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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s not an everyday occurrence when a community college leader gets a phone call telling them their institution will receive an influx of funding in the millions. when MacKenzie Scott, one of the richest women in the world, decided to make a major investment in community colleges.

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New Report A Mixed Bag on Student Engagement with Online Learning

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Would students really be able to learn as well remotely as they had in-person? Would student engagement suffer? And while student engagement was lower by some measures, by others, it increased. Whenever student engagement is lower, student outcomes are poorer,” said Ortagus.

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Community College Enrollment: Reducing Inefficiencies in Onboarding

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

In fact, some schools have experienced record growth over the last five years, and no higher education institutions are better positioned for continued growth in the next decade than community colleges. Community colleges play a crucial role in providing an accessible and affordable education to diverse student populations.

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Community college students want more clarity on their career paths

University Business

A large majority of community college students have a career in mind, but they also say that they don’t have enough information about the paths that will get them to those jobs. ” report from The University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education.

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What We’re Learning About the Dual Enrollment Student Experience

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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Eight ways to boost student engagement with advisers

Confessions of a Community College Dean

(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.) To meet demand, some colleges offer group advising appointments.

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How to engage more community college prospects amid the “great opt-out”

EAB

How to engage more community college prospects amid the “great opt out”. As the number of traditional-aged students continues to decline, community college leaders must focus on enrollment and recruitment strategies within their control. Students who started an admissions application but did not complete.