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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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How Community Colleges Fuel Students' Dreams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Frederick Shegog, former Delaware County Community College student, now motivational speaker. At the closing plenary of the 2023 Dream Conference in Chicago, Achieving the Dream (ATD), a reform network of over 300 community colleges, handed the microphone to students who either currently attend or graduated from a community college.

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Ridgewater announces new DEI director and social justice speaker series open to the public

Ridgewater College

In her position, Schwandt will lead a new unit that will incorporate Disability Services, TRiO student support services for underserved populations, and community resources to help meet student basic needs. She’ll also advise international students and manage services for military and veteran students. Look for li nks at [link].).

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HBCUs: Beacons of Opportunity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The significance of TMCF’s work is it helps students of the 47 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities and six Historically Black Community Colleges it serves by preparing students for success through curated programming and scholarships.

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Mathematicians resume in-person meetings in trying times

Confessions of a Community College Dean

But the community’s understanding of “joint” changed in late 2018 when the two organizations, in carefully worded emails, posts and tweets, announced their conscious uncoupling. In short, since 2022, the Mathematical Association of America has no longer shared management of the Joint Math Meetings.

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Belmont University hires new VP of hope, unity and belonging

Confessions of a Community College Dean

He is a 2021 recipient of the Evansville Rotary Club’s 20 Under 40 Award , which is given to individuals who have shown leadership in serving their communities, and the 2021 Social Change Award at the University of Southern Indiana.

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Student survey reveals gaps in core academic advising functions

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Looking at responses by institution type, 56 percent of four-year college students say they’ve gotten this kind of advice, compared to 49 percent of community college students. “Required advising appointment policies are very dependent on having enough advisers to manage caseloads,” she adds.