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New Report Outlines How Community Colleges Can Help Reduce Students’ Food and Housing Insecurity

Higher Education Today

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Diversity, Equity and Student Success Conference Plots Agenda for the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Baston, president of Cuyahoga Community College pointed to the “opportunity deserts” that exist within higher education that stretch beyond race and ethnicity. Aronis said that her research reveals that many Jewish students feel unsafe on their campus and also feel that they have been abandoned by DEI offices throughout the nation.

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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s not an everyday occurrence when a community college leader gets a phone call telling them their institution will receive an influx of funding in the millions. when MacKenzie Scott, one of the richest women in the world, decided to make a major investment in community colleges.

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Community Colleges Increase Housing Options

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The profile of the average community college student is changing. While two-year institutions still have significant populations of adult students and people desirous of enhancing their career options, there is a growing number of first-time college students, age 18 to 22, that are seeking a traditional college experience.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It began as a pilot program in 2015 and started in earnest in 2018 with 25 students after receiving a $1.68 million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Over the past five years, EPW has served 909 students, 68% of whom are Latino. I care more than just graduation at community college.

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NYU interdisciplinary experiential learning takes off

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: At New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering, the seven-year-old Vertically Integrated Projects program has grown from five teams to almost 50, involving hundreds of students each semester. Each team is managed by one faculty adviser who supervises and grades students throughout the project.

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New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises

EAB

Podcast New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises Episode 152. The three unpack recent criticisms leveled at the community college sector and share new data that point to a number of bright spots. EAB · New Student Engagement Data Reveal Surprises Transcript [music] 0:00:13.0 May 23, 2023.