Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Image: After more than two years of declining enrollment numbers, fall 2022 finally brought refreshing news: freshman enrollment, which represented the most significant deficits throughout the pandemic, is up from the previous year, according to the latest data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. and 2 percent.

Community College 108

Community College Higher Education Recruitment Research 108

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 3, 2023

“We hoped for more support than that,” said David Baime, senior vice president for government relations for the American Association of Community Colleges. “Our students and our colleges are facing increased costs and challenges with enrollment in most places, and they rely upon the federal government for support.

Research 95

Research Administration Higher Education Government 95

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 18, 2023

Image: Recently released federal higher education data show community college enrollment trends during the first two years of the pandemic differed based on the age of the students, according to a new analysis by the Community College Research Center at Columbia University’s Teachers College.

Community College 101

Community College Development and Fund Raising Research Admissions 101

Robert Kelchen

JUNE 15, 2023

Instead, I use articles, working papers, and other online resources to provide a current look at the state of higher education finance. Mobility report cards: The role of colleges in intergenerational mobility. link ) Commonfund Institute (2021). 2021 higher education price index. Friedman, J. Turner, N., & Yagan, D.

Finance 113

Finance Higher Education Budget and Finance Management Education 113

The Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Paula Jakopovic , University of Nebraska at Omaha Kelly Gomez Johnson , University of Nebraska at Omaha Key Statement: This article highlights communities of practice as a means for supporting faculty as they seek to( re)design courses with equitable, research-informed practices. References Drane, L., Cruz-Rios, Y.,

Faculty 226

Faculty Higher Education Research Finance 226

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 16, 2023

Having published just 20,000 articles in its first 15 years, the publisher began to ramp up output beginning in 2015, and, from 2018, expanded its output by at least 50 percent annually every year. Meanwhile, Cells (not to be confused with the prestigious Elsevier journal Cell ) published 11 papers in 2017 but 2,134 in 2021.

Food 93

Food Higher Education Research Management 93

Robert Kelchen

JANUARY 3, 2022

Instead, I use articles, working papers, and other online resources to provide a current look at the state of higher education finance. Mobility report cards: The role of colleges in intergenerational mobility. Commonfund Institute (2021). 2021 higher education price index. Friedman, J. Turner, N., & Yagan, D.

Finance 113

Finance Higher Education Budget and Finance Management Education 113

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2023

According to the PEN America Index of Educational Gag Orders, a weekly updated report that tracks anti-critical race theory legislation, 28 states have introduced 73 bills banning critical race theory in public colleges and universities since 2021. The percentage jumped to 57% in 2022 with significantly more bills introduced.

Higher Education 290

Higher Education Education Community College Educational Programs 290

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In fiscal 2021, giving rose 7 percent , and the previous year it declined slightly , by less than 1 percent. The contributions went mostly to restricted endowments, primarily to fund scholarships, and to “operations with restrictions on use”—usually research projects. percent last fiscal year to a total of $59.5

Fundraising 89

Fundraising Alumni Community College Higher Education 89

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 25, 2023

Image: Factors ranging from financial stress to participation in extracurriculars can influence whether a student receiving services at their university’s counseling center will voluntarily withdraw from the institution, according to new research from Pennsylvania State University’s Center for Collegiate Mental Health.

Disability Services 97

Disability Services Health Services Hospitality Support Services 97

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Image: Soaring inflation put a squeeze on college endowments in the 2021–22 fiscal year, driving returns down, according to the annual report from the National Association of College and University Business Officers The report , released today, is a marked change from the booming returns of fiscal year 2021 , when endowments soared.

Budget and Finance Management 81

Budget and Finance Management Development and Fund Raising DEI Student Financial Aid 81

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Enrollment remained down at every level from community colleges to graduate schools, but much of academia showed its persistence and resilience. With the COVID-19 pandemic subsiding, colleges and universities have tried to bring students back to campus and provide fresh inspiration. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Title IX 298

Title IX Grants and Contracts Higher Education Safety and Security 298

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 18, 2023

Over all, we found that the number of assistant professors increased in 101 of 154 academic disciplines between 2011 and 2021. percent between 2011 and 2021. Our data source does not contain information about adjunct and non-tenure-track faculty hiring trends, nor, as previously discussed, on postdoctoral research positions.

