Campus Sonar

APRIL 17, 2024

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. Their professional and personal well-being depends on that prioritization, too.

Academic Advising 59

Academic Advising Career Services Community Outreach Alumni 59

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 20, 2023

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). Meanwhile, expenditures on administration, even excluding student services and student life, have increased markedly.

Higher Education 108

Higher Education Development and Fund Raising Fundraising Education 108

Great College Advice

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Some services, however, are mandatory. Beyond this, also consider things like accessibility to medical providers and your student’s ability to maintain relationships with family and friends within a specific mile radius. These programs provide services beyond the required level.

Computers and Informational Technology 130

Computers and Informational Technology Disability Services Admissions ADA 130

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 13, 2023

For all their talk about caring for individual student’s well-being, most institutions failed to do much to accommodate differences in students’ interests or talents or to offer personalized or customized support services. Their students are actively engaged in the school’s academic and social life.

Support Services 108

Support Services Faculty Social Justice Financial Aid 108