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Report: Caring Campus Program Tied to Increased Connection for Students and Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Caring Campus, a program to have faculty contribute to fostering a culture of caring for students at schools, is related to observable benefits, according to a recent report by the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University. colleges – most are community colleges.

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Student affairs leaders get real on counseling after COVID

University Business

. “I would encourage you to stay encouraged, continue the good fight and do this incredible work,” said Davida Haywood, vice president of student affairs at Johnson C. Haywood was joined by Lake Tahoe Community College’s Michelle Batista, vice president of student services.

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How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts

EAB

EAB’s Tara Zirkel is joined by Pueblo Community College VP of Student Success, Dr. Heather Speed, to examine changes Pueblo made to boost enrollment heading into the fall semester. Our special guest today is Heather Speed, vice president for Student Success at Pueblo Community College. TZ: Great.

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NYU interdisciplinary experiential learning takes off

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Through the experiential learning opportunities, students develop research and their professional skills to prepare them for postgraduate success. The nuts and bolts: A Vertically Integrated Project is an interdisciplinary research study program with 10 to 20 students on a team, distributed across all grade levels.

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Enrollment Strategies and the Evolving Expectations of Students in 2024

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

This approach reassures students that their investment in education will pay off in terms of career opportunities and advancement. Providing Community and Support Resources Creating a sense of belonging and community is crucial, especially for students in online programs who might feel isolated.

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Librarians' "new normal" includes pain points

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Nonetheless, the finding stood in stark contrast to the overwhelming majority of librarian respondents (98 percent) who indicated that helping students develop research, critical analysis and information literary skills is a priority. But such programming often competes for attention with offerings from other campus offices.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Scholastica Student Success Improving success for pre-health students Joe Fritsch, Ph.D., Below are a few of the key themes that appeared in multiple capstone projects from past participants. Scroll down to read about each of the capstone projects in the fellows’ own words.