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Researchers Present Recommendations for Reversing Minority Male Enrollment Declines at Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Although the pandemic has negatively impacted enrollment across the world of higher education, the drops for minoritized men at community colleges have been especially precipitous. They discussed their ideas Thursday at a panel co-sponsored by CCEAL and the Association of Community College Trustees.

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With China's reopening, new challenges for recruiting

Confessions of a Community College Dean

They will face questions about the unpredictable direction of federal government rhetoric and policies toward Chinese students. as it faces a looming demographic cliff that will likely drive down demand for a college education domestically and hurt its leading role in global innovation and scientific research.

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Beyond ideological debates, a focus on process (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In a 2018 Pew Research Center poll , 61 percent of Americans said they believe higher education in the U.S. Among those, 81 percent said one reason is that “colleges and universities are too concerned about protecting students from views they might find offensive. is going in the wrong direction.

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Leveraging Partnerships to Support Local Workforce Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Working together, educational institutions can create more accessible and effective pathways for students to enter high-demand career fields. Twenty-four years later, stakeholders are still seeing evidence of community colleges expanding their role in school reform, especially in the State of Missouri.

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Pell Grant to increase by $500

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The bill boosts funding levels for a range of federal higher education programs, including $137 million more for historically underresourced institutions. “It will significantly help low-income students finance community college.” 429,587,000 in earmarks for colleges and universities. $54

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More money for Pell Grants, research in federal budget

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The adopted budget does increase funding for a range of federal higher education programs, including $137 million more for historically underresourced institutions, but it keeps funding flat for the Office of Federal Student Aid. Retiring senators sent millions to the colleges and universities in their home states.