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Foundation Awards $116M Grant to LaGuardia Community College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Comprehensive student support services will also be available, such as career advising, preparation for job interviews, job placement, childcare, and financial literacy training. The collective will include specialized shops, labs, and classrooms for hands-on instruction and training.

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Report Emphasizes the Importance of Professional Social Capital

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Also, Black managers are 65% more likely to progress in their careers if they have a sponsor. The report also notes requiring ongoing career advisement and formalizing the mentorship experience. This includes peer-to-peer mentoring as well as connection to alumni.

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Is Your Institution ‘Gen P’ Ready?

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Personalized Academic Advising: Personalized academic advising is crucial in guiding students toward the right courses and resources to help them catch up and succeed academically. Additionally, students prioritize affordability and career preparation in their ideal college experience.

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Can't Stop, Won't Stop

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As career services professionals who work or have worked in Texas, this has impacted us deeply that such a heavily populated minoritized state would pass legislation that could hurt the very citizens the state strives to elevate within their workforce agendas.