Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, community colleges across the country saw a decline in enrollment for myriad reasons — financial, family, illness, lack of internet or inability to adapt to online learning. The purpose of community colleges is to increase access to higher education for the most vulnerable populations.”

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Community college students in California will now have an easier time lining up their academic progress to transfer to a California State University (CSU) system school, now that CSU has opened up access to its recent Transfer Planner to even more students.

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MARCH 20, 2024

million to LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens, to create the Cohen Career Collective, a state-of-the-art workforce training center. Kenneth Adams "We are profoundly grateful for this incredible gift from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation," said Kenneth Adams, president of LaGuardia Community College.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Community colleges could potentially serve as a valuable source for immigrants to access affordable postsecondary education, upskilling and reskilling opportunities, and workforce preparation, the report noted. today have a college degree or higher, Krause-Vilmar said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 7, 2023

The Colorado Community College System has announced transfer agreements with two historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs): Saint Augustine’s University and Texas Southern University. SAU will also offer scholarships to Bridge to Bachelor’s students.

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JUNE 3, 2025

If theyre over the age of 24, were admitting them into our adult degree program, so they receive specialized advising geared for adult learners. If they earned less than 45 credits at the college, their grades are changed to pass/fail, which allows them to build a new GPA.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

community college students are finding that their schools are not equipping them with the knowledge to succeed after they graduate, according to recent findings from University of Texas at Austin’s 2023 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCCSE). So, I think there's an opportunity for colleges. …

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 22, 2024

This continues the upward trend that began last fall after years of declining enrollments in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which hit community colleges particularly hard. This spring, growth was primarily driven by community colleges, where enrollment rose 4.7% Community colleges are still down about 12.5%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2023

Yet there is little research on the underrepresentation of African American community college trustees. However, research has demonstrated a clear underrepresentation of minority community college trustees (Moltz, 2009) with no progress being made in hiring African American administrators (Levin, Walker et al.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

Recently, he has focused on community colleges and the financial and governance elements of these institutions that provide crucial higher education access for millions of people. “My Smith was recently named guest editor for the summer 2023 issue of New Directions for Community Colleges, which will focus on urban community colleges.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. Cerritos College A public, two-year community college, Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, California (Southeastern Los Angeles).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

And the CUNY School of Law will have an adviser for faculty and staff on fostering a common understanding of discrimination and how to confront it. Meanwhile, Baruch College will organize focus groups, discussions, enhanced DEI training, and support for the school’s affinity groups.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

A new report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) indicates that while 8,836 entering students at 40 community colleges around the country indicate that they intend to transfer to a four-year institution, the number that actually do is remarkably low. Dr. Linda L. Dr. Larry Hlavenka Jr.,

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AUGUST 23, 2023

An academic enrichment program at Tallahassee Community College that primarily serves African American men won't have to change its name under a new state higher education law, reported WUSF. Tallahassee Community College.

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MAY 1, 2024

Department of Education and IHEP convened the summit focused on holistic advising and wraparound support services. Collaboration is Key Collaboration between faculty, advisors, support services, community-based organizations, employers, and students is also key to holistic support.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2023

This spring, these community college students from inland Southern California will receive academic support as they pursue medical education. The UC Riverside (UCR) School of Medicine has accepted its first class of California Medicine Scholars.

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JUNE 14, 2023

“A lot of Black and Brown students that were in the community didn’t have anyone to look to when it came to their questions of who they were, how to be their authentic self when it comes to their orientation, their gender expression, [or] their gender identity,” she says. Williams-Goliday holds a Ph.D. Williams-Goliday holds a Ph.D.

