Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 23, 2023

She’d spent seven years as a part-time student at Los Angeles Pierce Community College after graduating from high school and struggled to earn money and find financial aid to pay for a four-year education. Many lacked stable or affordable housing, while others had no internet service at home.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 2, 2023

Turning Around Retention and Graduation Numbers Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago has broken the mold for turning around retention and graduation numbers. Dougherty Family College and its host institution, the University of St. This takes place on campus even though the college is a commuter school. Thomas in St.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 8, 2023

Drumm McNaughton speaks with Dr. Marielena DeSanctis, president of the Community College of Denver, who shares some of the solutions she was able to identify based on her unique understanding of higher ed. She started her education career in K-12 and moved to community college leadership. Dr. DeSanctis is unique.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

” Governor Ron DeSantis, he writes, “has decided to root out wrong-think at one of Florida’s public colleges”—New College of Florida—“and his harebrained meddling will likely harm the school, but he has every right to do it.” We know now that any earlier concerns were more than justified.

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Creatrix Campus

APRIL 4, 2023

The standards were designed to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of business programs in a holistic manner, taking into account factors such as mission, leadership, strategic planning, student learning, faculty qualifications and development, and educational support services. What is ACBSP? What is ACBSP?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 20, 2023

I’m not referring here to faculty salaries or reduced teaching loads or class size or breadth of programs or extensive support services—all of which are good things (within limits). The awful truth is that the wealthiest institutions are so flush with resources that they are deforming the entire system of higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The interviewees were successful comebackers from California State University, Sacramento State and the Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District. For students who had a high number of college credits, raising their GPA above the 2.0 Rarely did the students talk about not being able to do the work,” Bernhard said.

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Creatrix Campus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Financial stability: Many students struggle to afford college fees and other expenses and may drop out due to financial difficulties. Peer relationships, participation in campus activities, and accessibility to support services are all factors that can affect social integration.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 9, 2024

The university has established over 1,300 articulation agreements with community colleges across the country. When a student from any of these community colleges applies to Franklin University, the system can instantly inform them about the transferability of their courses into their desired degree program.

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College Forward

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Through a collaboration with national nonprofit College Possible , the community college district will bring evidence-based near-peer coaching to 700 AlamoPROMISE students on two of its campuses, the majority of whom are from under-resourced backgrounds or are first-generation students. SAN ANTONIO , Nov.

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Students, parents, and the public increasingly want colleges to demonstrate a tangible return on the investment of their time and money (including debt). Third, the impact of pandemic-era disrupted learning will continue to accelerate into the late 2020s as today’s primary and secondary students enter college.

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Students, parents, and the public increasingly want colleges to demonstrate a tangible return on the investment of their time and money (including debt). Third, the impact of pandemic-era disrupted learning will continue to accelerate into the late 2020s as today’s primary and secondary students enter college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 14, 2023

Kellogg Professor of Community College Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin. Indeed, colleges and universities are not required to ignore race and ethnicity at all. Students should feel comfortable presenting their whole selves when applying for college,” the Dear Colleague letter said.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 13, 2023

A moratorium from full adulthood responsibilities, the college years leave a lasting imprint on their attitude and sensibilities. According to the United Negro College Fund, a college education produces community-oriented individuals. Their student life initiatives support and reinforce their academic offerings.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JUNE 20, 2023

Thinking back to my own experience as an undergraduate, I went to the Naval Academy, where we didn’t have the financial stress, but there were an awful lot of other stressors. Drumm McNaughton 02:22 In your latest study, you found that current students are finding it just as difficult to remain enrolled as they did. It was around 40%.

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