Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Better serving students in career preparation requires a strong understanding of what’s working and what isn’t, plus creative ideas for making career-focused events enticing and boosting utilization of available supports. Cross-campus discussion of three key questions can help.

Career Services 69

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

ORLANDO— Achieving the Dream (ATD), the national reform network of more than 300 community colleges committed to increasing student success, kicked off its annual convening this week showcasing the powerful narrative of its member institutions. The award is the highest distinction a college in the ATD Network can earn.

Career Counseling 319

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY. Kenneth Adams, president of LaGuardia Community College. UNT and LaGuardia’s student centered, data-driven approaches are helping their students succeed in the classroom and beyond, offering considerable returns on their educational investment.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

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. Community members who leverage career services resources.

Community College 52

Community College Marketing and Communication Services Enrollment Management Admissions 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

So, we took a proactive approach and invested in career services. Dallas College (DC), a system of community colleges serving greater Dallas area of Texas, “is in the barrier-busting business,” said Chancellor Dr. Justin H. Dr. Elizabeth Béjar, provost at Florida International University. “So,

Nonprofit Organizations 299

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

college enrollment in the past two decades, according to Migration Policy. One-third of community college students just so happen to be of immigrant origin. However, Upwardly Global’s most recent report found that almost 80% of respondents said their community college needs to improve its operations to meet their needs.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Big Ambitions, Small Teams Sarah Bray Mon, 10/02/2023 - 03:00 AM Roshni Rao explores the challenges of scaling career services to meet the needs of thousands of grad students with diverse backgrounds, disciplines and career aspirations. Byline(s) Roshni Rao

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 31, 2023

Image: Setting community college students up for success can result in institutional partnerships, as demonstrated by the University of Dayton’s work with Sinclair Community College in Ohio. The initiative also increases the number of graduates who remain in the Dayton area and contribute to its local workforce.

Academic Advising 78

Academic Advising Financial Aid Community College Enrollment Management 78

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The National Association of Colleges and Employers’ 2022 Student Survey found that graduating seniors who used career center services received more job offers on average, compared to their peers who did not. Create career services champions across campus. Translate coursework into career preparation.

Career Services 102

Career Services Alumni Academic Advising Utilities 102

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 6, 2023

As institutions place more focus on guiding students toward the best possible postgraduation outcomes, career services offices are getting extra funding and attention, data show.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 10, 2023

In partnership with the Career Services and Cooperative Education Office, RIT students can explore their motivations to learn and work, as well as plan for a future of values-based living. Career counselor Chris O’Connor focuses on connecting students’ values to their career goals, he says.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Image: Tranquilino “Kino” Hurtado became Salt Lake Community College’s inaugural Hispanic-serving institution initiatives director in November 2022, poised for the challenge and opportunity of preparing the college for HSI designation. Q: You also have a background in counseling and career services.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Another way colleges and employers plan to create more transparent modes of communication in graduate and applicant skillsets is by legitimizing cross-sector digital credentials. Institutions’ in-house career services are faltering Institutional resources to support learners on their career pathways are missing the mark.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 28, 2023

Fine-tuning: The workshops are a collaboration between departments, including career services, the Academic Support Center, financial aid and student success. In January 2022, 2,155 students participated in the workshops (with 98 percent reporting they were helpful), and 1,772 students participated this past January.

Financial Aid 88

Financial Aid Career Services Faculty IT 88

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 12, 2023

Of the 39 percent of recent graduates who said college had prepared them emotionally for the workforce, more than half cited peer relationships (57 percent) and extracurriculars (51 percent) as having a positive impact, while just 43 percent named mental health counseling and 40 percent cited career services.

Career Services 75

Career Services Consulting 75

EAB

MAY 5, 2023

save your seat Continue reading The 4 stages of an integrated lifecycle approach for community college student success April 14, 2023 Recipes for Student Success March 16, 2023 5 higher ed thought leaders we are following February 27, 2023 How will we measure student success in the 2020s? Here’s what we learned.

Campus Ministry 52

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

MARCH 27, 2024

They expect educational offerings to be accessible, engaging, and relevant to their specific career aspirations. Additionally, the importance of career services and robust support systems in online learning environments cannot be overstated.

Marketing and Communication Services 94

Marketing and Communication Services Admissions Higher Education Financial Aid 94

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Recktenwald works alongside colleagues who provide services for spirituality and religion , residential life systems, and career services to capture all kinds of student well-being. I don’t think anyone can do this work by themselves,” she says.

Title IX 91

Title IX Career Services Higher Education Education 91

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 6, 2023

Undeclared major students—or exploring students, as Kansas Wesleyan calls them—are grouped together with a member of career services to help make connections between students’ interests and career opportunities, Koons says. Each coach is affiliated with one of KWU’s majors.

