Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The African American Male Education Network and Development, also known as A²MEND, is led by African American male educators who work for institutional change within California’s community college system to increase the success of African American male students. One thing Compton College and President [Dr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

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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Civitas Learning

JUNE 1, 2023

Northwest needed the right infrastructure and processes to reach the level of coordination to support students holistically. Student success professionals worked hard but required the right relationships, processes, and systems to scale their efforts. Our mission is to focus on student success, every student, every day,” Hoffmann says.

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Symplicity

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Healthy Minds network released a study in 2022 which found that in the last eight years, the mental health of college students has steadily declined with 135percent increase in depression and 110% increase in anxiety from 2013-2021. This paired with a saddening report from the JED Foundation, 25.5 You can find the recording below!

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EAB

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Applying to more colleges: In 2021, the average number of college applications submitted by new college freshmen rose to 7 from 6 applications the year before. Nationally, from fall 2021 to fall 2022, two-year colleges only lost.4% whitepaper: Admissions sTAFFING IN A VOLATILE LABOR MARKET 6.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

million K-12 students enrolled in private institutions as of fall 2021. Private and independent K12 schools work to strategically allocate financial aid to maintain enrollment, foster diversity, and support students who need assistance the most. Encouragingly, private school enrollment has remained steady, with 4.7

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EAB

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Within UC’s decentralized model, the College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services & Information Technology (CECH) built a robust Student Services Center that provides guidance to students via a team of academic advisors, career development specialists, retention program managers, and a licensed counselor and social worker.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

in the 2020-2021 school year and just over 30,000 private schools between 2019 and 2020. million students , while private school enrollment totaled 4.7 Enrollment declines in 2020 were temporary, as private schools rebounded to report higher enrollment in 2021-2022 than in 2017-2018. The 2021-2022 school year saw a 21.3%

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NACAC's Admitted

JULY 22, 2024

For these 186 public and private, not-for-profit four-year institutions, we spent two and a half years collecting detailed data on how colleges implemented test-optional admission during the 2021-22 admission cycle (the first selective college admission cycle after the pandemic began) using archived historical websites.

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Timely MD

MAY 9, 2023

Given that over 40% of undergraduate students in the U.S. are pursuing an Associate’s Degree and the percentage of job openings that require a four-year degree declined from 51% in 2017 to 44% in 2021, the significance of community colleges in shaping the next generation of workers can’t be overstated. citizens, and 5% are veterans.

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COE

AUGUST 21, 2023

Intersectionality and Helping Students “Foster Their Identities” August 21, 2023 — by Holly Hexter Intersectionality examines the interconnected nature of how race, gender, class, and other social categorizations create overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage. Their comments were edited for length and clarity.

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Blackboard Blog

APRIL 27, 2022

Fall 2021 undergraduate enrollment is down 7.8% from Fall 2019, according to the National Student Clearinghouse. in Spring 2021 compared with an increase of 2.1% from Fall 2019 through Fall 2021. Blackboard is proud to support students and families who speak Spanish as their primary language. Sosa-Deeb (et al.,

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Schools are experiencing higher rates of attrition, according to the NAIS, and from 2020-2021, the average student attrition rate rose to over 12%. The post Steering the Boat: A Whole School Approach to Building Revenue appeared first on School and Student Services by Community Brands. Join our Feb.

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Blackboard Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

 While institutions were hopeful for a recovery in 2021, these declines continue to plague community colleges. Fall  Fall 2021 data shows a national enrollment decline of 6%, making the two-year decline in community college enrollment almost 15% (NSCRC, 2021).  .

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EAB

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Talent management At the peak of the staffing crisis in spring 2022, community colleges were down 14% of their workforce, which caused disruptions to student services, and created burnout across all departments. and increased Navigate student app usage by 42% in the 2021-22 academic year by standardizing advising processes.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

DECEMBER 6, 2023

growth in median enrollment between the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years. To continue this upward momentum, K-12 schools are closely monitoring recent changes to higher education and how it will impact the K-12 landscape.

