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Student survey reveals gaps in core academic advising functions

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Locksley Knibbs, lead academic adviser for students studying the natural sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University, knows that advisers take on different roles to serve the whole student: mentor, advocate, mediator, coach. “We advise you based on the curriculum or the degree that you have declared on your record.

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Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference

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Blogs Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference The academic advising profession faces shrinking budgets, expanding student and administration expectations, and increasing turnover—all of which make it harder for institutions to think strategically about advising structure and staffing to support student success.

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3 Questions for Sue Lorenson, Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education at Georgetown

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation Sue Lorenson , vice dean for undergraduate education at Georgetown’s College of Arts and Sciences, is a close colleague and good friend of Eddie’s. I babysat for the dean of students. I cleaned the house of the associate dean for academic affairs. I was an RA.

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First African American Dean Blazes Trail for Northwestern Music

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The dean of Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music was the first woman in the role and first African American dean at the university in general. Montgomery, who joined Northwestern in 2003, said she was also the first African American dean at the University of Kansas, serving in its School of Fine Arts. “I

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Advisers for Returning Adult Students

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean I heard a student offer an idea on Monday that hit me with the force of the retrospectively obvious. Does your campus have advisers specifically for returning adult students? That would require training advisers differently and changing some internal institutional incentives.

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A dean and her son experience community college (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

In another instance, he was overwhelmed with his job, his mixed martial arts team commitment and coursework, and so he sought out an adviser. Benton is dean of English and reading at Montgomery College, in Maryland, and an adjunct faculty member in George Washington University’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development.

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Best for international students: Which colleges ranked the highest?

University Business

Career development and immigration support : Schools should provide visa, immigration and tax assistance to students as well as personalized, 1-on-1 advising on graduation requirements and career options. These activities allow students to build community and celebrate their cultural identities.

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