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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As in-person and hybrid learning resume, enrollment numbers have not returned to pre-COVID levels. Students navigate housing and food insecurity, transportation issues, and other limitations to access. Trent said the overall drop in enrollment was around 13%, but certain populations had greater drops than others. Dr. Everrett A.

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Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed: Strategies for Student Success and Employability: Changing Higher Education Podcast 157 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guests Kathryn Campbell and Dr. Zack Mabel

The Change Leader, Inc.

There can be a transportation, childcare, or food insecurity barrier. What social service providers can you partner with to address obstacles related to childcare, housing insecurity, food insecurity, and the basic needs that Zack mentioned earlier? It can involve demystifying what the college-going experience is.