Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 19, 2023

“We understand and share the heartbreak by our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and Aberdeen community, and we will work closely with them to succeed through this transition,” Sister Mary Thomas, president of the Presentation Sisters Corporate Board, said in the statement.

Federal Government 103

Federal Government Higher Education Government Finance 103

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 13, 2023

One of the complexities of college leadership is that a president typically has approximately nine different constituencies (students, parents, alumni, donors, faculty, staff, local, state and federal government, at the least) whose views are not only not aligned, but frequently diametrically opposed to one another.

Libraries 99

Libraries Federal Government Higher Education Alumni 99

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

They will face questions about the unpredictable direction of federal government rhetoric and policies toward Chinese students. Among the parent group, their top three recommendations to engage with them and their children included high school visits, one-on-one meetings with students and college fairs organized by high schools.

Recruitment 98

Recruitment Marketing and Communication Services Admissions Federal Government 98

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

These schools and their leaders have an extraordinary opportunity to work with the federal government to support those students—and it doesn’t require new institutional spending or a new Higher Education Act. Yet there is an enormous SNAP gap in program utilization.

Food 352

Food Federal Government Government Financial Aid 352

The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 21, 2023

Systems or legislatures usually choose to close or merge RSIs because they carry less political weight and serve fewer students even though fewer people are in their community. Appointing too many alumni members complicates the board’s ability to view the institution objectively. The federal government alone uses dozens of definitions.

Development and Fund Raising 52

Development and Fund Raising Grants and Contracts Industry Research 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 27, 2023

” Christine Price, program coordinator for the Skills, Training and Education for Personal Success (STEPS) program at Austin Community College in Texas, said she gets phone calls from people wanting to know if STEPS is a “real college” program.

Federal Government 111

Federal Government Higher Education Financial Aid Community College 111

The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 31, 2023

Wraparound support programs and comprehensive student support programs like the CUNY ASAP program for the community colleges in New York City is a holistic program that works. The report highlights three basic pathways: high school, community college, and university.

Higher Education 105

Higher Education Financial Aid Education Marketing and Communication Services 105