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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. For many institutions, this is easier said than done.

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Dominican University VP builds hope for first-gen students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

We send a brief survey to learn more about social determinants of their well-being, such as housing insecurity, transportation and financial distress. For example, NowPow helps commuting students tap into community-based resources within walking distance of their homes, such as food pantries and mental health services.

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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.