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CCS Director of Campaigns and Major Gifts Selected for Detroit Regional Chamber’s Leadership Detroit 44

College for Creative Study

As part of Leadership Detroit 44, Thomas will join nearly 75 executives across Southeast Michigan, representing a cross-section of the community, including business, organized labor, government, education, media, civic groups, health services and community organizations. For more information, visit detroitchamber.com.

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Top Retention Strategies for Diverse Modern Learners

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

But there are a number of strategies that schools can pursue to help students from all backgrounds and with all types of motivations find success in their higher education endeavors. Mental health services. Offer child care, transportation, and other assistance.

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Dominican University VP builds hope for first-gen students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

My grandmother, who only had a seventh-grade education, never lost faith in me. How can you talk about education when you’re hungry, scared and not sure where you’re going to sleep from one night to the next? Q: Hope was important for you in your higher education journey. Many work full-time. But I was lucky.

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Why chronic absenteeism is so high—and how district leaders can start fixing it

EAB

Department of Education released its first national measurement of chronic absenteeism in 2016. How to Get Started: Source options for service ideas from staff with a stake in absenteeism (e.g., counseling, health services, operations/transportation, etc.). This is the highest rate since the U.S.

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Studying Medicine in the Caribbean: An SJSM Grad Tells All

Study and Go Abroad

It wasn’t until he was at an education fair where he first heard about medical schools in the Caribbean. Most people speak English, but there are different means of transportation and communication. Many of the med students would come together to provide free health services to local residents by bringing local doctors and supplies.

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

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Mental health in higher education faces a sort of paradox. On the one hand, most campus counseling centers are overwhelmed and can’t meet the demand for services. Higher education institutions need to meet the mental health needs of students who refrain from seeking help.

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SCOTUS, Affirmative Action, and the Future of University Diversity: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 174 with Host Drumm McNaughton and Guests Thomas Parham and Dilcie Perez

The Change Leader, Inc.

University Diversity and the Drive for Inclusive Campuses of Tomorrow In the wake of SCOTUS’ ruling against Affirmative Action in college recruitment, higher education institutions are struggling to identify alternative ways to diversify their student bodies. This move couldn’t have come at a worse time. Recent studies show that only 22.6%