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Cal State Fullerton Gets $1.4M for Career Pathways Projects

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The difficulty of making a successful transition from school to the workforce remains one of the most persistent problems in higher education. Educational programs haven’t caught up yet, and students may be unaware of the field or intimidated by it. million in grants for projects to shape career pathways for students.

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These rural colleges are beating the odds to drive student success

University Business

However, a new guide by The Aspen Institute suggests a different approach: Rural community colleges have the potential to revitalize the surrounding area by unlocking economic mobility and technological advances. Still, skepticism about higher education threatens to upend rural community colleges.

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Seeking Solutions to Strengthen Career Pathways

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Roueche Center for Community College Leadership. Today, some of our country’s communities are engaged in conversations about talent pipeline shortages, challenges, and opportunities. Many of these careers are associated with a degree or other credential (or pathway) at the College. Roueche and Margaretta B.

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Drive Enrollment Growth with First-Gen Pathways to Success: Changing Higher Education Podcast 167 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Marielena DeSanctis

The Change Leader, Inc.

As higher ed nears the looming enrollment cliff , colleges and universities looking to drive enrollment growth must identify more pathways for students to obtain a college degree, especially in the case of first-generation students. She started her education career in K-12 and moved to community college leadership.

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The 5 metrics colleges and universities should measure to boost their value

University Business

The “State Opportunity Index” urges higher education leaders to move beyond their enrollment and completion metrics to examine how they prepare their students to succeed in the next chapter of their lives. Likewise, only a few states provide insights into postsecondary programs’ occupational outcomes.

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Boston U Won’t Close Door on Firearm Investments

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The executive committee of Boston University’s Board of Trustees voted not to pre-emptively restrict the university from investing in civilian gun manufacturers, saying those companies did not meet the board’s criteria for a level of social harm justifying divestment. Is this diversity newsletter?: Hide by line?:

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BMCC Grad Looks to Make Restaurants More Accessible

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But the pandemic got in the way, and the idea lay dormant until Duran, who had since started at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), heard about the Blackstone Launchpad Competition, a business pitch contest for students. With the help of Snipes, she’s now researching larger-scale manufacturing and making adjustments.

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