Libraries 85

Libraries Academic Advising Career Services First Year Programs 85

EAB

MAY 22, 2023

The Advancement Accelerator houses advancement-related data, enabling leaders to identify opportunities to reach more prospects, retain current donors, and expand their advancement efforts to inform their strategy.

Marketing and Communication Services 52

Marketing and Communication Services Enrollment Management Finance Utilities 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 10, 2023

How it works: Oxford College’s career center developed the six principles to oppose “toxic behaviors and norms on campus,” says Ami Hernandez, assistant director of career services.

Career Services 100

Career Services Faculty Education IT 100

EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Additionally, students prioritize affordability and career preparation in their ideal college experience. Because Gen P sees career preparation as the primary value driver, institutions should emphasize job placement, internships, and career services.

Academic Advising 52

Academic Advising Recruitment Higher Education Administration 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 24, 2023

“Data is driving 100 percent of the decisions we’re making, and it’s really opening up our eyes to gaps that we didn’t know … existed,” says Sean Schofield, executive director of career services at Muhlenberg. What happened: When Schofield began in his role in May 2021, he first turned to the data.

Career Services 95

Career Services Utilities Faculty Alumni 95

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

For over a decade, students have worked alongside staff at the college’s career center to provide professional development help for the larger campus community, part of a long-standing institutional tradition.

Professional Development 80

Professional Development Career Services Student Organizations Student Engagement 80

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 27, 2023

SAGE partners with corporations and nonprofits to offer paid internship opportunities for many of its scholars, and Moayedi and her team work with Career Services to place the remaining students in other internships. In the spring quarter, scholars enroll in a two-credit course before taking on a summer internship or research program.

Alumni 81

Alumni Financial Aid Career Services Recruitment 81

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 17, 2023

Image: Oregon State University, Cascades, is placing career-readiness competencies in the classroom and at the forefront of campus activities with its new initiative, Cascades Edge. … How do we engage more students?’” ’” says Blair Garland, chief marketing officer and engagement officer at OSU Cascades.

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Marketing and Communication Services Academic Advising Campus Activities Career Services 97

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 20, 2023

But doing so might pose new questions for a college that mostly admits students directly from high school. “How are we expecting people to live in the local community? ” Edmonds said, noting other considerations such as whether career services will have to be beefed up and more parking spaces added on campus.

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Marketing and Communication Services Administration Career Services Finance 97

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 16, 2023

After her time at PTC, McManus returned to her alma mater and worked as the coordinator of educational career services and placement. She served for nearly nine years as the university’s director of disability services. “I believe that everyone has the opportunity to succeed, whatever that success looks like.”

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Disability Services Career Services Student Affairs Support Services 283

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2023

These students started their high school career during the COVID 19 pandemic and are currently making the transition into adulthood. The data offers new insight on the contributing factors for the spike decline in enrollment at community college and universities across the country.

Recruitment 267

Recruitment Career Services Consulting Research 267

Higher Ed Connects: News

AUGUST 28, 2019

The good news about these jobs is that you can find them at every type of higher education institution, from large research universities to community colleges. Teaching and learning centers also offer job opportunities at many colleges and most large universities. and postdocs explore and enter a diverse range of careers.

Administration 52

Administration Budget and Finance Management Higher Education Faculty 52

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Director for Transfer & Pathways, Central New Mexico Community College University Research Optimizing institutional resources for research growth Nick Hagemeier, Interim Vice Provost for Research, East Tennessee State University Want to learn more about the Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship?

Budget and Finance Management 52

Budget and Finance Management Marketing and Communication Services Enrollment Management Higher Education 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 11, 2023

With efforts like these gathering steam across the postsecondary landscape, it looks like higher education is in the midst of a mission shift that positions career readiness as a strategic, campuswide priority. This may be one reason why only 16 percent of students reported that visits to career services were very helpful.

Marketing and Communication Services 78

Marketing and Communication Services Career Services Higher Education Faculty 78

The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Although a for-profit institution, Post University employs a unique and effective two-fold approach to its career readiness model to ensure graduates are career-ready with lifelong learning skills that “not-for-profit” universities can emulate on their campuses. I was just loving that. I was so blessed to get it.

For-Profit Universities 59

For-Profit Universities Marketing and Communication Services Professional Development Industry 59

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

A more recent trend is consolidating student services related to academics or health and wellness into a larger office or building. Tutoring, library resources, academic advising and career services are smushed together, and counseling, disability services, medical centers and student care teams are sharing space more than ever before.

Veteran and Military Services 98

Veteran and Military Services Financial Aid Bursar Student Affairs 98

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 10, 2023

Colleges that don’t move in this direction may see continued enrollment declines, said Ton-Quinlivan, who attributed at least some of the recent attrition to students’ dissatisfaction with a perceived lack of practicality in their postsecondary educations. “They’re asking for the ‘and.’”

Marketing and Communication Services 110

Marketing and Communication Services Industry Career Services Management 110