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An academic administrator on teaching career-ready skills in class

Confessions of a Community College Dean

These are social workers in our school of social work who are part of the individual college’s leadership team, who serve as a subclinical counseling coach resource to both students and faculty. And particularly with Native American students, we placed one with our American Indian Student Services Office.

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New presidents or provosts: Fayetteville Malone St. Olaf Utica Warren Wilson

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Murtis Worth , interim senior vice president for academic and student services at Fayetteville Technical Community College, in North Carolina, has been named to the job on a permanent basis. Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?: Yes In-Article Careers: 3

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City College of San Francisco struggles to heat classrooms

Confessions of a Community College Dean

He noted that he received emails from faculty and staff members and students as far back as winter 2021 about heating issues, which he forwarded to college administrators. She noted students have left her class because of the cold, and she’s heard that some students in other classes dropped their courses altogether.

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Professors at University of Illinois at Chicago begin strike

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Image: University of Illinois at Chicago faculty members began striking Tuesday after their union said 12 hours of negotiations with administrators on Martin Luther King Jr. In response to the union’s request for expanded student mental health resources, the university’s website said it “announced an approved $4.47

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Many higher ed institutions around the country, including the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and New York University, also have employed directors of student basic needs and implemented various other programs to address student poverty. Is this diversity newsletter?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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How two-way texting aids in student support and retention

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Next steps: The team scheduled meetings with departments on campus that provide high-touch support to students, including academic counseling, financial aid, student services, outreach, special population support services and the tutoring center. No In-Article Careers: 3

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Adaptive tech in gateway courses to promote student success (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Gateway courses in general—including college algebra or English in the general education curriculum—are courses that allow students to advance in their majors (such as Introduction to Business in business administration or first-year chemistry or biology in allied health fields). No In-Article Careers: 3