COE

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Mason Award stands as the pinnacle of recognition bestowed by the Council for Opportunity in Education, celebrating extraordinary individuals who have made indelible contributions to the realm of college opportunity programs and the relentless pursuit of educational equity for low-income, first-generation students, and those with disabilities.

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COE

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

As the program director since 1999, I’ve witnessed our evolution from a homegrown system to the dynamic world of empower. After years of successfully managing our data through a homegrown system tracked with FileMaker, we reached a crucial decision three years ago. Change is intimidating, especially when transitioning from a familiar system.

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COE

AUGUST 13, 2023

Developed first by team members in Southern California and later expanded to Boston, the curriculum has helped students at the University of San Diego, California State University San Marcos, Boston College, and the University of Massachusetts Boston.

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COE

AUGUST 21, 2023

This month, COE sits down with two seasoned college access and success professionals, both former COE board chairs, to ask them what intersectionality means to them. COE: How do you define intersectionality, and what does it mean to you as an educator? Their comments were edited for length and clarity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2023

There you can explore my books, From Cotton Fields to University Leadership: All Eyes on Charlie, A Memoir , published by Indiana University Press with a helpful teaching guide , and Having My Say: Reflections of a Black Baby Boomer , a wide-ranging collection, with all proceeds donated to the United Negro College Fund.

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COE

JULY 25, 2023

Young Doctors Project Hosts 11th Annual White Coat Ceremony: “I kept him alive long enough for him to have a chance to live.” ” July 25, 2023 — by Brian Zhang Mychael Brown aspires to be either a cardiologist or an anesthesiologist. he noticed a man in the same car starting to choke and fall unconscious. and in media. ” For St.

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COE

JANUARY 7, 2024

Terrance Hamm : What features of empower stood out to you the most? Empowering Excellence: A TRIO Program’s Journey to Streamlined Success with empower January 7, 2024 — by Terrance L. Kent : All right, from the get-go, when we introduced the TRIO program to the empower platform, we didn’t have a designated system.

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COE

APRIL 10, 2024

As a first-gen, low-income student who was pursuing the University of New Hampshire’s journalism program, I only knew two things: one, I needed to get in and out as quickly as possible (for my loans’ sake), and two, I needed all the help I could get to survive the vast unknown that was college life.

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Catherine Cronin

APRIL 3, 2024

In addition, we were inspired by the range and depth of work shared by so many in the international open education community who presented at and participated in the conference. For now, we are sharing resources from our keynote, The Future isn’t what it used to be: Open Education at a Crossroads. Q2: What could we do right now?

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COE

APRIL 16, 2024

They often lack familial and community support in navigating higher education pathways. Demystifying Graduate School: A Guide for First-Gen BIPOC and Nontraditional Students April 16, 2024 — by Yvette Martinez-Vu and Miroslava Chavez-Garcia Is Grad School for Me? Graduate school isn’t for everyone, as Yvette often reminds her clients.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Building Strong College-to-Career Pathways for TRIO Students: Insights from Industry Experts September 13, 2023 — by Maura Casey It isn’t enough for TRIO students to have a successful experience in college. The research is really an eye-opener and really draws attention to the need for better college-to-career pipelines.

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COE

OCTOBER 31, 2023

She posed a simple yet profound question: “What did the selected astronauts have that you don’t?” So, this is going to change generations of what you are doing here. And what made you want to share your story through this film? These, however, will be tears of happiness. JH: Sam, that is a great question.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

He worked two jobs while attending high school and was studying political science and communications at the University of Nevada , Reno when his father was shot and killed. Pamela Horsford came to the U.S. from Trinidad when she was 12 years old and became a U.S. resident last year. It was easy for her to answer: her son, U.S.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Both participated in the Upward Bound program at Palau Community College. President and First Lady Whipps recognize how critical Upward Bound was, not just in preparing them for college, but in establishing a path toward the leadership roles they occupy now.” At its annual conference in Washington, D.C.,

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COE

MARCH 1, 2023

Graduating from high school or college is a significant achievement that deserves recognition and celebration. Graduating high school seniors often receive support from their families, friends, teachers, and the broader community. Make sure to share that class’s accomplishments and points of pride during the program.”

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EAB

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Content warning: this blog contains discussions of gun violence and hate speech. The two of us shared our thoughts with a reporter about how college campuses have been impacted by anti-LGBTQ speech and legislative actions over the past several years. I remember being called homophobic slurs before I knew what they meant.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Brett , president and chief executive officer of the New England Council ; Fernando Cárdenas , director of partnership development and community activation, Comcast ; Lesia Crumpton-Young , immediate past president, Texas Southern University ; and Ruben Canedo , co-chair, University of California Systemwide Basic Needs Committee.

