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Why chronic absenteeism is so high—and how district leaders can start fixing it

EAB

Many of these barriers, like transportation issues , are impacting even more students now than before the pandemic, but the growth in absenteeism across all demographics suggests there’s more at play than material barriers preventing students from being in school. counseling, health services, operations/transportation, etc.).

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CCS Director of Campaigns and Major Gifts Selected for Detroit Regional Chamber’s Leadership Detroit 44

College for Creative Study

As part of Leadership Detroit 44, Thomas will join nearly 75 executives across Southeast Michigan, representing a cross-section of the community, including business, organized labor, government, education, media, civic groups, health services and community organizations.

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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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Top Retention Strategies for Diverse Modern Learners

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Mental health services. Offering mental health support services to online students helps them feel connected to the university and motivated to stay in class. Offer child care, transportation, and other assistance. Financial assistance and scholarships.

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Studying Medicine in the Caribbean: An SJSM Grad Tells All

Study and Go Abroad

Saad Hanan, a graduate from the Saint James School of Medicine, shares what it’s like to study medicine in the Caribbean. Is becoming a doctor your dream? To achieve it, you need to go to medical school! While there are over a dozen medical schools in Canada , there are often way more applicants than there are spots in each program.

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Depression on College Campuses conference: Insights and actions (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Institutions can partner with organizations such as the Hope Center to consider intersections among learning, retention, mental health and students’ basic needs (e.g., food , transportation, childcare, housing and digital access). That advice comes from Lindsey Mortenson of the University of Michigan in the keynote session.

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UC Riverside's new policing model includes safety officers

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Along the same lines, UC Riverside is preparing to implement a new team of behavioral health specialists—known as Student Well-being, Intervention and Follow-Through, or SWIFT, counselors—to respond to individuals experiencing mental health crises (although campus safety responders are also trained in de-escalation).