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APRIL 20, 2023

Community colleges have historically served as an entry point into higher education for underserved populations. However, we have heard from students that there are sometimes significant hurdles to transferring from a community college to a state university while staying on track to graduate. Roueche and Margaretta B.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Institutions selected for the project are Clark University, Dallas College, Gallaudet University, Lorain Community College, Loyola University Maryland, Michigan State University, Scott College, St. Mary's College of California. Edward’s University, and St.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

We’re changing the landscape of how community colleges serve underserved students,” says Espiritu. “We Having cohorts here is really important, especially for engineering and computer science because it’s a community that supports each other.” I care more than just graduation at community college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2024

“Anyone, especially in the community college sector, would agree that funding is a gathering storm,” said Dr. Larry Hlavenka Jr., executive director of public relations, community and cultural affairs at Bergen Community College in New Jersey. There’s a referendum that needs to occur on funding."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Before and during COVID, most of these students vanished from our most affordable and accessible institutions – our community colleges. Enrollment for Black learners in community colleges is not down because of COVID or because the Black population is shrinking (in fact, it has increased by 2.5

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Jean Petty started her community college education right out of high school and had no idea how to “do college.” She walked into the first college she attended not knowing where to start, and no one was very helpful in getting her enrolled and on a pathway. Many community college students have Petty’s experience.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The interviewees were successful comebackers from California State University, Sacramento State and the Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District. Su Jin Jez, adding that focusing on this growing demographic is important to meet workforce needs.

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JULY 29, 2024

Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), participated in the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit put together by the U.S. CPE is a coordinating board that oversees Kentucky’s public universities, community colleges, and technical colleges.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

For many community colleges, identifying the right support for their increasingly diverse population isn’t easy. Students balance work, personal commitments, and school and come to school with backgrounds ranging from first-generation college students to adult learners seeking career advancement through additional certifications.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

higher education institutions, fall 2022 dual enrollment at two-year colleges grew by 11.5%. That boost helped recover some of the losses experienced by community colleges during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. But dual enrollment doesn’t just offer larger enrollment numbers.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. But now as we find ourselves stabilizing, it’s time to pause and take stock of the full landscape facing community colleges. get your copy 2.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 27, 2024

The largest gain in retention rates over the last decade was in community colleges — increasing 3.7 Shapiro noted that community colleges saw the sharpest declines in enrollment and persistence at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among part-time students, and that is now rebounding.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 5, 2024

To do this, colleges must invest in a variety of support services that include academic advising, mentorship programs, counseling services, and inclusive actions that celebrate diversity across the college campus. Dr. Patricia Benson is chief executive officer at CT State Community College Housatonic.

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NACAC's Admitted

APRIL 16, 2023

Here are some factors to consider: Your competition: Who are the education competitors for your community college? Dual-enrollment options for high school students to complete college credit are growing in popularity. It is not uncommon for students to start college with between three and 12 credit hours already completed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Associate Level English for Academic Purposes Reading Area Community College (Reading, PA) The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at Reading Area Community College (RACC) began in 2012 to strategically reduce credit requirements and accelerate student progression with the goal of boosting enrollment and success rates.

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EAB

JULY 21, 2023

Blogs Why customer service matters for community colleges Learnings and recommendations from EAB’s 2023 customer service survey I just talked to someone in registration, and they told me to call you! What are the features of a “modern student experience,” and how do community colleges stack up?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

The legislation has received support from organizations in higher ed and civil rights circles, including the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), the Association of Community College Trustees, the Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS), and Latino civil rights organization UnidosUS.

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 17, 2025

This approach empowers institutions to uncover hidden gaps and drive outcomes like improving retention, scaling advising, and strengthening cross-campus collaboration. The result is a thoughtful, high-impact approach to advising that empowers staff and strengthens the student experience.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2023

Although 80% of students who enroll in community colleges plan on getting a bachelor’s degree, only around 15% do so within six years. Tania LaViolet, a director of the College Excellence Program at the Aspen Institute, agreed. Very little of this work can be done independently,” she said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The university restructured to a centralized academic advising model for the first two years of college, ensuring that advising is consistent across all majors, particularly for the most vulnerable populations. Between 77% and 81% of students identify as Latino and 22% self-reported as first-generation college students.

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