Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 31, 2023

Image: Setting community college students up for success can result in institutional partnerships, as demonstrated by the University of Dayton’s work with Sinclair Community College in Ohio. The initiative also increases the number of graduates who remain in the Dayton area and contribute to its local workforce.

Academic Advising 79

Academic Advising Financial Aid Community College Enrollment Management 79

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 5, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation Sue Lorenson , vice dean for undergraduate education at Georgetown’s College of Arts and Sciences, is a close colleague and good friend of Eddie’s. A liberal arts education is the ultimate preprofessional education; it can prepare you for any career.

Education 98

Education Academic Advising Academic Administration Private Universities 98

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 21, 2023

It may be time to rethink the college minor. Instead of or in addition to minors, higher education stakeholders may want to consider partnering with employers—both public and private—to create pathways toward certifications specifically designed to help students enter the workforce with higher-paying jobs.

IT 117

IT Academic Advising Industry Higher Education 117

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education ( Advances in Race and Ethnicity in Education, Vol. Emerald Publishing Limited.

Engineering 325

Engineering Student Affairs Recruitment Research 325

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 10, 2023

(Just one in five Student Voice survey respondents says they’re required to meet periodically with advisers, though the number is closer to three in 10 for students at private institutions and just 14 percent for community college students.) Experts offer the following eight actions: 1.

Student Engagement 96

Student Engagement Academic Advising Marketing and Communication Services Community College 96

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. I care more than just graduation at community college.

Engineering 324

Engineering Research Admissions Hospitality 324

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 31, 2023

Faculty wanted to support student retention and provide greater academic support through a day of just academic advising in the spring semester. Education professor Kelsea Gonzalez also hosted mock interviews as part of a classroom assignment. But college officials believe the collaboration was valuable.

Academic Advising 93

Academic Advising Professional Development Alumni Mining 93

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

MARCH 27, 2024

Strategies for Increasing Student Enrollment The traditional paradigms of higher education enrollment have shifted, driven by technological advancements and changing student demographics. It allows students to learn at their own pace, fitting education into their busy lives rather than the other way around.

Marketing and Communication Services 94

Marketing and Communication Services Admissions Higher Education Financial Aid 94

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 6, 2023

The success coach is responsible for helping to ease the student’s transition into college, most directly through resource education and connecting students to the success center. The goal is to “intentionally get in front of students from the beginning,” Koons explains.

Libraries 86

Libraries Academic Advising Career Services First Year Programs 86

University Business

APRIL 26, 2023

Ned Lamont could be remembered as the “education destroyer” for this move. “We’re about to fall off that cliff,” said Higher Education Co-Chairman Gregg Haddad to CT Insider referring to the reliance the state system placed on those one-time federal aid investments.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Support Services Academic Advising Healthcare 52

Creatrix Campus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Top Strategies for Improving Student Retention in Higher Education admin Fri, 12/23/2022 - 05:27 It is the rule of Gen Z now. Google is what they breathe through, mobile apps for higher education , and advanced gaming technologies to beat their boredom, what naught? But alas, they show less interest in the concept of learning.

Higher Education 52

Higher Education Education Management Student Engagement 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 16, 2023

Blog: Beyond Transfer For many students, transferring between community colleges and 4-year institutions is sometimes the only path to a bachelor’s degree. Community colleges provide a valuable service to students due to lower costs, closer proximity to home communities, and more flexibility for non-traditional students.

Faculty 57

Faculty Community College Academic Advising Research 57

EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Read on for five key insights and recommendations to ensure Gen P’s success in higher education. Missing Crucial Academic Preparation The pandemic exacerbated an already downward trend of proficiency levels among students. Additionally, students prioritize affordability and career preparation in their ideal college experience.

Academic Advising 52

Academic Advising Recruitment Higher Education Administration 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 18, 2023

But this is not the case in education, in social sciences and in particular in the humanities, all of which are characterized by stable or declining demand for assistant professors. liberal arts colleges, community colleges and master’s-level institutions) is necessary to understand the full picture of academic hiring.

Academic Advising 100

Academic Advising Research Faculty Finance 100

Parchment

MARCH 24, 2023

Often faculty members are evaluating courses, academic advisers are guiding students and administrators are making the higher-level policy decisions. ” Technology Editorial Tags: Technology Transfer Image Source: Peopleimages/E+/Getty Images Image Caption: Two educational technology companies have joined forces.

Academic Advising 105

Academic Advising ADA Electronics Administration 105

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

An August 2022 Student Voice survey conducted by Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse found that first-generation students were likely to lack any internship experience or experiential learning within a course: half of all first-gen students and two-thirds of first-gen community college students had not had these experiences.

Alumni 103

Alumni Study Abroad Academic Advising Transportation 103

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Image: For a significant number of students, the first year of higher education serves as a wake-up call about study habits. “These messages are reinforced through meetings with academic advisers, who use the same principles and recommendations that students have heard previously,” Vecera adds.

Academic Advising 98

Academic Advising Student Affairs Student Life Higher Education 98

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

During her academic career, Rivera Restivo says she’s found advisers have high levels of responsibility but are not always helpful. Rivera Restivo is working on her associate’s degree at Northwestern Connecticut Community College and feels advising resources neglect nontraditional students, like herself.

Academic Advising 93

Academic Advising Finance Student Engagement Community College 93

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The National Association of Colleges and Employers’ 2022 Student Survey found that graduating seniors who used career center services received more job offers on average, compared to their peers who did not. Create career services champions across campus. Translate coursework into career preparation.

Career Services 101

Career Services Alumni Academic Advising Utilities 101

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Newman argues in Thinking Critically in College: The Essential Handbook for Student Success (Radius Book Group). Newman, whose book will be published March 7, is former dean of academic advising at Stanford University and John M. Musser Professor of Religious Studies, Emeritus, at Carleton College. and Elizabeth W.

