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Housing scholarship aids underrepresented students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The program is funded by the New York State Education Department and supports underrepresented students pursuing careers in health sciences and STEM, Fordham’s CSTEP director, Mike Molina, explains. ” When students travel to and from campus for classes, they worry about commute times, rush hour, weather conditions, Alba adds.

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Sustainability actions students take and want their colleges to take

Confessions of a Community College Dean

But the one-quarter finding matches up with how Julian Dautremont of AASHE, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, describes higher ed’s commitment. “Community college students are less involved in campus activities—they just don’t have time.

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