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We are Not an ‘Issue’: We are Your Students of Color!!

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As minoritized individuals and scholars, we must set the record straight on several real ‘issues/problems’ confronting students of color. Counseling & mental health. In school counseling and mental health counseling, counselor educators get extensive preparation in socio-emotional learning (SEL).

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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

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A study by the Aspen Institute found that partnerships between community colleges and businesses lead to increased program quality, student success, and job placement rates. Providing career counseling and job placement services to learners to enhance career readiness and employability.

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“Move-in melt” is on the rise: Why it’s happening and 3 strategies to fight it

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Visa process, international students may not actually have the necessary paperwork to arrive when planned, despite their enrollment or deposit activity. As for students who didn’t file their FAFSA, many of these students may be first-generation or low-income students who need more support to make it to the first day of classes.

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Research Underway by Gates Foundation Partners to Better Understand Test-Optional Admission

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What was the impact of testing policies on admission/enrollment outcomes for Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and low-income students during the fall 2020 cycle? How and why did institutions decide whether to go test-optional (and, if so, in what form)? How were test-optional policies implemented?

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