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The improvements here were mostly driven by students who started at community colleges. Community college completion rates jumped 1.2 percentage points to 43.4%, and they’re also primarily due to fewer students stopping out,” said Dr. Doug Shapiro, executive director of the NSCRC.

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Day three of the 2023 Dream Conference in Chicago kicked off with a heightened focus on building partnerships that strengthen students and fortify the community workforce. The Dream conference is hosted annually by Achieving the Dream (ATD), a reform network of over 300 community colleges working to equitize higher education.

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Colclough hatched an idea — what if they could develop professional learning environments easily accessible for all faculty in North Carolina’s community colleges, and what if that development could move the needle on student success? No matter how you run the models, the outcomes are for all students,” said Jaeger.

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Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. Colleges and universities that have received the Seal of Excelencia enroll 17% of Latino students in the U.S.

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This backdrop was on the minds of panelists in preparation for their presentation, entitled, A State of Affairs: The Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees, which convened at the recent Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT, 2024) Leadership Congress in Seattle, WA. Recommendations follow.

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Financial allocations must reflect an understanding of the institutional effectiveness goals, what is required to attain them, and the real value for target student success outcomes. Higher education leadership must emphasize its key role in a vision of a society that centers, involves and supports people in the community.

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JULY 8, 2024

The National Association of College and University Business Officers is launching its NACUBO Student Success Hub to advance strategic financing for equitable student outcomes.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A widespread health crisis is undermining American community colleges, with many current and potential students exhibit high rates of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, food insecurity, and more. The first is a project that promises to bring more sustainable revenue for community college health programs.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The recent Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies report on the steep enrollment declines of Black male students at community colleges is a stark reminder that our sector must accelerate the crucial work to ensure the academic success of Black male students. Economist Dr. Anthony P.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) has published a new brief that examines how states fund community colleges based on the enrollment for their students, including those pursuing credit-bearing degrees and certificates, non-credit workforce programs, and those enrolled via dual-enrollment programs.

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Stout, recipient of the 2025 Diverse Champions Award, has focused her career on helping community colleges achieve outstanding student success. Moono, president of SUNY Schenectady County Community College. Shes helping colleges implement evidence-based reforms.

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As associate provost at the college, Ill admit I was biased but even two decades of experience in higher education couldnt fully prepare me for her struggle to transfer credits. Queens College is one of The City University of New Yorks 25 colleges. There are also many individual articulation agreements between colleges.

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MARCH 24, 2024

Baston, president of Cuyahoga Community College pointed to the “opportunity deserts” that exist within higher education that stretch beyond race and ethnicity. Aronis said that her research reveals that many Jewish students feel unsafe on their campus and also feel that they have been abandoned by DEI offices throughout the nation.

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JUNE 24, 2024

As her days as president of Mott Community College (MCC) in Flint, Michigan, wind down, Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea is pleased with the impact she and the college have made on the community. After building her reputation in student services, Walker-Griffea found a perfect fit in community colleges.

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APRIL 9, 2024

Achieving the Dream (ATD) has announced its selection of seven community colleges to participate in the second cohort of its Accelerating Equitable Outcomes initiative. Stout “America’s rural communities are integral to our nation’s economic and fiscal well-being,” said ATD President and CEO Dr. Karen A. Dr. Karen A.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March. We also need students to be supported not only in year one but throughout the entire time they are in college.”

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MARCH 5, 2025

White students were the only group to see a decline in transfer enrollment from fall 2023 to fall 2024. The data also shows more transfers into community colleges and shorter-term programs and certificates. There are transfers emblematic of students struggling in one school, said Shapiro. There has been a 13.5%

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

Over the last two decades, our nation’s community colleges have received increasing recognition, and for good reason. They educate close to 40% of American undergraduates — nearly 6 million students. Community college students are more likely to be Black, Hispanic, and from lower-income backgrounds than four-year students.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Lizette Navarette will become the next president of Woodland Community College, effective January 2024, The Appeal-Democrat reported. in political science and international relations from University of California, Riverside; a master’s in public administration from University of La Verne; and a doctorate in education from UC Davis.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

“The North Star Promise program is open to all Minnesota residents with a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) below $80,000, as reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).” Communication is key on how the funding works to benefit students.” Students and their families don’t understand the inner workings.”

