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Using Food as a Decision Factor in the College Search

Great College Advice

One of the most important factors students think about when deciding which colleges to apply to: where is the best college food? A campus visit priority: test for the best college food Do you plan to eat in a campus dining hall during your college visit? How do you know it’s the best college food? Maybe you should!

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Dr. Timothy Alvarez Retires from Otero College in Purpose, with Satisfaction

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Before coming to Otero, Alvarez was a senior fellow for NASPA (student affairs administrators in higher education) and a vice president for student affairs at North Dakota State University. This year, he did a keynote address for the NASPA community college institute, which has led to some requests for consulting.

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Florida v. Department of Education – Accreditation and Quality Control: Changing Higher Education Podcast 162 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Michael Goldstein

The Change Leader, Inc.

Food and Drug Administration?” He returned to New York City government as Assistant City Administrator and Director of University Relations. He and his spouse Jinny, an education and media consultant and former head of education for the Public Broadcasting Service, live in Washington, DC.

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Can Connecticut College's embattled president hang on?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: The administrative building at Connecticut College is finally quiet, emptied of the students who gathered to protest President Katherine Bergeron. ” Faculty and staff members have supported the protests by donating food to students occupying the administrative building and providing flexibility regarding class attendance.

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Does Volunteer Work Matter for College Admissions?

Great College Advice

This student has a greater impact and has earned some respect from the shelter administrator and appreciation of the clients. Fill out this form to schedule a free consultation with us. This sort of volunteerism has greater value in admissions than the previous example of shelving books. Need more help on your college application?

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University of California system bans fully online degrees

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“If I were the University of California in 2023 thinking about my place in the higher ed universe and the kind of students I serve and shape, fully online isn’t necessarily an obvious fit,” said Richard Garrett, chief research officer at Eduventures, a consulting and research firm.

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A president under fire for mistreating employees

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The system hired Patty Sifferle, an independent investigator with Mendota Consultants PLLC, to investigate alleged violations of the state’s nondiscrimination and respectful workplace policies. ” Sifferle’s report expressed some incredulity at the things Danielson claimed she didn’t know.