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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! I’ve retold my story to two other people; can’t you see that I was here yesterday?

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Active Minds

JUNE 22, 2023

Our interns are involved in every facet of our work, from our communications and social media to Active Minds’ daily operations, to our mental health programming and community-building. Chi Akano (Communications) 1. What drew you to want to intern at Active Minds? What would you spend your time doing?

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Timely MD

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Community colleges are vital in providing accessible higher education opportunities to diverse student populations in rural, suburban, and urban communities alike. What is a community college?

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EAB

AUGUST 21, 2023

Blogs How to empower student-parents in higher education A conversation with Generation Hope My mom had me at 17, and like many teen parents, had to put her education on hold to care for our family. Student-Parents Aren’t a Niche Population “I started college when my daughter was just under three months old.

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

The students—from low-income households and/or families where neither parent obtained a college degree—met Members of Congress and congressional staffers on Capitol Hill, took a tour of the National Mall and Smithsonian museums, and debated solutions to current societal issues. from Saturday, June 11 , until Thursday, June 15.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

Reduce stress, sleep better, and feel happier Student Well-Being Blog. A comprehensive archive of blog posts written by students, faculty, and staff covering a variety of health and well-being topics can be found on the Student Health and Well-Being website. In support of this, let’s talk about SNACKS! Keep your room cool.

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The University Innovation Alliance

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

We often end the conversation by asking presidents and chancellors these two questions: • What’s the best career advice you ever received? What career advice do you most often give to rising higher ed leaders? Willis (President, Howard Community College) 8. We’d like to share some of our favorite replies. Ask for help.

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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.

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Believe in Students

MAY 7, 2024

Looking back, there were a shocking number of unruly imaginary students in my classroom, but mostly, I loved creating worksheets, explaining concepts, and telling my students what a great job they did. Fast forward to the summer after college, when I moved to Texas to start my job as a high school Spanish teacher. Those who can, do.

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EAB

AUGUST 28, 2023

Blogs Most strategic plans fail to set useful goals. The plan should serve as the “North Star” guiding what is otherwise “a series of individual faculty entrepreneurs held together by a common grievance over car parking,” as Clark Kerr famously quipped. Why these mistakes make it impossible to meet institutional objectives.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

However, in this episode of the Weekly Wisdom Series , we spoke with President Casey Sacks , who began working at West Virginia’s BridgeValley Community and Technical College after serving two years as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges at the U.S. And what I got told was, ‘How about I give you three?’

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EAB

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Here’s what that could mean for your institution. Beginning July 2023, over 700,000 incarcerated adults will become Pell Grant eligible , enabling qualified students to pursue federally funded college education for the first time since the 1990s. The majority of US jobs require some college to a bachelor’s degree.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Throughout this month, all of us in the higher education community make an extra effort to provide even more information about how to use and access financial aid for college. This month (and always), I want to share helpful information about paying for college. Here’s some other tips about filing the new FAFSA forms.

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Believe in Students

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Secondly, Black History Month always leads me to heavy reflection on the enduring legacy of resilience, determination, and the relentless pursuit of education against all odds within the Black community, which has shaped and continues to fuel my own passion for educational equity and anti-poverty work.

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Civitas Learning

JANUARY 11, 2024

Civitas Learning partner institutions who’ve designed impactful early alert programs use actionable insights to fine-tune what constitutes an appropriate alert and how to address alerts to create a positive impact. Early alerts are a typical student success practice, and in theory, they’re a positive system to have in place.

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EAB

DECEMBER 20, 2022

What the mental health crisis means for student success leaders. A spring 2022 College Pulse survey asked students when their mental health had been the strongest across the first two years of the pandemic. College Pulse Survey, Spring 2022. What we can do about it. Why we need to be concerned.

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#RealCollege Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Sara Goldrick-Rab and Joshua Rudolph; The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice In our 2021 #RealCollege report , we at The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice find disparities between the number of students with basic needs insecurity, and the number of students that use basic needs supports.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

When people outside the UIA fully engage with us, they comment about the higher quality experience they have with the UIA versus what they see in other collaboratives. There is no parallel to what the UIA creates. The second big advance is the launch of the UIA Innovation Lab to the broader higher ed community.

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#RealCollege Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

By: Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab and Joshua Rudolph; The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice Talks of a labor shortage started around May of 2021. If childcare, transportation, and other factors set you back to what you’d have before working, there’s no reason for you to take that job. But people are looking for jobs.

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EAB

AUGUST 23, 2023

Blogs The Dos and Don’ts of Leveraging University Traditions in Your Annual Giving Strategy By Meredith Dobbins Think back to your time as an undergraduate student. What memories stand out most to you? In this blog, we’ll explore the dos and don’ts of leveraging your institution’s traditions in an annual giving program.

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