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What We’re Learning About the Dual Enrollment Student Experience

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When asked about support services, 51% of respondents said they had not interacted with an academic advisor from the community college. African American and Latino students were less likely than white students to mark earning credit toward a four-year degree as a reason for participating in dual enrollment.

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Diverse Students Need Diverse Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These student-athletes were also interviewed about the support services that they needed. Seek out support services. Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail Sabree decided to target Michigan community college former athletes as participants in his study. Take classes that matter and that will transfer to a four-year institution.

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Gen Z: Why Colleges Need to Support the ‘Sandwich Generation’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The same goes for student support services and other resources. Our schedules do not allow us to build our day around our academic obligations. We need a system that ensures we can get school done in the small moments of time we are able to squeeze out of a given day.

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How to Personalize the Student Experience with Data and AI

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Today’s consumers — and the employees who make customer support services run — expect more personalization and a more seamless experience when they interact with an organization’s contact center. This transformation is especially crucial for customer experience strategies.

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Thriving and Flourishing While Black and a Student: What can PWIs do?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We believe it means that they can: • Feel safe and supported on campus. It also means having access to resources and support services that can help them succeed. There will also be the need for Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) to intentionally cultivate and build multiple communities of support for Black students.

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How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The grant will run through 2027, and has allowed The Mount to hire support staff for tutoring and the development of new academic modules that support STEM specialists. These are meant to be high-impact support services for these students — and that’s just the most recent grant,” says Burns. “We

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Merging study center increases use, decreases stigmas

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“By offering [academic coaching] in the study centers, we made it more accessible and less private, which has normalized this support service,” Dornsife says. After checking in at the welcome desk, they can receive direction toward specific resources, if needed, or have a drop-in appointment with a tutor or academic coach.