Academic Advising 99

Academic Advising Research Faculty Finance 99

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 28, 2023

Barnes eventually reset her goals and reached a new professional peak last August when she was named chancellor of the South Orange County Community College District. years on average, according to the Community College League of California’s CEO tenure and retention dashboard. percent were Black.

Community College 102

Community College Higher Education Professional Development Research 102

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 17, 2023

percent last year, reversing nearly a decade of steady growth, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. That aligns with the steep drop in community college enrollments over the past decade, culminating in a 10 percent decline in 2020, a drop-off that continued throughout the pandemic.

Community College 100

Community College Higher Education Research Education 100

Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 6, 2023

What it is: Chatterjea and her colleagues Nancy Bostrom, associate director of assessment, and Bethany Miller, director of institutional research and assessment, launched the Classroom Community and Connectedness Project at Macalester in September 2021. No In-Article Careers: 3

Faculty 79

Faculty Institutional Research Media Research 79

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 23, 2023

Image: Disinformation researchers at several U.S. Centers at the three universities research disinformation online and how to stop it from spreading. Some conservatives have criticized that partnership’s work as a form of censorship—a claim researchers rebut.

Federal Government 97

Federal Government Media Government Research 97

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 9, 2023

Through extensive discussions over the last five years, MAA and AMS have agreed the collaboration no longer meets the needs of our organizations and will change following JMM 2021,” the message read. But the split also coincided with flashpoint discussions about diversity, equity and inclusion within the mathematics community.

Social Justice 97

Social Justice Research Management IT 97

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 21, 2023

Image: A new research initiative seeks to expand access to clear, precise data about minority-serving institutions. The founders of the Minority-Serving Institutions Data Project say policy makers, researchers and advocacy groups all define MSIs in different ways, which leads to inconsistent and inaccurate studies of these institutions.

Research 88

Research Education Higher Education IT 88

Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 16, 2024

[Editor's note: This article first appeared at the Kelchen on Education blog.] I use articles, working papers, news coverage, and other online resources to provide a current look at the state of higher education finance. National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper 27885. Friedman, J. Working paper. Bauer, L., &

Finance 40

Finance Higher Education Budget and Finance Management Financial Aid 40

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 27, 2023

The center now counts about 315 such programs, though that amounts to a presence at less than 10 percent of colleges and universities. Proponents of expanding the number of programs point to research showing greatly improved employment outcomes for students, who also learn skills to help them live independently and be less reliant on family.

Federal Government 107

Federal Government Higher Education Financial Aid Community College 107

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 8, 2023

Image: In the latest California budget proposal , Governor Gavin Newsom called on the University of California, Los Angeles, to create a guaranteed transfer pathway for community college students or forfeit a chunk of state funding. “Uncertainty is a dream-destroyer,” Chida said in a statement.

Community College 89

Community College Admissions Government IT 89

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 17, 2023

He noted that he received emails from faculty and staff members and students as far back as winter 2021 about heating issues, which he forwarded to college administrators. And doing all of that when it feels like the college, the administration, isn’t on your side, why would anyone bother? “That was heartbreaking.

Community College 86

Community College Administration Faculty Utilities 86

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 28, 2023

“The [graduate worker] numbers have been soaring—they’ve been hiring more and more, but we don’t know how many of them are teaching,” said Glenn Colby, senior researcher at AAUP and author of the report. Yes In-Article Careers: 3 “It’s not possible to count that at this point.”

Faculty 95

Faculty Research Higher Education Education 95

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 23, 2023

Image: The University of Maine system is planning to use an infusion of federal funds to construct an advanced manufacturing research lab, start a new program in aviation maintenance, modernize a wild blueberry research facility and launch a statewide tick and tick-borne disease study.

