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Partnership to Reopen Community College Campus Childcare Center

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Howard Community College President Dr. Daria J. Willis has announced plans to reopen the college’s on-campus Children’s Learning Center in partnership with the Community Action Council of Howard County. The college was awarded a $1 million grant in 2023 from the U.S.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

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Based on data gathered, we increased support services such as Ram Pantry, counseling, technology availability, and academic advising,” he continues. From 2018 to 2023, Latinx staff representation increased from 33% to 38%, and administrator representation increased from 17% to 25%, respectively. “We

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Challenges for Higher Education: An Emerging Skills Shortage and Inequity in the Workforce

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The fastest-growing industries require workers with disproportionately higher education levels compared to industries with slower growth (Carnevale et al, 2023). If these challenges remain unaddressed, our standard of living will decline, and the country will fall into a downward spiral of decreased tax revenue to pay for needed services.

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What We’re Learning About the Dual Enrollment Student Experience

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Courtney Adkins The beginning of the fall academic term brings to mind images of freshly graduated high school students arriving on college campuses across the country. When the fall 2023 term begins, close to 20% of community college students will also be high school students who are dually enrolled. Dr. Linda L.

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Unapologetic Leadership Thought: Freedom Dreaming

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And while I am always trying to find ways to support community college students, I believe this work can be applied to all higher education institutions. Community college is free, and student aid covers the total cost of attendance. Every vendor on a community college campus would be required to accept SNAP.

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Report: Undergraduate Enrollment Finally Rising

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Dr. Jeremy Cohen According to the NSC’s Current Term Enrollment Estimates Fall 2023 report – released Tuesday – overall fall undergraduate enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities rose by 1.2%, a minor change where the number of enrollees went from 15,072,249 to 15,248,077. With Fall 2023 came a 0.6% increase, following a 0.9%

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Report: Communication Key to Improving Transfer Rate

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A new report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) indicates that while 8,836 entering students at 40 community colleges around the country indicate that they intend to transfer to a four-year institution, the number that actually do is remarkably low. Dr. Linda L. Dr. Larry Hlavenka Jr.,