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Austin Community College Bolsters Student Services, Offers Free Food, Housing Services, and Family Support

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Austin Community College (ACC) will offer free food, housing services, and family support as part of an effort to strengthen student services, KXAN reported. And according to ACC data, the average student is only a $500 personal issue away from having to drop out.

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An Inclusive Approach to Increasing Access to Student Mental Health Services

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A primary component of this approach involves integrating mental health support with other basic student wellness services. Many other educational institutions segment student services into different silos. TimelyCare offers 24/7 virtual mental and medical healthcare for students at no cost.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. Since 2018, the graduation rate for Latine/x students has increased from 24% to 34%. Santiago and Sarita E.

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Report Shows the Shift Away from Tenured Faculty in the U.S. Academic Workforce

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It will also be updated regularly, thus providing ongoing information about continuing shifts. “We There is a lot of information on this website, like salary data and part-time pay.” Taylor Odle, an assistant professor of educational policy studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said institutions face tradeoffs.

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Report Examines Fragmented Reentry Services for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Attending College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The goal of the report is to help professionals working in colleges, universities and postsecondary education in prison programs better understand the needs of students reentering and reintegrating after incarceration. The report addresses that there should be a seamless integration between student services and reentering students.

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Male Resource Centers Promote Success Among Men of Color

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Keith] Curry have done is look at data to inform decisions,” says Jez, who researched gender disparities between Black men and women when she was a professor of public policy and administration at California State University, Sacramento. Some of that is certainly informed by their experiences in high schools, but other things are more social.”

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Power Your Financial Aid Using A Financial Aid Assistant Program

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Thats where the Financial Aid Assistant (FAA) program by School and Student Services (SSS) comes in. Designed specifically for private and independent K-12 schools, FAA removes administrative burdens, ensures award accuracy, and supports familieshelping schools optimize aid allocation and attract the right students.