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Housing scholarship aids underrepresented students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“It begins to change how someone thinks about their academic career, how they take on leadership opportunities on campus and how they take on relationships with other students.” ” When students travel to and from campus for classes, they worry about commute times, rush hour, weather conditions, Alba adds.

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The Power of Recognizing Higher Ed Faculty as Working-Class (Helena Worthen*)

Higher Education Inquirer

They are likely to have to apply for a new campus parking permit or library card every semester. They are vulnerable to management whim, favoritism, harassment, and simple forgetfulness, not to mention a complaint from a single disgruntled student who wanted a better grade. Many are told what textbooks to use and what tests to give.

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