Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Frederick Shegog, former Delaware County Community College student, now motivational speaker. At the closing plenary of the 2023 Dream Conference in Chicago, Achieving the Dream (ATD), a reform network of over 300 community colleges, handed the microphone to students who either currently attend or graduated from a community college.

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APRIL 2, 2023

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, community colleges across the country saw a decline in enrollment for myriad reasons — financial, family, illness, lack of internet or inability to adapt to online learning. The purpose of community colleges is to increase access to higher education for the most vulnerable populations.”

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Roughly a tenth of Lakeland Community College (LCC) employees will be removed to avoid financial challenges for the school, Scene reported. million in 2023. In the last four years, LCC cut 57% of its part-time staff and 34% of its full-time staff and cut staff salary spending by 21%, $9.1 million in 2019 to $7.2

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. But now as we find ourselves stabilizing, it’s time to pause and take stock of the full landscape facing community colleges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2023

After large pandemic-related declines the past several years, community college enrollment grew this spring by 0.5%, or 22,000 students, compared to spring 2022. That’s the topline finding from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s Spring 2023 Current Term Enrollment Estimate report. at public schools and 0.2%

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Community colleges could potentially serve as a valuable source for immigrants to access affordable postsecondary education, upskilling and reskilling opportunities, and workforce preparation, the report noted. today have a college degree or higher, Krause-Vilmar said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 7, 2023

With downtown San Antonio as a beautiful backdrop, representatives from 24 community colleges in 13 states convened for the 29th Annual Community College Futures Assembly in February. Hudson County Community College (N.J.) The 2023 Bellwether Award recipients were from New Jersey, Georgia, and Texas.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 7, 2023

The Colorado Community College System has announced transfer agreements with two historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs): Saint Augustine’s University and Texas Southern University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

From 2018 to 2023, Latinx staff representation increased from 33% to 38%, and administrator representation increased from 17% to 25%, respectively. “We We have a wonderful program called Pathways, where we do outreach to middle schools, high schools and community colleges, providing application clinics and parent academies,” says Dr. Leroy M.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Online Enrollments Spike at Community Colleges Sara Weissman Mon, 11/20/2023 - 03:00 AM Federal data suggest larger shares of students at two-year colleges are enrolling online. Higher ed experts say the trend calls for more online supports. Byline(s) Sara Weissman

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

Recently, he has focused on community colleges and the financial and governance elements of these institutions that provide crucial higher education access for millions of people. “My Smith was recently named guest editor for the summer 2023 issue of New Directions for Community Colleges, which will focus on urban community colleges.

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JULY 14, 2023

Community colleges play a critical role, providing affordable and accessible education for diverse populations. According to the American Association of Community Colleges, our nation had over 1,000 public, tribal, and independent community colleges enrolling 10.2

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Jennie Vaughan, chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington, retires next year, Inside Indiana Business reported. She retires May 15, 2023. Jennie Vaughan Vaughan, chancellor since 2014, has spent more than 25 years at the institution.

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

Boom Time for Maine’s Community Colleges Liam Knox Tue, 10/24/2023 - 03:00 AM Enrollment in the state's two-year system hit an all-time high this fall, despite national declines and the state’s aging population. What’s their secret? Byline(s) Liam Knox

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The Scholarly Teacher

MAY 17, 2023

Roxanna Dewey , Glendale Community College Key Statement : As the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder rises, challenges for college students with ASDs may be mitigated through instructional strategies beyond accommodations. organizing, planning, initiating tasks, and paying attention ( Executive Functioning , 2023).

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

After two years of COVID-19, community college enrollment was in triage. Indian River State College (IRSC) in Fort Pierce, FL, and Coahoma Community College (CCC) in Clarksdale, MS, saw their efforts to rebuild their student populations pay off. Dr. Timothy Moore, president of Indian River State College.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The results of a recent survey from New America, a left-leaning think tank, show that nearly half of students who left community college before fall 2023 with some credit but no degree or credential cite having to work as a major reason why.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

MassBay Community College will be offering free education and training in the areas of computers and technology to unemployed and underemployed workers. We are extremely grateful for this grant and for the support from the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development,” said MassBay President Dr.

