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Fierce Advocate for Community College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As her days as president of Mott Community College (MCC) in Flint, Michigan, wind down, Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea is pleased with the impact she and the college have made on the community. Her undergraduate degree is in radio/television/film: news and public affairs.

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Black and Hispanic Students Far Less Likely to Receive Race-Matched Instruction

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

From a sample of over 560,000 first year, first time community college students and over 32,000 instructors in Texas between 2013 and 2020, researchers found that 77% of white students experienced a racial match. These obstacles include everything from discriminatory funding of public schools to personal biases.

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Two Tri-C professors sue administrators for retaliation

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Two tenured professors at Cuyahoga Community College in Ohio are suing former and current administrators at the college. The college denies the allegations. College administrators denied the retaliation allegations through a campus spokesperson. Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?:

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Record bond measures, higher ed policy on states' ballots

Inside Higher Ed

The Los Angeles Community College District’s $5.3 The district of nine colleges with more than 200,000 students has borrowed more than $9 billion in bonds over the last two decades, but this year’s bond measure would be its largest bond ask, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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A sectorwide approach to higher ed's future (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

And we typically address them from the type of institution where we each sit, with emphasis on the distinctions between public, private and community college institutions or the perceived trade-off between scholarly research and student thriving.

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New Congress Augurs Investigations, Little Legislation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Probably not much,” said Terry Hartle, senior vice president, government relations and public affairs at the American Council on Education. There are just lots of roadblocks to enacting legislation in a highly politicized environment.” How much legislation will they be able to move forward?

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Strategic Presidential Communication in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 192 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Erin Hennessy

The Change Leader, Inc.

This includes understanding the nuances of these environments, anticipating questions, and formulating responses that align with institutional goals. I helped oversee the public affairs work and worked very closely with the government relations team there. Have you engaged with your local community college?