Counselors' Corner

JANUARY 22, 2025

Still, its one of those things many of us have to deal with-- so, as we tell our students, its time to make lemonade on lemons. Kids just dont know whats out there in the world of work, and even the best interest inventories measure what students like, not what theyre good atnot really the best way to find your way in the world of work.

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JULY 1, 2025

"Registered Apprenticeship programs are one of the most promising, yet underused, models for student success and workforce development," the report states. Registered apprenticeships offer students a chance to earn while they learn, reducing student debt while gaining industry-recognized credentials.

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Believe in Students

MAY 22, 2025

ICYMI: Last fall we announced the launch of the #RealCollege Curriculum, a masterclass for higher education professionals and their partners, designed to help colleges and universities enhance the equitable use of holistic student supports. 🎥 Sharing clips straight from the course videos from students, educators, and more.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Concerns range from the stability of special program funding to the potential rigidity of curriculum mandates and the challenges of supporting individualized education plans (IEPs). These are not small issues—they are pillars of our profession, essential to supporting every student’s journey.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

His journey to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he would eventually become both student and professor, was equally serendipitous. He looks at the complexity of intersectionality, e.g. Black, queer, poor students, to determine how educational futures are regularly compromised because of these status characteristics.

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MAY 15, 2025

The programs we represent are built to produce leaders who are prepared to confront structural inequities, who understand the unique experiences of marginalized students, and who are trained not only in policy and administration, but also in advocacy, activism, and care. From curriculum to campus culture, intentionality drives design.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2024

This is a historic moment for Sacramento State and a unique partnership with the Native communities to support Native American students,” said Dr. J. The program will provide students with the necessary academic, professional, tribally centered, community-focused, culturally based skills to become successful leaders. “The

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

to approximately 19 million students, which is above pre-pandemic levels. A point noted in last falls data was that the number of 18-year-old freshman saw the biggest decline, particularly at public institutions that serve low-income students. Undergraduate enrollment is almost 16 million, only 1% below 2019 levels. Dr. Brian R.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 2, 2025

Trans research agenda crystallized during her undergraduate studies at CUNY, Queens College, where she noticed a significant gap in the curriculum. Asian American literature was a huge gap in the curriculum, Tran recalls. She went on to earn both her M.A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2025

This Fall, three additional programs, one in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, and two in Business Administrationwith tracks in accounting and managementwill welcome students. In only its second semester, nearly 100 students are enrolled in upper division courses this Spring.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

California's community colleges find themselves caught in a 60-year-old funding constraint that increasingly hampers their ability to serve todays students, according to a new report from the Community College League of California. In 1961, college students were predominantly white, traditional-age students who attended full-time.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

1, to qualify as a California Black-Serving institution (BSI), an institution must enroll 1,500 Black students, or 10% of the total student population must be Black. A very predictable, persistent, and pervasive gap in achievement [for Black students] exists, said Bush.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2025

Her work focuses on social and academic identity development among Black adolescents, achievement motivation processes for racially minoritized students, and measuring educational climates in secondary and higher education settings. The organization is meeting later this month in Denver.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2025

The court determined the directive potentially contradicts established legal protections for academic freedom and may violate constitutional rights by imposing vague restrictions on curriculum and programming. Gilles Bissonnette, legal director of the ACLU of New Hampshire, emphasized the importance of the ruling for educational inclusivity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2025

At the same time, reality struck: A student should not need to have an associate provost as a parent to transfer college credits. Nationally, the transfer system has been set up to let students fail for decades. On average, students lose a fifth of their credits when transferring to a four-year college, according to the U.S.

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JUNE 3, 2025

Oregon Institute of Technology is betting big on one-on-one student coaching as a strategy to better serve its diverse population of career-focused learners, many of whom juggle work, family, and financial responsibilities while pursuing their education. We need to actively walk alongside students as they navigate their journey."

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

"We are doubling down on those creative careers that are primed for growth and align with the current and emerging expectations of students, families, and the industry," Tarrer said. Some of the degree programs that will be discontinued include Creative Writing, Dance, and Computer Animation.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

But like other free tuition initiatives for Native American students, it’s not quite as simple as it sounds. One of the concerns I have is many college-bound students do not have the tools or the know how of securing adequate funding before they go to college,” says Dr. Karen R. The basics are very appealing. Dr. Gresham D.

