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Pathways to Student Affairs and Services Around the Globe

Supporting Student Success

By: Tricia Seifert. When I was a kid, I dreamt of traveling the world. I remember friends from a youth organization (4-H) hosting an exchange student from Japan. I was in grade 4 and I wanted to learn all about this student’s life back home and how it compared to her experience in the US. When I was in high school, I begged my parents to become a host family.

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Why California's Community College Enrollment Rates Dropped in 2009-2010

Community College Review

While enrollment rates have soared at community colleges, California's institutions experienced a decrease in enrollment this year. Learn about why this state is bucking the national trend.

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Students with Learning Disabilities Find Help in Community Colleges

Community College Review

Community colleges are an excellent stepping stone between high school and a four-year institution, especially for students with learning disabilities. Learn about the support programs available at community colleges that can help students thrive academically, regardless of their disabilities.

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Top 10 Most Community College Transfer-Friendly Universities

Community College Review

Which four-year universities embrace the highest numbers of community college transfer students? Read this article to find out!

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Should Freshmen be First or Last in Line?

Community College Review

Freshmen typically wait last in line for class registration, but some community colleges are challenging this standard by giving the frosh class first priority. Learn about the new programs that are designed to give freshmen the first pick in classes at community colleges.

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What Can Washington do about the State of Community Colleges?

Community College Review