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Faculty development to improve student outcomes at community colleges (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Jaeger describe a new model that leverages faculty professional development to improve student outcomes at community colleges. Stout and Audrey J.

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Seven ways to leverage faculty development for student success

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Maximizing faculty development’s impact on student success and equitable learning requires targeted action. The report , which is based on survey and interview data from 95 responding institutions, also draws on evidence-based standards for high-impact faculty development.

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Empowering Education Through Collaboration: The Success of the Mississippi Virtual Community College

WCET Frontiers

Today, we’re excited to spotlight the Mississippi Virtual Community College (MSVCC) and hear from Christa Wilhite and Krista LeBrun from the Mississippi Community College Board. MSVCC Academy for Faculty Development: Excellence in distance education relies on well-prepared faculty.

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Cal State objects to proposed four-year programs at two-year colleges

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Three California community colleges are fighting to start new baccalaureate programs, which their leaders insist would fill critical local workforce needs and help students who couldn’t otherwise afford to pursue a four-year degree. ” Half of states now allow community college baccalaureate degrees.

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Tribal Colleges and Universities as Conduits for Intellectual and Political Sovereignties

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

However, there is a network of tribally run colleges and universities that are the ongoing extension of those sovereignties as well as key vehicles for continuing to liberate the sovereign potential. Most universities and colleges continue to occupy large land bases and are maintained by taxing those stolen lands.

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An Unexpected Key to Performance in Gateway Math Courses

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For many community college students, gateway math courses—required for entry into many programs of study—have functioned more like gatekeeper math courses. Students have a lot of trauma around math,” said Dr. Laura Schueller, strategy director for Complete College America.

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Recovering Student Engagement at Mid-course Time

Faculty Focus

For example, the main characters may be a working parent trying to home-school his children, a migrant worker trying to access state medical services, or a first-generation college student trying to navigate the unspoken rules of the institution. Anna Conway, EdD is a professor and faculty developer at Des Moines Area Community College.

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