Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 5, 2023

A great financial aid officer who aspires to be a finance and admin VP will suddenly be responsible for overseeing construction and bond issues. For colleges that only have one library, the next step up for the head of the library is likely a very different job. If so, what was the secret?

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Financial Aid Libraries Professional Development Finance 74

Robert Kelchen

JANUARY 3, 2022

I link to the final versions of the articles whenever possible, but those without access to an academic library should note that earlier versions of many of these articles are available online via a quick Google search. Lumina Foundation video series on federal financial aid: [link]. Friedman, J. Turner, N., & Yagan, D.

Finance 113

Finance Higher Education Budget and Finance Management Education 113

Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 16, 2024

I link to the final versions of the articles whenever possible, but those without access to an academic library should note that earlier versions of many of these articles are available online via a quick Google search. Journal of Student Financial Aid, 48(3), Article 4. Journal of Student Financial Aid, 51(2), Article 2.

Finance 40

Finance Higher Education Budget and Finance Management Financial Aid 40

Great College Advice

JANUARY 2, 2023

There were certain must-see items (the Tower Room in Baker Library), and there were certain spots that were emphatically not included on the tour (Fraternity Row and the ugly dorms of the Choates and the River Cluster). Or they may passively observe “real” students in the dining halls or libraries. But interact?

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Admissions Libraries Research Study Abroad 246

University Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

But students still crave connection, so the university converted five floors of its main library into individual and group study spaces. At the University of Central Florida, 90% of undergraduates take online or blended classes outside the traditional classroom.

Career Counseling 59

Career Counseling Financial Aid Community College Libraries 59

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 17, 2023

Another reader referred me to this piece by Kevin Dickinson, which covers both the Japanese concept of tsundoku and Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s notion of an “anti-library.” I would think that financial aid would be a uniquely difficult area for secret shoppers, though, since there’s so much documentation involved.

Financial Aid 40

Financial Aid Libraries Academic Administration Community College 40

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Financial assistance and scholarships. It should be easy for students to find the university’s information on topics such as where to get financial assistance, how financial aid systems work, and how much funding they will need to complete a program. Universities can leverage technology to help meet these needs.

Marketing and Communication Services 90

Marketing and Communication Services Support Services Admissions Financial Aid 90

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Starting in 2011, Rueda-Acedo has incorporated innovative experiential learning activities and forged community partnerships with organizations such as the Arlington Public Library, Human Rights Initiative of North Texas and DFW Toys for Tots. “In

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Engineering Research Admissions Hospitality 307

EAB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

These holds included everything from library fees to overdue sports equipment, and their cumulative impact was disproportionately felt by marginalized students: BIPOC students represent 34% of campus, but 46.7% of the population with financial holds.

Financial Aid 59

Financial Aid Higher Education Libraries Utilities 59

Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 6, 2023

Over time, my roles on campus shifted across units and evolved to include a wide range of administrative experiences in school units, from finance and HR to research support and event management to even a library.

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Higher Education Study Abroad Financial Aid Management 75

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Some students placed on academic probation lost access to financial aid and needed to raise their GPA to regain access to aid—a common catch-22 whereby students cannot reenroll and improve their grades without financial aid, and cannot get financial aid unless they reenroll and improve their grades,” the report noted.

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Financial Aid Libraries Support Services Finance 241

EAB

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Gather the recruitment, financial aid, student success, and assessment experts on your team to determine if you are prepared to retain and graduate the students you want to recruit. You need a better content library. Get more insights. How to Design a Nurture Campaign for Prospective Students. November 2, 2022. November 1, 2022.

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Recruitment Admissions Financial Aid Libraries 52

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

In addition to the content from the subject-matter expertise and professional skills development sessions, the fellows also had access to EAB’s research library and experts, and they were paired with a partner to help develop ideas and get feedback along the way.

