Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2025

As community colleges across the United States struggle with declining retention rates, it has become increasingly clear that institutional focus should not be limited to numbers alone. Faculty and staff should be encouraged to engage with students in meaningful ways that extend past classroom interactions.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2025

As community colleges across the United States struggle with declining retention rates, it has become increasingly clear that institutional focus should not be limited to numbers alone. Faculty and staff should be encouraged to engage with students in meaningful ways that extend past classroom interactions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Associate Level English for Academic Purposes Reading Area Community College (Reading, PA) The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at Reading Area Community College (RACC) began in 2012 to strategically reduce credit requirements and accelerate student progression with the goal of boosting enrollment and success rates.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Boards are charged with overseeing an institution’s mission, vision, values, strategic direction, financial health, academic quality, student success, community engagement, diversity, inclusion, research, faculty development, campus safety, and more. These board members are political appointees who decided that I wasn’t.”

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 4, 2025

InStride, an innovative organization backed by Arizona State University, is bridging the gap between academia and industry by facilitating partnerships between universities and corporations. Too often, faculty develop curriculum in silos, disconnected from the realities of the job market.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 8, 2025

Faculty are looking for more than just updatesthey want to understand how decisions are made and whether leadership is advocating for their needs. Share faculty accomplishments in ways that resonate with stakeholders outside academia. Acknowledge and reflect the value faculty bring to the institution.

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