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Civitas Learning

JULY 11, 2024

If I’m the registrar and the student calls in, I can understand all the touchpoints that student has had.” This approach has yielded impressive results: an 8% improvement in retention from 2016 to 2021, and an overall retention rate of 80% from Fall 2021 to Fall 2022, surpassing their retention goal.

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Blackboard Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2021

For BbWorld 2021, we discussed the true valued-added that virtual student support services like One Stop provide learners with Dr. Richard Muma, President of Wichita State University. One of the first areas Dr.

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Timely MD

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or, CARES Act HEERF funds helped many colleges and universities subsidize the cost of bringing additional mental health support to students. Department of Education, institutions have spent nearly all those funds that became available in 2021. According to the U.S.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

AUGUST 11, 2022

Compliance: When it comes to cyberattacks, education is one of the most vulnerable sectors — cybercrime in education and research increased by an alarming 75% in 2021 alone. Simplify Financial Aid Prep With School and Student Services. At School and Student Services, we’re here to help you move your institution forward.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The pain of losing students is worse than the temporary pain of making a change to better serve those students.” Dr. Tiffany Ray-Patterson VP of Student Services, Germanna Community College [link] Learn More Check out this podcast to learn more about Germanna's streamlined onboarding approach for workforce and for-credit students.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Our second cohort concluded in December 2021, our third cohort wrapped up in spring 2022, our fourth occurred in fall 2022, and our fifth occurred in spring 2023. Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D.,

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

But the problem is even bleaker than that: a survey by Student Loan Planner found 1 in 14 high-debt borrowers (not race-specific) experienced suicidal ideation due to student loan debt. --> 0 in 14 high-debt borrowers experienced suicidal ideation due to student loan debt.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

And I'm thrilled to introduce Dr. Heather Speed, who serves vice president of Student Services at Pueblo Community College. So we experienced higher than expected summer amount in fall 2021, that ledger institution to investigate potential causes that could threaten feature semesters. Hi, Heather, it's great to have you.

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

And that’s true throughout their college career: first-gen college seniors are 10-13% less likely to have discussed their career goals with faculty; interviewed or shadowed someone in their field or done any professional networking (according to the 2021 NSSE Career & Workforce Preparation Module).

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COE

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The ability to customize views, whether it’s an Excel-style screen or a student-by-student breakdown, gives us unparalleled flexibility. Schedule a demo empower ’ s individual student services tracking goes beyond grades and testing, providing insights into financial aid, application status, and other crucial data.

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EAB

MAY 30, 2023

Using dual enrollment connections as a vehicle to showcase the variety of paths forward—not just a traditional campus-bound associate degree—can help keep the attention of students who are actively seeking the highest return on both their time and financial investment. 2 National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. McKinsey and Co.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

And I'm also responsible for our growth strategy, Let's Get Ready is growing across the country, so we started with a strategic plan serving 13,000 students in 2021, and our goal is to serve 25,000 students by 2025. JW: Because I think that as a CBO, our students, we care about student choice.

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Timely MD

MAY 2, 2023

The research analyzed data from visits with health care providers before the COVID-19 pandemic (April 2019 – February 2020) without telehealth as an option and during the pandemic (April 2020 – February 2021) when telehealth was an option for those seeking care.

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Timely MD

MAY 1, 2023

. “To be able to go on this app, self-identify, say what’s going on with me, and then being able to find a queer man of color to talk to, that is so rare, and that is the second person I clicked on,” said Max Cartagena, a student at Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata, Calif.

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Timely MD

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Students who dropped out due to their mental health were more likely to say they found it challenging to make connections and felt overwhelmed by the adjustment to college life than those who completed their degree. 34% showed symptoms of anxiety. 13% considered suicide. 1% attempted suicide. Air Force personnel.

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Timely MD

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Students who dropped out due to their mental health were more likely to say they found it challenging to make connections and felt overwhelmed by the adjustment to college life than those who completed their degree. 34% showed symptoms of anxiety. 13% considered suicide. 1% attempted suicide. Air Force personnel.

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