Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

California community college presidents and chancellors are spending less time in their roles while the leadership ranks are becoming increasingly diverse, highlighting Dr. Larry Galizio both challenges and progress in the nation's largest public higher education system. Johnson, president of Merritt College and Dr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

“North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families,” is written on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education website. Francis-Begay, governing council chair for the National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education.

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Higher Education Today

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The surveys collected responses from 61,085 students at 149 community colleges. The post Prioritizing Mental Health Support in Community Colleges: Key Data from 2023 appeared first on Higher Education Today.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A bold new proposal suggests combining Californias community colleges, California State University (CSU), and University of California (UC) systems into a unified institution: California University. The post Proposal Calls for Merger of Californias Higher Education Systems appeared first on Insight Into Diversity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

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. Interestingly, at the Community College of Aurora, over 40% of our learners identify as adult learners.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Department of Educational Leadership, College for Education and Engaged Learning, Montclair State University Tenured: No Age: 37 Education: B.A., Higher and Postsecondary Education, Teachers College, Columbia University; Ph.D.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Complete College America (CCA), which has the mission to raise postsecondary attainment in the U.S., higher education institutions can strengthen democracy by prioritizing civic engagement and civic education in the student experience. Higher education is an engine for social and economic mobility.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2025

Johnson The allure of a community college presidency lies in the opportunity it affords to effect meaningful change in the lives of our students. As such, it is critical to summon (and strengthen) our knowledge, skills, and talents to master the rudiments of community college leadership. Dr. David M. King, Jamal A.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As AI (artificial intelligence) continues to reshape industries, Complete College America (CCA) launched its Council on Equitable AI in 2024, a significant move that addresses systemic inequities in higher education. According to CCA, “Equitable AI spans far beyond the risk of mis-trained data.

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Liaison International

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Key Takeaways: Community colleges play a vital role in addressing enrollment barriers, offering tailored support to first-generation and working students. Community colleges are uniquely positioned to open doors for these students who might otherwise never step foot into higher education.

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Higher Ed Dive

APRIL 11, 2025

Higher education leaders at this week’s ASU+GSV Summit gave advice for how two-year institutions can boost the economic mobility of their students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2025

W Kim Lee and Dr. Carolyn Stefanco hen the American Council on Education launched its Moving the Needle initiative over a decade ago to raise awareness about gender parity in higher education or lack thereof only 23% of college presidents or chancellors were women. Epps of Temple University and Dr. Orinthia T.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This trend is present in higher education, as well – Black and American Indian student course success and persistence rates within the California Community College system are the lowest of all ethnic groups in nearly every category measured by the system’s Chancellor’s Office. King, Jamal A. Cooks and David M. Johnson.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Mississippi Delta Community College has named Dr. Steven J. Jones as the tenth president of the college. Dr. Steven Jones Jones currently serves as Vice President of Administrative and Student Services at the College located in the city of Moorhead. A native of Taylorsville, MS.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

Larry Galizio, President & CEO of the Community College League of California. California's community colleges find themselves caught in a 60-year-old funding constraint that increasingly hampers their ability to serve todays students, according to a new report from the Community College League of California.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2025

Historically Black and Predominantly Black community colleges across the South received an unprecedented $2.7 From 2020 to 2022, the federal government distributed nearly $80 billion to higher education institutions through three rounds of HEERF funding, with community colleges receiving $25 billion of that total.

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University Business

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Experts are increasingly sounding the alarm on community “college deserts” that leave students without readily accessible higher education options. The post Community ‘college deserts’ leave students stranded from higher education appeared first on University Business. Read more at The Hill.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A new report released by The Education Trust titled, “Improving Titles III & V of the Higher Education Act to Better Serve Students of Color and Students from Low-Income Backgrounds” examines how Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) receive funds related to Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act (HEA).

