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California's Community Colleges See the Benefits of Student Housing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A 2019 survey of almost 40,000 California community college students found that 60% of respondents indicated they were housing insecure in 2018, according to The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice, an action research center working to make higher education more equitable.

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Leadership Strategies for Rebuilding Trust on Campus: Part 2

Campus Sonar

Campus leaders need to thoroughly assess, streamline, and reprioritize these efforts to ensure all students are aware of and have access to support services and preparation resources and that the teams doing the work can collaborate efficiently and effectively. Engage in community outreach. Emphasize “doing” more than “telling.”

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3 Ways Advancement Teams Can Achieve More with Less

EAB

The most successful advancement offices use these savings to invest in support services. EAB research shows that the employees with longer tenure are typically more productive, with each year of service returning an average of $106K in dollars raised.

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How Gross Inequalities in Institutional Wealth Distort the Higher Education Ecosystem and Shortchange the Vast Majority of Middle- and Lower-Income Undergraduates

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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). granted, breadth of programs and funded research (which generally requires a medical school), plus success in revenue sports.

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The Power of Relationships in Undergraduate Education

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Place more students in first-year seminars, learning communities (including learning-living communities), freshman interest groups, and honors and research cohorts. Today’s college campuses juggle numerous priorities: athletics, enrollment, fund-raising, research, teaching, and much more.

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Understanding the purpose and role of the CAA UAE in higher education

Creatrix Campus

Since its establishment, the CAA has been instrumental in promoting the development of higher education in the UAE and ensuring that students receive a high-quality education. The CAA has also played a key role in promoting the UAE as a hub for education and research, attracting students and scholars from around the world.

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Should I Disclose Learning Differences on the College Application

Great College Advice

Regardless of the reason, research shows that when students get assistance from their professors, they feel more positive about themselves and their professors, and they increase their chances of academic success. …need support and structure in high school? These programs provide services beyond the required level.