Budget and Finance Management 52

Budget and Finance Management Marketing and Communication Services Enrollment Management Higher Education 52

College Scholarships

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

These resources can include electronic content from the library, e-books, video lectures, and journals. Accreditation is also essential for students considering online colleges for financial aid, transfer credits, and career prospects. It can save students hundreds of dollars per course.

Management 52

Management Electronics Financial Aid Libraries 52

Goucher DEI

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Also, the Goucher College Library Special Collections & Archives will feature an exhibit this coming academic year about the process of creating Goucher’s land acknowledgment statement. Our faculty and staff also continue their important work on the Hallowed Ground Project.

Grants and Contracts 40

Grants and Contracts Development and Fund Raising Alumni Social Justice 40

Creatrix Campus

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Facilities, learning resources, and equipment: The SEC evaluates the institution's physical facilities, including classrooms, laboratories, libraries, and other support services, to ensure they meet the necessary standards for student learning.

Marketing and Communication Services 52

Marketing and Communication Services Education Higher Education Support Services 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

When she recently visited the Free Library of Philadelphia, I asked Stephanie how she wanted colleges to respond to that problem. She suggested that they think hard about who their students are and what they truly need to succeed, then act to support them.

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Food Federal Government Government Financial Aid 333

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For decades, colleges have consolidated many of their admissions and enrollment services functions under a single umbrella office—including, but not limited to, the bursar, the registrar, the cashier’s office and financial aid.

Veteran and Military Services 95

Veteran and Military Services Financial Aid Bursar Student Affairs 95

EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

- 33% Click here to see all fifteen topics tested and their scores Mapping the Enrollment Landscape of the Near Future Five Coming Changes that Admissions Leaders Should Start Planning for Today - 56% Innovations in Pricing Strategy How To Frame Your Cost of Attendance for an Increasingly Value-Focused Prospect Pool - 52% Differentiating Your Student (..)

Marketing and Communication Services 52

Marketing and Communication Services Recruitment Admissions Utilities 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 29, 2023

What it includes: The Family Study Room, located in the college’s library, has computers, whiteboards, comfy seats, a TV, a DVD player, an interactive touch-screen table, age-appropriate books, games, magazines and more. I remember taking my daughter to the library with no support.”

Libraries 52

Libraries Community College Financial Aid Engineering 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 2, 2023

Should unpaid parking tickets or housing and library fees result in a registration hold, she asks, “or should students be penalized based on that resource—car being towed, housing contracts revoked and library privileges removed?” ” What about financial holds?

Financial Aid 89

Financial Aid Bursar Libraries Academic Advising 89

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Vann Woodward stopping me in Yale’s Sterling Library and asking what I thought about Clement Eaton’s Freedom of Thought in the Old South , which I awkwardly likened to Woodward’s Strange Career of Jim Crow. None were pedagogues; they were mentors, who treated me as if I had ideas worth considering. I still vividly recall C.

Research 76

Research Faculty Higher Education Social Justice 76

EAB

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

It’s one thing for students to be told that they will be admitted if they apply to a particular institution, but these schools rarely provide tailored information on which academic programs might be a fit, how much a student might be eligible for in scholarships and financial aid, or any other direct guidance. November 4, 2022.

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Admissions Financial Aid Recruitment Libraries 59

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Despite federal and state financial aid, 23% of undergraduates, an estimated 4 million nationally, lack the resources to afford adequate food on a regular basis. Tax dollars fund federal financial aid at these schools, and we shouldn’t allow that investment to be undermined by hunger.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Establishing an underrepresented-student-recruitment working group that spans key functional areas in your institution, including admissions, financial aid, and early college programming, can help with this and other related work. You need a better content library. A prominent role for holistic assessment. November 4, 2022.

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Admissions Financial Aid Recruitment Social Justice 52

The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Editor (2009-15) and Associate Editor(1982-2009), American Library Association Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom. They certify federal financial aid. And that got me really interested in issues of intellectual freedom, free speech, and, once I did get back into academia, academic freedom.

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