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.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

One approach: Kansas Wesleyan University matches each of its incoming students to a student success coach, who provides one-on-one first-year engagement with the Student Success Center’s resources prior to their work with an academic adviser. The students also engage with the college’s alumni and professional network.

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Great College Advice

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Further on in this article we’ll address how to write an email to a college admissions counselor if you find yourself in this situation. Here are some things to think about and research before you write. Can you tell me more about how academic advising works at ULA for undecided students like me?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Through partnerships with organizations such as the aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman, EPW is able to offer internships and research opportunities. They can work on their mentor’s already established research project or develop their own.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 11, 2023

Unfortunately, as a researcher studying these issues at the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions (CCWT) at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, I’ve come to the conclusion that the dominant discourse and logic driving too many career-readiness initiatives is flawed and merits an immediate course correction.

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Parchment

JANUARY 16, 2024

So then it gets back to the difficult thing which is like pathways, thinking about pathways, academic advising. So my friend John Fink from the CCRC, the Community College Research Center, he always says… Heather (13:59.639) Don’t ask if the student is ready for us, but if the institution is ready for the student.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For the past 35-plus years, Parham has focused his research efforts in the area of psychological nigrescence and has authored numerous articles in the area. He served in multiple positions at UC Irvine, one of the top research institutions in California and the nation, including vice chancellor for student affairs.

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