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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Curry, who previously served as the Dean of Student Services at Compton College and has been instrumental in the colleges growth, success, and rebuilding, says that his role in this process was to also be courageous. Its about the absence of opportunity, the absence of safety, the absence of stability, says Louden.

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Making Equity a Priority

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The school ultimately became a satellite campus of the El Camino Community College District in 2006 but has since regained its accreditation and its independence. In 2005 — long before Curry took the helm — the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges revoked the school’s accreditation because of financial instability.

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How I’m Powered by Orange

Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

When I first started looking at graduate programs in higher education/student affairs I had no idea that I would end up moving to Oregon. Eventually, I decided to apply for the College Student Services Administration (CSSA) program at OSU. I spent 2006 to 2007 working as a higher education technology consultant.

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After Settlement with Howard University, Students Call for Sweeping Changes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

So, Ross met with Howard’s student services, where he was told his only option would be to withdraw from his classes. A 2006 National College Health Assessment found that just under 50% of the over 94,000 students surveyed reported feeling “so depressed it was difficult to function,” and 9.3% Howard University.