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The value of partnership to alleviate pain points in support services

Blackboard Higher Education

The past few years have seen a complete shift in not only the delivery of higher education courses, but also student services. This has been notably hard for students, as well as faculty and staff members. Clarity on data to drive improvements in service. Clarity on data to drive improvements in service.

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U of South Dakota TRIO program offers first-year experience

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: The University of South Dakota’s TRIO Student Support Services is like all other federally funded TRIO SSS programs in that it serves low-income, first-generation or disabled students. ” (TRIO SSS at USD also partners with an orientation program from the university’s Native Student Services.)

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How two-way texting aids in student support and retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The communications and marketing office began working with institutional research to launch a series of two-way text messaging pilot programs this past fall. Students who received the text were 6.3 Discussions involved department needs, communication objectives and staffing capabilities.

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Leadership Strategies for Rebuilding Trust on Campus: Part 2

Campus Sonar

The COVID-19 pandemic has had lasting effects on these already overworked, understaffed, and underpaid teams and individuals, many of whom are concerned about the future of their campuses (and the stability of their jobs) due to the aforementioned financial woes. Invest in the campus professionals doing this work.

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An Overview of the Accreditation Process with the Supreme Education Council (SEC) Qatar

Creatrix Campus

These include the establishment of new universities and colleges, the creation of research centers and institutes, and the introduction of new programs and courses. The council has also worked to attract international faculty and students to Qatar and to encourage collaboration between local and international universities.

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

She’d spent seven years as a part-time student at Los Angeles Pierce Community College after graduating from high school and struggled to earn money and find financial aid to pay for a four-year education. California lawmakers signaled their support for such efforts by approving $18.5

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How Gross Inequalities in Institutional Wealth Distort the Higher Education Ecosystem and Shortchange the Vast Majority of Middle- and Lower-Income Undergraduates

Confessions of a Community College Dean

I’m not referring here to faculty salaries or reduced teaching loads or class size or breadth of programs or extensive support services—all of which are good things (within limits). granted, breadth of programs and funded research (which generally requires a medical school), plus success in revenue sports.