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AUGUST 15, 2023

Latino student success organization Excelencia in Education has announced finalists for the 2023 Examples of Excelencia , highlighting U.S. And four of the 19 will later be named the 2023 Examples of Excelencia at the organization’s annual Celebración de Excelencia scheduled in late September. “We

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MARCH 2, 2023

Craig, vice president for student affairs at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), is living proof of the power of community colleges. Her higher education journey began with an associate degree from BMCC.

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JULY 6, 2023

Online Learning Still in High Demand at Community Colleges Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1243725322.jpg jpg Sara Weissman Fri, 07/07/2023 - 12:00 AM

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

Capital University will now offer scholarships covering up to full tuition and mandatory fees to eligible transfer students from Columbus State Community College (CSCC) who are pursuing bachelor’s degrees. This latest expansion of Capital’s Main Street Scholarship will commence with enrollment Fall 2023.

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University Business

APRIL 24, 2024

A large majority of community college students have a career in mind, but they also say that they don’t have enough information about the paths that will get them to those jobs. Some 90% of 83,000-plus students who responded to the 2023 Community College Survey of Student Engagement said they had zeroed in on a career path.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2023

The number of applications for the Fall 2023 admissions cycle generally declined across the University of California (UC) system, particularly among nonresident applicants, The UC San Diego (UCSD) Guardian reported. The finding comes from a UC Office of the President report, which showed that there was a 2.2%

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MARCH 2, 2023

Asperin Barnes was named chancellor of the South Orange County Community College District in 2022. She previously served as president of Cuyamaca College when the college received the John W. After a national search, Dr. Julianna M. Rice Diversity and Equity Award and was recognized by Excelencia in Education.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

How Community College Alumni View the Value of Higher Ed Sara Weissman Wed, 09/06/2023 - 03:00 AM Report finds fewer than half of community college alumni believe their degree helped advance their career. Byline(s) Sara Weissman

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Union Employees Arrested for Trespassing on Community College Campus Featured Image at Top of Article HACCLancasterArrest.jpg kathryn.palmer… Fri, 09/01/2023 - 03:00 AM

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program and Columbia University’s Community College Research Center will be collaborating to produce two publications in support of ultimately improving transfer student outcomes, particularly for students of color and low-income students. And so, the Transfer Playbook 2.0

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AUGUST 21, 2023

Community Colleges Buoyed by Modest Enrollment Growth Featured Image at Top of Article Community_Colleges_Enrollment-01.jpg jpg Sara Weissman Mon, 08/21/2023 - 03:00 AM

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

The fastest-growing industries require workers with disproportionately higher education levels compared to industries with slower growth (Carnevale et al, 2023). The findings are consistent across all regions studied by NCI&I – across red states and blue states, geographic regions, and urban/suburban/rural areas (Johnstone, 2023).

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JULY 26, 2023

Connecting Adult Ed Programs and Community Colleges Featured Image at Top of Article CCSC good resolution.jpeg Sara Weissman Wed, 07/26/2023 - 03:00 AM

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University Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

increase in upward transfers in Fall 2023 compared to the year before. Indeed, the Department of Education found last year that only 13% of Title IV students who start at community colleges ultimately earn bachelor’s degrees within eight years. Transfer rate of learners aged 40 and older: up 11.8%

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EAB

JULY 21, 2023

Blogs Why customer service matters for community colleges Learnings and recommendations from EAB’s 2023 customer service survey I just talked to someone in registration, and they told me to call you! What are the features of a “modern student experience,” and how do community colleges stack up?

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EAB

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Podcast Top Priorities for Community Colleges in 2024 Episode 175. December 5, 2023. EAB experts Dr. Christina Hubbard, and Allison Peeler discuss the major shifts and trends impacting community colleges over the past year. EAB · Top Priorities for Community Colleges in 2024 Transcript Coming soon.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Blogs 5 areas for community college leaders to take stock in 2023 And resources to help sustain your post-pandemic momentum Now that community colleges have weathered the storm of the pandemic, it’s time to take a moment to recognize all you have accomplished, and then to begin to steer the transition from a “crisis” mindset to a sustainability one.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 8, 2023

Prioritizing Students Coming From Community Colleges Featured Image at Top of Article 52899321942_287c2a9540_c.jpg Melissa Ezarik Fri, 06/09/2023 - 12:00 AM Welcome, Transfers!

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JUNE 1, 2023

A ‘Bold’ Approach to Community College Funding Featured Image at Top of Article NRG Campus Shots-scr (6) (002).jpg jpg Sara Weissman Fri, 06/02/2023 - 12:00 AM

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