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Eight ways to boost student engagement with advisers

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Be Inclusive Melinda Anderson, executive director of NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising, says that her group has noticed “differences in who seeks support based on race.” ” Regarding outreach and other written advising communications, language matters.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

ASU has added several Spanish language marketing materials, including an En Espanol section on the university’s website, a comprehensive admissions piece, Spanish campus tours, and multiple recruitment pieces for academic programs. These include a food pantry and the basic needs food services and meal programs. Hawkins Jr.

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OSU Cascades integrates equitable career readiness

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“All the people that I’ve worked with at career services, they’re always trying to figure out, ‘How can we get more students to come see us? ’” says Blair Garland, chief marketing officer and engagement officer at OSU Cascades. … How do we engage more students?’”