Medical 97

Medical Hospitality Higher Education Research 97

Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 7, 2023

colleges and universities provided data for about 370,000 full-time and 90,000 part-time faculty members, the AAUP said. Glenn Colby, the organization’s senior researcher, said the regular changes between the preliminary and final data amount to “nothing that moves the overall findings.” Yes In-Article Careers: 3

Faculty 145

Faculty Higher Education Administration IT 145

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 7, 2023

The article says Dr. Li Wang resigned in September 2019, one day before she was to be fired, after allegedly not disclosing financial affiliations with Wenzhou Medical University and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Dr. Wang erroneously cited herself on the Yale Liver and on [research paper] #443.” Hide by line?:

Media 59

Media Medical Faculty Research 59

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

“If I were the University of California in 2023 thinking about my place in the higher ed universe and the kind of students I serve and shape, fully online isn’t necessarily an obvious fit,” said Richard Garrett, chief research officer at Eduventures, a consulting and research firm. ” Robert asked.

Research 141

Research Food Faculty Admissions 141

Dr. Al Solano

JULY 4, 2022

11:34:00: The research process and general themes: No clear STEM pathways and uncovering structural barriers to transfer student success. University of Illinois, Office of Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL). - 15:38:50: Unpacking structural barriers that impede transfer student success in STEM. USC CUE. -

Financial Aid 52

Financial Aid Community College Higher Education Faculty 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In 2021, only 21 percent of college students completed an internship, compared to pre-pandemic numbers—50 to 60 percent of students—according to the National Survey of College Internships from University of Wisconsin at Madison’s Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions.

Alumni 103

Alumni Study Abroad Academic Advising Transportation 103

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 24, 2023

“Must” was also changed to “may” in a section that is now proposed to say that faculty “may” be recommended for noncontinuation for receiving an unsatisfactory rating in any single area (generally, teaching, service or research) either for two years in a row or twice in three consecutive years.

Faculty 92

Faculty Social Justice Research Administration 92

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Column: Letters to the Editor To the Editor: I write in reference to the February 3, 2022 article entitled, “Shouting Down an Empty Hallway.” Allocated $500,000 to create USF’s Anti-Racism Research Initiative. Those gains were achieved while maintaining nearly 40%, of Pell grant eligible students.

Social Justice 52

Social Justice Recruitment Administration Higher Education 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 6, 2023

” Why eating disorders emerge during college: College has long been considered a risky time for students with or at risk of developing eating disorders, for a variety of developmental, environmental and social factors. No In-Article Careers: 6

Medical 88

Medical Management Support Services Research 88

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 23, 2023

The students raised their concerns about the group to the Kern Community College District Board of Trustees in a meeting last month. Another post shared in 2021 referred to Black Lives Matter as a “hate group.” They were invited by Parks, who was presenting the idea. “What the f**k are they doing here?”

Development and Fund Raising 95

Development and Fund Raising Safety and Security Media Faculty 95

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Research from the Student Experience Project , a collaboration between university leaders, faculty and researchers, demonstrates that syllabus alterations are a key lever for combating inequities in college success. Is this diversity newsletter?: Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

Grants and Contracts 71

Grants and Contracts Faculty Student Engagement Utilities 71

Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 5, 2023

Community colleges failing to fulfill their mission. ” Although the AAUP is highly concerned about post-tenure review programs that could lead to faculty members’ termination, it is even more concerned about the replacement of tenured with contingent positions, said the organization’s senior researcher.

Safety and Security 90

Safety and Security Community College Higher Education Faculty 90

Parchment

MARCH 24, 2023

Meanwhile, fewer than a quarter of colleges and universities share transcripts with each other electronically, according to a 2021 report by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). Yes In-Article Careers: 3 Government Accountability Office found in a 2017 report.

Academic Advising 105

Academic Advising ADA Electronics Administration 105