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Report: Adult Community College Students Make Strides

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Adult community college students in degree-progressing English and math courses are nearing parity with their traditional-age student counterparts when it comes to course completion, according to a new report from California Competes.

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Report: Caring Campus Program Tied to Increased Connection for Students and Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Caring Campus, a program to have faculty contribute to fostering a culture of caring for students at schools, is related to observable benefits, according to a recent report by the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University. colleges – most are community colleges.

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Bridging the Gap: Dual Enrollment Equity Pathways (DEEP) for Underserved Students

Parchment

If you couldn’t attend the webinar, DEEP Dive: Achieving the Potential of Dual Enrollment , here are some highlights from the research presented by the Community College Research Center. High school students taking college courses through dual-enrollment programs has grown significantly in recent years.

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University of Dayton, Sinclair CC share students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Setting community college students up for success can result in institutional partnerships, as demonstrated by the University of Dayton’s work with Sinclair Community College in Ohio. cumulative GPA. Click here to submit. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Depression on College Campuses conference: Insights and actions (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

An effective and ethical approach is to offer evidence-based programs that proactively address students’ well-being. Ideally, such programs are integrated throughout colleges and universities, including academic spheres , rather than relegated only to counseling centers or student development programs.

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Support for first-year students may be key this fall. Here are 4 ways to ensure you’re ready

University Business

Other at-risk students include those struggling with finances, first-generation students and those of other minority racial descent races and ethnicities. Several colleges are using data to combat historical performance equity gaps. Additionally, the University of North Texas and Reynolds Community College (Va.)

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Student affairs leaders get real on counseling after COVID

University Business

. “I would encourage you to stay encouraged, continue the good fight and do this incredible work,” said Davida Haywood, vice president of student affairs at Johnson C. Haywood was joined by Lake Tahoe Community College’s Michelle Batista, vice president of student services.