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Thinking Beyond College Rankings

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Cardona declared college rankings “a joke.” He made this bold statement in support of a broader point he presented in an article for The Chronicle of Higher Education : elite institutions “spend enormous resources to climb college rankings and compete for the most affluent, highest-scoring students.”

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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty

Faculty Focus

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned from a speculative concept to a transformative tool in higher education, particularly within community colleges. A case study from a California community college illustrates these principles in action. What are its merits and limitations?

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Black Women Navigating the Path to College Presidency

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kelli Sims Butler The California Community College System consists of 116 institutions with over 1.8 In the system, there are 140 Community College Chief Executive Officers (CEO). Of the current 140 chancellors and college presidents, 63 are female, and 12 identify as Black females. million students.

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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is this quality experience that learners courting and attending our community colleges expect to receive, and failure to provide will lead to continuous declines in enrollment and confidence in higher education. These historical progressions made the relationship between college access and inclusiveness symbiotic.

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Ethical Considerations in Using ChatGPT in Colleges and Universities

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

Give Credit Where Credit is Due I’m always on the lookout for articles about the use of ChatGPT, especially as it pertains to ethical behavior. Student Views on Using ChatGPT Survey results reported by Best Colleges on March 27, 2023, “Half of College Students Say Using AI is Cheating,” are mixed. About 1 in 5 use them anyway.

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College Merger Strategy: The High Cost of Waiting Too Long: When Timing a Higher Ed Merger, Procrastination and Hope Put Your Future at Risk

The Change Leader, Inc.

In our latest article, we examine why waiting to explore merger options is becoming an increasingly dangerous strategy for institutions facing enrollment and financial challenges.

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Opinion: The Secret That Colleges Should Stop Keeping

University Business

It is a basic fact of American life, so widely known that it hardly needs to be said: College is getting ever more unaffordable. In reality, Americans are paying less for college, on average, than they were a decade ago. Nearly three-quarters of American college students attend a public institution.) Read more at The Atlantic.

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