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Mott Community College Reopens Student Service Garage to the Public

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Mott Community College’s automotive department is reopening its student service garage to the public starting Feb. The garage – it closed to the public in 2020 due to the pandemic – will cost $10 per vehicle per day for inspection, diagnosis, and repairs. And drivers only pay for the cost of installed parts.

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Investing in Care to Combat Declining Enrollment in Higher Education

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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

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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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At University of Hawai’i at M?noa, Native Hawaiian Representation is Growing

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Willy Kauai, director of Native Hawaiian student services at UH M?noa. noa’s Native Hawaiian population has grown tremendously since the 1990s, and doubled between 2007 and 2020, thanks to deliberate efforts to recruit and retain these students, said Dr. Willy Kauai, director of Native Hawaiian student services at UH M?noa.

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California's Community Colleges See the Benefits of Student Housing

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The findings spurred the creation of a basic needs support program on campus, including the IVC Kitchen, which provides emergency food and groceries to hungry students. While visiting the kitchen, then Dean of Student Services Dr. Lennor Johnson met a married couple who were both enrolled at IVC, earning above 3.0

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Investing in Community Colleges

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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. So far, the program has served 111 students, says Amanda Nipp, Northeast’s vice president of student services.

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Wallace State Among Aspen Prize Finalists, Caring Campuses

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Karolewics said the college’s intentional focus on providing holistic student services, informed and inspired by its work with Caring Campus, has helped it move the needle on student success. Vicki Karolewics.