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APRIL 9, 2025

They needed long-term, data-driven, institutionally customized strategies to build financial resilience, promote academic innovation, and drive student success models that work for their institutions. DIVERSE : In addition to policymakers, faculty, and administrators, students play a major role in UNITE.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

When these students join in problem-solving with professionals, their chances for advancement increase, along with self-efficacy. Such interactions and connections offer role models for these students to see that they are not alone. Self-reflect. Role models/mentors. Encouragement and affirmations. Dr. Carter G.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Powered by Gecko, this technology has effectively increased our ability to answer prospective and current student questions 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Remarkably, of those attending, 32% of all community college attendees are first-generation college students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

And how do they inform the ways I navigate campus culture and focus on student success? I came to America as an International student and became a legal immigrant. I identify as a gay Black man, a practicing Catholic, and a multilingual leader with a doctorate in education and an emphasis in curriculum and teaching.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Carolinas reputation for highly talented students, thought leadership by faculty members, dedicated professional staff and a deeply engaged and supportive alumni network is widely known and respected among its peers. Im also guided by a quest for inclusion and student success. That elevates our role that much further.

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JUNE 17, 2025

It provides students with tools to think about their education practically and guarantees every student access to research, an internship, or an international experience. “If We did not at any point water down our standards and the rigor of the curriculum,” says Jordan. “As Students will come and students will go.

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MAY 15, 2025

That question resonated with Eboni Bango, a doctoral student in curriculum and instruction at Texas A&M University. Claflins president, Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack, pointed to his institutions phenomenal growth in the six years that he has been at the helm. If there's an opportunity for you to lead, will you? Felton asked attendees.

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

Then, well discuss key factors to consider when comparing programs, such as curriculum, resources, and major-specific opportunities. College enrollment can range anywhere from a few hundred students to over 60,000. Of course, academics is one of the most important considerations for any future college student.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Yet, for many underrepresented college students, navigating academic life can feel akin to scaling an invisible mountain. Why is help-seeking among underrepresented students important? student life coordinator at Saybrook University and Travis W. In a Gen Ztressed webinar hosted by TimelyCare, experts Brianna Yahaya, M.S

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Counselors' Corner

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Eighteen months or online school/in-person-no-wait-online school first required counselors to figure out how to put their counseling curriculum online, then sent them scattering when some districts seemed to arbitrarily decide when to put school online, and when to hold it in person. Is there overlap with community mental health services?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

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. There must be deliberate and continuous assessment to identify and implement strategies that improve Latino student achievement.

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IEFA

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is the pinnacle of business qualifications for students dreaming of becoming captains of industry. its no wonder international students want to attend American business schools in record numbers. This post explores what it means to earn an MBA for international students in the U.S.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Understanding the Need for Financial Aid By offering opportunities for financial aid throughout the admissions process , private schools open doors for deserving students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Mentorship Programs: Pair students with mentors who can provide guidance, support, and role models.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Clark has used her extensive experience to elevate the law schools curriculum, guide students and alumni on their career paths, and influence the public discourse through her scholarship, public service, and media commentary.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2025

For instance, one Mexican American graduate student I mentored was supporting a Spanish-speaking client who had experienced trauma from an immigration raid that separated him from his family. This oversight results in significant gaps in equipping students for clinical practice related to race. immigration policy.

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DECEMBER 17, 2024

Today, amidst increasing racial violence, hostility, and divisiveness, HBCUs are, for many Black students, the option of choice. Later, President Joe Biden responded by asserting that his administration provided billions of dollars to these institutions because "any Black student is capable of doing what any white student can do."

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Civitas Learning

JULY 22, 2025

Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Youtube Music | Transcript At Austin Community College (ACC), student support isn’t just a department—it’s a campus-wide effort. Creating a Structure for Success ACC’s journey began by organizing students into ten career-aligned areas of study, a decision grounded in the Guided Pathways model.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 22, 2025

As a founding faculty member of University of Pikeville’s Kentucky College of Optometry (KYCO), Ibironke co-developed the college’s didactic and clinical pediatric optometry curriculum and created its Leadership in Healthcare course sequence, all while serving as an advisor to students.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 7, 2025

A lot can stand in the way of a students decision to enroll for the next termfrom a required course not being offered to scheduling conflicts with work. Even the smallest issues can have a big impact on your ability to retain students. In other cases, outdated or inflexible policies can slow students down.

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