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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

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The center serves as a one-stop destination where students can access tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, and various support services designed to help them navigate their academic journey successfully. The introduction of the Fannie Jackson Coppin Scholars program has been another game-changer in student success.

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Nearly 4,000 Students And Counting Return, Graduate CUNY

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The program pairs prospective students with trained advisers who help them navigate the enrollment process, choose an academic program, and create a class schedule that accommodates their other obligations such as employment and caregiving. Matos Rodríguez.

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Report Finds Increased Interest in Higher Ed for Career Advancement

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This may take the form of remote learning opportunities, more scheduling options that allow working learners to integrate school into their work schedule, and finding ways to accelerate the pace at which learners can earn their degree or credential,” the report advised. economy depends on it.

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The Importance of Listening to Student Needs Emphasized at Department of Education Summit

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Department of Education (ED) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) held the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit: Holistic Advising and Wraparound Services in Washington, D.C. Speakers addressed evidence-based practices, collaboration, access, and advising. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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A Registrar’s View: Will You Graduate?

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Many students persist through programs and take courses at the advisement of their departments that were not fully implemented or formally adopted to a curriculum in a published catalog or bulletin. There must be a collective effort made so that degree requirements are placed in one source of truth complemented by an agreeable advising model.

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Our Advice for Making College Campuses Ready for Diverse Student Populations

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Many of the students are working adults with children who may also be caring for elderly parents while trying to maintain jobs with rigorous work schedules. Also, creating an academic schedule that is amenable to the working adult population is necessary. It is the institution’s responsibility to ensure long-term success and retention.

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Report Outlines Steps to Take to Support Students and Those Returning to College

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Online courses and programs were both praised by comebackers and suggested by the report’s authors for the flexibility in scheduling that they provide. The report’s recommendations revolve around themes of flexibility, accommodation, inclusivity, proactiveness, and continuous support.