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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. Yes In-Article Careers: 3 Olaf College, in Minnesota. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Merging study center increases use, decreases stigmas

Confessions of a Community College Dean

What’s the sitch: RIT offers a variety of services across campus as part of its Academic Success Center, including academic coaching and Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) advisers, among other help. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Honoring a Father's Diversity Legacy in Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 1988, de los Santos and Richardson co-authored the article, “10 Principles for Good Institution Practice in Removing Race/Ethnicity as a Factor in College Completion” for the Educational Record. Very few students who were in remedial courses made it to a freshman or sophomore course. He never excluded anyone.

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It may be time to rethink the college minor (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

These colleges and their certification advocates argue that certification not only readily equips students with the real-world skills to transition successfully to their first job post but also addresses many of the equity concerns colleges face by validating the idea that all forms of learning are valued, including forms of skilled labor.

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Italy buys hotels to recruit international students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

These are new buildings, single rooms, in a good place,” said Marina Brambilla, deputy rector for education and student services at Milan. “Students need accommodation—this is the first need, and Milan is very, very expensive. Yes In-Article Careers: 3

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Consolidating touch points for retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

For decades, colleges have consolidated many of their admissions and enrollment services functions under a single umbrella office—including, but not limited to, the bursar, the registrar, the cashier’s office and financial aid. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Professors at University of Illinois at Chicago begin strike

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In response to the union’s request for expanded student mental health resources, the university’s website said it “announced an approved $4.47 million plan to enhance student mental health services and continues to insist that a clause regarding student services does not belong in a faculty employment contract.”

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