Academic Advising 104

Academic Advising Faculty Medical IT 104

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 17, 2023

” Paving the path: Very few students are using their career centers, but the benefits of career-preparation exercises are demonstrated across higher education. Graduates with traditional degrees were also less likely than those with certificates or other nondegrees to be confident in their education’s connection to job skills.

Marketing and Communication Services 97

Marketing and Communication Services Academic Advising Campus Activities Career Services 97

Parchment

APRIL 9, 2024

Can Artificial Intelligence help students navigate their educational pathway? Dr. Zachary Pardos, Associate Professor of Education at UC-Berkeley, joins us to share exciting developments in AI that shows significant promise in helping students navigate their pathway to a credential. So I’m an associate professor. 23, excuse me.

Computers and Informational Technology 52

Computers and Informational Technology Community College Research IT 52

The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 2, 2023

Higher education institutions need help improving enrollment, retention, and graduation rates. One need look no further than the Great Recession to see higher education enrollment increasing significantly. The program begins with a multi-day summer orientation to instill a sense of community in its incoming first-year students.

Marketing and Communication Services 52

Marketing and Communication Services Financial Aid DEI Academic Advising 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Blog: Beyond Transfer Many in higher education talk frequently of how flaws in transfer and credit mobility cost students time and money, but how that plays out is not well articulated. This can lead students to take courses that are not necessary for completion of a career-aligned credential.

Electronics 69

Electronics Finance Financial Aid Academic Advising 69

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Interventions include completion grants , college-to-career transitions and proactive academic advising , all three of which the alliance has turned into free “playbooks” for other institutions’ use. The alliance uses different tools to develop evidence-based solutions for student success that can be scaled.

Academic Advising 83

Academic Advising Higher Education IT Research 83

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 9, 2023

Corporate chaplains are not common in higher education, but university chaplains are frequently used as a resource provided to students. Supporters of the position say providing corporate chaplains for faculty and staff is a good investment for colleges and universities.

Faculty 97

Faculty Academic Advising IT Management 97

Parchment

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

You can be an IB student, but also supplementing with some dual credit coursework through our local community college. A lot of times I’ll sit students down with a brochure from a college and say, actually look through what majors are offered. You can be a primarily AP student, but supplement with dual credit.

Community College 52

Community College IT Alumni Government 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Image: The Association for the Study of Higher Education, like many organizations, plots its annual meetings several years ahead. Organizations must consider the financial bottom line before breaking a hotel contract, while millions in conference dollars can make up more than half of a higher education organization’s annual revenue.

IT 97

IT Grants and Contracts Higher Education Finance 97

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 20, 2023

Image: As a college student, Josh Landau was close to dropping out. He had not declared a major or developed an awareness of his needed academic tools, but Landau was motivated to learn for the sake of learning. Now, as a higher education professional, he wants to support others to succeed in the ways he did.

Academic Administration 79

Academic Administration Administration Academic Advising Student Affairs 79

EAB

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Insights from Dr. Tiffany Ray-Patterson, VP of Student Success at Germanna Community College Based on our Office Hours with EAB podcast, Episode 166, Could Your Students Benefit from “One Front Door” Onboarding? Blogs What is “one front door” onboarding and how could it help your students?

IT 52

IT Community College Academic Advising Admissions 52

College Forward

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Through a collaboration with national nonprofit College Possible , the community college district will bring evidence-based near-peer coaching to 700 AlamoPROMISE students on two of its campuses, the majority of whom are from under-resourced backgrounds or are first-generation students. SAN ANTONIO , Nov.

Financial Aid 64

Financial Aid Community College Support Services Food 64

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 2, 2023

Some examples: a student who hasn’t completed an advising requirement doesn’t register for the next semester at all. ” Melinda Anderson, executive director of the academic advising group NACADA, says she’s been encouraging institutions to re-examine their hold policies. ” Why?

Financial Aid 93

Financial Aid Bursar Libraries Academic Advising 93

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Image: One-stop services are not new to higher education. For decades, colleges have consolidated many of their admissions and enrollment services functions under a single umbrella office—including, but not limited to, the bursar, the registrar, the cashier’s office and financial aid. Why a One-Stop?

Veteran and Military Services 98

Veteran and Military Services Financial Aid Bursar Student Affairs 98

The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

University Diversity and the Drive for Inclusive Campuses of Tomorrow In the wake of SCOTUS’ ruling against Affirmative Action in college recruitment, higher education institutions are struggling to identify alternative ways to diversify their student bodies. This move couldn’t have come at a worse time. Perez holds an Ed.D.

Student Affairs 52

Student Affairs Faculty Higher Education Consulting 52

EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Second, confidence in the value of higher education continues its decade-long slide. Students, parents, and the public increasingly want colleges to demonstrate a tangible return on the investment of their time and money (including debt).

Financial Aid 59

Financial Aid Recruitment Academic Advising Faculty 59

Parchment

JANUARY 16, 2024

And we talked about there’s a lot of students that are attending a community college that want to transfer to another institution, but don’t end up doing it. Where, you know, that journey, that educational journey that can take any different direction that it’s going to for each individual. to overcome, right?

Alumni 52

Alumni Marketing and Communication Services Financial Aid Community College 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 11, 2023

With efforts like these gathering steam across the postsecondary landscape, it looks like higher education is in the midst of a mission shift that positions career readiness as a strategic, campuswide priority. What could be wrong with this development? But the first step is to understand the problems currently plaguing the field.

Marketing and Communication Services 78

Marketing and Communication Services Career Services Higher Education Faculty 78