resurgent focus on career readiness will not only fail to prepare students for the workplace, but, worse, will harm the prospects of students who already face an uphill battle in the labor market—women, students of color and first-generation college students. Darling and Deanna P.

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Top Retention Strategies for Diverse Modern Learners

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

As the needs of students change, universities must alter their recruitment and retention strategies to make sure that their messages resonate with diverse student prospects, and that they provide the right support services to meet these students’ needs. Mental health services. For many institutions, this is easier said than done.

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Busting Roadblocks in the Community College Enrollment Cycle

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

To ensure that doesn’t happen, avoid these common pitfalls in the community college enrollment journey: Complex Enrollment Processes Lengthy admissions procedures: Complicated and time-consuming application processes can frustrate new students, especially those unfamiliar with higher education procedures. What support services are available?

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11 Effective Self-Directed Student Fundraiser Project Ideas

Experiential Learning Depot

Fundraising where students can get involved provides opportunities to build essential life skills such as marketing, communication, teamwork, budgeting, conflict management, and organizational skills. People are more likely to buy when they can see the effort put in or the service provided is student-led. Kids love fundraising!

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AI-ROBOT CAPITALISTS WILL DESTROY THE HUMAN ECONOMY (Randall Collins*)

Higher Education Inquirer

It will ride out competitors and market downturns by having deeper pockets. Let us assume Artificial Intelligence will make progress. It will solve all its technical problems. It will become a perfectly rational super-human thinker and decision-maker. Some of these AI will be programmed to act as finance capitalists. It will have no emotions.

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Are you meeting students’ basic needs?

EAB

Like many of our students, I was a first gen, low-income college student who had periods of housing, food, and transportation insecurity. I remember working food service jobs so it would be easier to eat, needing to move constantly as rent got too high, and scrounging to afford my bus pass.

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The Dos and Don’ts of Leveraging University Traditions in Your Annual Giving Strategy

EAB

These cherished experiences are the heart and soul of university life, forging lasting connections and bonds to an institution that help build a loyal and vibrant campus community. Use this to your advantage by crafting compelling fundraising narratives that transport them back to the cherished moments of their college days.