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How to Choose a College Based on Your Major: CollegeAdvisor x StudyLab

Student Research Foundation

Then, well discuss key factors to consider when comparing programs, such as curriculum, resources, and major-specific opportunities. Youll want to consider your majors curriculum, school-wide requirements, and opportunities to customize your program. Well review what college majors are, including some of the best options available.

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Georgian Court University Boasts Women-Led Majority Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

GCU, located in New Jersey, also has women in other school leadership positions as well, such as director of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives; director of career services, the director of financial aid, and the director of global education. It was in our curriculum.

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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Elizabeth Béjar, provost at Florida International University (FIU), a public four-year HSI in Miami, that’s also Seal certified, said FIU began thinking seriously about how to help Latinx students “break through their own career glass ceiling” years ago. So, we took a proactive approach and invested in career services.

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4 Actionable Steps for Centralizing and Streamlining Student Care

Civitas Learning

Relying solely on traditional services like advising, tutoring, and academic coaching limits support opportunities, but integrating them with areas like residential life and career services creates a more meaningful and effective student experience.

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From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs

COE

From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs April 7, 2023 — by Terry Vaughan III The research will examine how TRIO programs can work with existing career services to provide comprehensive career support to learners.

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Developing a Strengths-Based Campus: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Supporting Student Success

Weaving : My approach for launching this program was to connect it to existing structures by weaving it into our Orientation program, training for student leaders, and our curriculum. For further incentive, each workshop could be added to their Co-Curricular Record (CCR) ; a formal record recognizing skill development beyond the curriculum.

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Implementing a caseload management model in a newly centralized division

EAB

No common Advisement curriculum or talking points to ensure information equity—safeguarding that all students are connecting with departments and services appropriate for their needs. Varied approaches to proactive communication— with some areas still functioning in an outdated reactive model.