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APRIL 30, 2024

Education Northwest, an Oregon-based nonprofit organization promoting education for all, unveiled the results on Tuesday of a first-of-its kind, nine-year study of the partnership between Tacoma Community College (TCC) and the Tacoma Housing Authority (THA), called the College Housing Assistance Program (CHAP).

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MARCH 15, 2024

Community colleges were able to persevere through the pandemic thanks to the emergency relief funding passed through Congress. That’s the conclusion of the latest research from the Accelerating Recovery in Community Colleges Network at the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Since witnessing this, Gavin has spent his career working towards reducing inequities for historically marginalized students. Dr. Michael Gavin Delta College is a two-year public community college in University Center, Michigan. One way Delta is investing in student success and support is through mentorship.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

When we received the federal COVID funds, it allowed for students to be able to take summer school courses and not have to worry about the tuition of those classes,” said Dr. Dwayne L. Tutt, assistant vice provost of student success at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, an HBCU.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

“I just began loving teaching from there, even if I had imaginary students.” At FAMU, Thompson began taking education courses in her major. "I remember clearly the day she first sat in my methods class as a transfer student. She has plans to go on to earn her doctoral degree.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In the aftermath of the Presidential election, a new report outlines the importance of colleges and universities prioritizing civic education. Complete College America (CCA), which has the mission to raise postsecondary attainment in the U.S., released a white paper that outlines how U.S.

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In 2022, student leaders launched a campaign to challenge the long-standing stigma associated with attending community colleges. To overcome negative stereotypes, the CCSmart advocacy campaign tells the stories of students’ educational journeys and the positive impact community colleges had on their lives.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

million students enrolled in colleges and universities. Aside from writing about the plight of Black men in higher education, in our scholarship, we have employed an anti-deficit approach to highlight critical factors that help to facilitate the access, retention, and persistence of Black men in college.

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Students from underrepresented backgrounds face considerable barriers when it comes to completing a community college program. Nationally, only 24% of African American, Latinx, and Native American students finish within two years. The support that DFC gives its students is not simply financial.

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

Democratic lawmakers are reintroducing legislation to make two-year technical and community college free for eligible students, MY Northwest reported. I have seen up close how a higher education opens new doors and can have such a positive impact on students’ lives,” Murray said in a statement. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.),

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JULY 25, 2023

Russell Lowery-Hart has been selected as the lone finalist for the role of chancellor of the Austin Community College (ACC) District. Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart Lowery-Hart is currently president of Amarillo College and member of the Kody Hodge Foundation Board of Directors.

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MAY 8, 2025

Jessica Lavariega Monforti California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) has appointed Dr. Jessica Lavariega Monforti as its new Provost, the university announced Wednesday. Together, we will advance innovation, promote student success, and expand pathways to social mobility."

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MARCH 3, 2025

Across the country, community colleges and universities are seeing fewer students enroll, a trend that could have long-term consequences for both individuals and the economy. Today, we stand as Californias fastest-growing community college, with enrollment up 33% overall from pre-pandemic levels.

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MARCH 8, 2023

The City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) have made a pledge for educational equity, and institutional and organizational partnerships will help make that pledge a reality. The seven community colleges in the CCC system currently have a 30% completion rate for Black students and 33% completion rate for Latinx students.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

After the COVID-19 pandemic forced an emergency switch to online learning, students have embraced the modality for its flexibility and convenience. This is particularly true of community college students, who are more likely than others to have jobs and family commitments that make coming to a campus tough.

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And how do they inform the ways I navigate campus culture and focus on student success? First, I believe a college presidents leadership success can be measured based on the impact that a leader has on the lives of the people they serve. I see our students as stories in progress. Dr. Julius O. King, Jamal A.

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Community colleges play a critical role, providing affordable and accessible education for diverse populations. According to the American Association of Community Colleges, our nation had over 1,000 public, tribal, and independent community colleges enrolling 10.2

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