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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, community colleges across the country saw a decline in enrollment for myriad reasons — financial, family, illness, lack of internet or inability to adapt to online learning. The purpose of community colleges is to increase access to higher education for the most vulnerable populations.”

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The 2023 men's NCAA tournament results, if academics ruled

Confessions of a Community College Dean

As a result, the rates on average are significantly higher than the federal graduation rate, the formula the federal government uses to track graduation rates for all students. Below is Inside Higher Ed ’s 2023 Academic Performance Tournament bracket. Go Paladins. Editorial Tags: Athletics Is this diversity newsletter?:

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The NCAA women's DI basketball tournament, if academics ruled

Confessions of a Community College Dean

As a result, the rates on average are significantly higher than the federal graduation rate, the formula the federal government uses to track graduation rates for all students. Behold Inside Higher Ed ’s 2023 Academic Performance Tournament women’s bracket. Editorial Tags: Athletics Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Updated educational attainment data show progress and gaps

Confessions of a Community College Dean

has the highest educational attainment rate for adults, but it’s also an area known for attracting transplants from other states with high education levels, so its seeming success could mask degree attainment challenges for certain demographics, such as local community college students. For example, Washington, D.C.,

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Profiling Some of the Institutions With the Most Minority Business Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

UMGC has agreements with all 16 community colleges in Maryland, says Dr. Pam Carter, vice president and dean of the School of Business, which offers seven undergraduate degree programs and 10 stand-alone certificates. Two recent MBA graduates became presidential management fellows, three-year positions with the federal government.

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Help Wanted

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The federal government projects that more than 203,000 new registered nurse (RN) positions will be created each year from 2021 to 2031, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Information was not provided about new nursing hire recruitment.

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More colleges will likely face closure in 2023, experts say

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The for-profit Living Arts College closed abruptly after the shutdown of the embattled Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges & Schools and blamed the federal government for its demise. Is this diversity newsletter?: Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?: