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What We’re Learning About the Dual Enrollment Student Experience

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When asked about support services, 51% of respondents said they had not interacted with an academic advisor from the community college. African American and Latino students were less likely than white students to mark earning credit toward a four-year degree as a reason for participating in dual enrollment.

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Diverse Students Need Diverse Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These student-athletes were also interviewed about the support services that they needed. Seek out support services. Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail Sabree decided to target Michigan community college former athletes as participants in his study. Take classes that matter and that will transfer to a four-year institution.

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Integrated Audio Solutions Enable Hybrid Learning in Higher Education

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

It’s good now that things have finally settled down, says Jon Bannan, director of user support services at The College of New Jersey.

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Merging study center increases use, decreases stigmas

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“By offering [academic coaching] in the study centers, we made it more accessible and less private, which has normalized this support service,” Dornsife says. After checking in at the welcome desk, they can receive direction toward specific resources, if needed, or have a drop-in appointment with a tutor or academic coach.

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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. Is this diversity newsletter?: Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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College cancels classes for career, advising expo

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“We wanted our alumni to know that our support services are for life,” Horning says. Magazine treatment: Trending: Display Promo Box: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 6 In-Article Advertisement High: 9 In-Article related stories: 12 In-Article Advertisement Low: 15 Include DNU? Is this diversity newsletter?:

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New presidents or provosts: Emporia Fayetteville Halifax Lamar NNMC Northridge St. Lawrence Sul Ross Waubonsee WMU

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Patrena Benton Elliott , vice president of instruction and student support services at Robeson Community College, in North Carolina, has been appointed president of Halifax Community College, also in North Carolina. Hector Balderas , attorney general of New Mexico, has been chosen as president of Northern New Mexico College.