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How Being a Mother and Academic Helped Me Fix Higher Education’s Transfer Crisis

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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College Completion Rates Edging Upward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The improvements here were mostly driven by students who started at community colleges. Community college completion rates jumped 1.2 Several years ago, the vast majority of dual enrollment was taking place in community colleges.

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Succession planning: How to find a community college president

University Business

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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New Ways to Support Community College Student Health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A widespread health crisis is undermining American community colleges, with many current and potential students exhibit high rates of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, food insecurity, and more. Let’s be real: it costs significant money and time to address this problem, and most community colleges lack both.

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Jefferson to Preside Over Roxbury Community College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jefferson will become the 18th president of Roxbury Community College (RCC), effective July 1. Jefferson holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Morehouse College, a Master of Engineering from Cornell University, a Master of Science from Capella University, and a Doctor of Management from Colorado Technical University.

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UNC Chapel Hill Provost Stepping Down Amid Civic Life Strife

Inside Higher Ed

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hills provost is stepping down next month to return to the faculty there, a development that news articles last week suggested is tied to his disagreement with hiring practices at the School of Civic Life and Leadership, or SCiLL.

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Rápalo Appointed to Top Post at Rockland Community College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lester Edgardo Sandres Rápalo will become president of Rockland Community College (RCC), effective July 1. Rápalo is an ideal fit for Rockland Community College,” said Martin Wortendyke, chair of the RCC Board of Trustees. “We Rápalo is a National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC) fellow and board member.