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Liaison International

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Key Takeaways: Aligning student goals with academic opportunities fosters meaningful engagement, retention, and long-term success at community colleges. Tailored academic programs and partnerships with four-year institutions ensure students have clear, relevant pathways to achieve their career and educational goals.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

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.

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Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 6, 2023

Karen Spilka, who's backed higher education investment, proposed the idea during the start of the legislative session Wednesday.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2025

Dan Walden Our educational system is facing an unprecedented challenge declining enrollment. Across the country, community colleges and universities are seeing fewer students enroll, a trend that could have long-term consequences for both individuals and the economy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2025

Jamie Merisotis The Lumina Foundation announced a new goal to increase the number of Americans with education and training to 75%. Our view is weve got to do more to transform higher education, workforce systems in order to meet human talent needs. Were constantly thinking about that because we dont want to waste students time.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

McMickens, Morris Thomas, and Calvin Hadley There is deep concern about the status of Black men in higher education. A recent report about the enrollment of Black men in postsecondary education indicates that Black men comprise 4.6% million students enrolled in colleges and universities. Palmer, Larry J. Walker, Tryan L.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Achieving the Dream, the community college advocacy nonprofit, is currently testing a new framework which it believes can help two-year institutions reestablish themselves as community engines for socioeconomic mobilityand win over declining public perception in the sector. appeared first on University Business.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Eight community college students from across the globe have been named 2025 DREAM Scholars by Achieving the Dream (ATD), marking a diverse cohort that Dr. Karen A. Stout includes representatives from a Tribal College, South Africa's Siyaphumelela Network, and the Gateway to College program.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Westmoreland County Community College has appointed Dr. Kristin L. Dr. Kristin Mallory Mallory, who currently serves as vice president for Academic Affairs at Wor-Wic Community College in Maryland, will assume her new role on July 1, 2025, bringing with her a comprehensive vision for educational excellence and community engagement.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The Ohio Senate approved the comprehensive higher education reform bill, Senate Bill 1, on Wednesday with a 21-11 vote. The post Ohio Senate Approves Higher Education Reform Bill appeared first on Insight Into Diversity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2025

In a testament to how community colleges can transform lives and regional economies, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College has been named the winner of the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation's most prestigious recognition for community colleges. Each will receive $100,000.

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Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, proposed a 15% funding bump for the state’s public university system and its community colleges.

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University Business

MARCH 20, 2025

In a June 2024 article, Katherine Gonzalez noted, Top-level leaders in community colleges are not only aging, but also retiring in waves, with an average tenure of five to seven years. One such case of a highly successful organizational transition occurred at Carroll Community College in Westminster, Maryland.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission announced Monday that the Tennessee Promise program saw a record number of applicants—more than 670,000—from the Class of 2025. The program, launched in 2015, is a last-dollar free tuition scholarship for the state’s community college students.

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Liaison International

JANUARY 30, 2025

Artificial intelligence is influencing every aspect of the higher education experience, from recruitment strategies to long-term student success. Community college, undergraduate, and graduate programs use advanced analytics to predict outcomes, optimize operations, enhance decision-making, and improve the student experience.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2025

Alvero When my daughter transferred to Queens College in Spring 2019, I could not have been more excited. As associate provost at the college, Ill admit I was biased but even two decades of experience in higher education couldnt fully prepare me for her struggle to transfer credits. Government Accountability Office.

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Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has documented the decline in community college enrollment for more than a decade. And the Higher Education Inquirer has been reporting on the decline for much of that time. The question we are asking now is, where is the floor for the community college meltdown?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 31, 2024

A new project by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) explores how states fund community colleges based on the enrollment for their students. Bumphus “There is no national data set that reflects the true scope of community college enrollments and curriculum,” said Dr. Walter G. Dr. Walter G.

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University Business

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Several Iowa community colleges, after reviewing their diversity, equity and inclusion activities to come in line with recommendations from Community Colleges for Iowa, have concluded that they were already on the right track in their mission of supporting all students. Read more at Iowa Capital Dispatch.

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