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Investing in Care to Combat Declining Enrollment in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Similar to institutions nationwide, we saw enrollment plummet during the pandemic, dropping by 20% in 2020-2021. This is critical in the face of a shrinking student population. Proactive Student Support Services Our Student Services Call Center plays a huge role in ensuring students feel seen and heard.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Village at Cerritos College is California’s first community college housing project exclusively for homeless students. The Village is located near campus and provides wraparound services including case management, counseling and tutoring. All of the college’s student services are available in English and Spanish.

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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since then, the recipient institutions have put their gifts of millions of dollars to use in several ways, seeking to enhance what they offer to the many – and often underprivileged – students that they serve. Two of the ongoing initiatives were Hostos’s Research Center and its Mentor/Mentee Jobs on Campus program.

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How to Work with CBOs to Supercharge Your Recruiting Efforts

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For those of you who haven't heard of College Greenlight, the simplest way to describe it is that we're a network of partners dedicated to supporting first generation, lower income and historically underserved students on their path to and through higher education. So Let's Get Ready is a national near-peer mentoring organization.

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Building Pipelines for a Better Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I feel very hopeful,” says Gonzalez, who notes that the buy-in from academic colleges, student services, and other departments across campus has pushed the initiative forward. “I In 2020, Jean moved to the office of the provost, where his work has focused primarily on limited income and first-generation students.

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Honoring a Father's Diversity Legacy in Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

professor emeritus of higher education at New York University, who first met de los Santos in the 1960s and remained close friends with him until de los Santos’ death in 2020. Gerardo de los Santos said his father mentored numerous individuals and pushed them to get their doctorates. Richardson Jr., He never excluded anyone.

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Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Transgender College Students

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A 2020 study published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence found that 82% of transgender individuals have considered death by suicide, and 40% have attempted suicide, with the risk being highest among transgender youth. These services should be staffed by mental health professionals who have experience working with transgender clients.