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Report: Stop-Outs Don’t Know About Support Services on Campus

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Report: Stop-Outs Don’t Know About Support Services on Campus Ashley Mowreader Tue, 09/24/2024 - 03:00 AM Not all college students know about support measures available to them at their college, making them more vulnerable to stopping out.

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Higher Education Faced Mounting Enrollment and Security Challenges in 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As institutions work to address these challenges, many are implementing comprehensive strategies ranging from enhanced security measures to improved student support services.

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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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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Central to this national transformation is the innovative Eagle Achievement Center, a comprehensive student success hub located in the schools library that provides integrated academic support, career guidance, and personal development resources.

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JOHNNY SMITH

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Johnny Smith Johnny Smith has been appointed vice president of instruction and student support services at Robeson Community College in Lumberton, North Carolina. Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in human services from Carson Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee, as well as a master’s in education, an Ed.S.,

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N.C. A&T Receives $4.8M NIH Grant to Study Alzheimer's Disease

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Amid broader calls for social justice, greater strides must be made to eliminate discrimination and other forms of bias to ensure all Americans have access to high-quality dementia care and support services and opportunities to participate in, and benefit from, Alzheimer’s research.”

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TIDES Report: Women’s Basketball Student-Athletes Continue to Outperform Their Male Counterparts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Amanda DiDonato, senior associate director of academic support services at Seton Hall University, a Division I institution that is not in either NCAA tournament this year but has previously sent teams to both the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments, said the school utilizes a structured study hall for freshmen and transfers.