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Dr. Willie L. Todd Jr. Named 22nd President of Talladega College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Todd, who has served as president and CEO of Denmark Technical College (DTC) in South Carolina since 2020, will assume his new role on July 1. "I Talladega College's Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Willie L. as the institution's 22nd president.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

His dedication to the work would eventually increase student placement rate for Xavier by 50%, building a pipeline to both Ivy League institutions and regional or local graduate schools. now retired, is a fellow Xavier alum who spent 21 years working at Xavier in the office of Graduate Placement. Dr. Dereck J. Rovaris, Sr.,

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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

Timely MD

A study by the Aspen Institute found that partnerships between community colleges and businesses lead to increased program quality, student success, and job placement rates. Providing career counseling and job placement services to learners to enhance career readiness and employability.

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Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s

EAB

The cohort of students who were taking algebra during their first year of high school in 2020-2021 will begin entering college in Fall 2024. Here are five speculations, although this is not a comprehensive list: Retention will likely be put under considerable pressure. Replace math placement tests with a “multiple measures assessment.”

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Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s

EAB

The cohort of students who were taking algebra during their first year of high school in 2020-2021 will begin entering college in Fall 2024. Here are five speculations, although this is not a comprehensive list: Retention will likely be put under considerable pressure. Replace math placement tests with a “multiple measures assessment.”

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Bridging the Gap From Education to Employment

The University Innovation Alliance

Between 2018 and 2020, seven University Innovation Alliance institutions utilized change management and human-centered design principles to identify and deconstruct barriers to successful career readiness for first-generation and low-income students.

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How dual enrollment can combat enrollment declines

EAB

Since 2020, enrollment at community colleges has declined 5.4 By leveraging self-guidance technology, offering 1:1 advising after hours, and streamlining placement testing processes, advising appointments increased 7 percent in one year (2017). 2020 Case Study Compendium , p. Alief I.S.D. Partnership. 2022, September 28).