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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. Looking at creating this partnership between the Black workers/Black students and higher education and workforces to ensure that we are creating a smoother trajectory to these higher paying careers,” she said.

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Bridging the Gap From Education to Employment

The University Innovation Alliance

Lack of adequate career preparation can be especially harmful to students from low-income backgrounds seeking to expand their career options and increase their lifelong earning potential through college education. They want to provide career readiness in deep, meaningful ways, especially to students who need it most.

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Is Your Institution ‘Gen P’ Ready?

EAB

Read on for five key insights and recommendations to ensure Gen P’s success in higher education. Questioning the Value of a College Education The most concerning trend is the increasing number of students questioning the value of a college education. This trend started before the pandemic and has grown in recent years.

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Franklin & Marshall College Names Dr. Andrew Rich as 17th President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Under his leadership, the school established eight new fellowship programs and created an Office of Student Success offering comprehensive mentoring, professional development, and career services. The initiative's success earned the 2023 Exemplary Model Award from the American Association of University Administrators.

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A Life of Ministry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There, McManus served as the coordinator of disability support services and worked as a minority retention counselor. “I After her time at PTC, McManus returned to her alma mater and worked as the coordinator of educational career services and placement. Dr. Kimberly O.

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Survey Examines College Enrollment Amid Post Pandemic Decline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The recommendations include messaging that addresses families’ worries about academic and mental health support availability to students, as well as highlighting career services and opportunities for internships and job placement and building strong relationships with community-based organizations to better connect and cater to underserved students. (..)