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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This moment inspired Joshua Jackson and Dayshawn Louden, then student leaders at Compton College, to begin campaigning and advocating for student housing and increased basic needs on campus. Rallying The Community After their conversation with Curry, the student leaders called on their community at Compton College for support.

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Survey: Campus facilities' impact on student success

Inside Higher Ed

Image: A common concern among campus facilities directors has long been not having a seat at the table of top institutional officials. In other words, facilities leaders shouldn’t just be brought in to execute building projects after details have already been determined. Don’t give up that seat.” block:block=176].

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Why a college president wears Chuck Taylors (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

I can only do my job if I can be me; that is where strong, effective leadership comes from. This was especially true when I was hired as acting dean of student affairs at Compton nearly 18 years ago. Back then, I worked directly with students each day. Chuck Taylor All-Star Classics by Converse, to be more specific.

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California's Community Colleges See the Benefits of Student Housing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The findings spurred the creation of a basic needs support program on campus, including the IVC Kitchen, which provides emergency food and groceries to hungry students. While visiting the kitchen, then Dean of Student Services Dr. Lennor Johnson met a married couple who were both enrolled at IVC, earning above 3.0

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Nine insights from an integration process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Clark’s leadership was determined help soften the blow, especially for students who needed continuity of learning to finish their degrees. Familiar facilities: The initial geographic placement of the program in leased space on the former Becker College campus provided a seamless transition for students.

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Presidential exits: Some leave on a high note, others entrenched in scandal

University Business

Craft also helped establish a diversity office and oversaw the creation or revitalization of the college’s teaching, learning and recreational facilities, as well as centers for integrated science and student success. as the dean of students, interim vice president of student affairs and vice president of academic affairs.

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SCOTUS, Affirmative Action, and the Future of University Diversity: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 174 with Host Drumm McNaughton and Guests Thomas Parham and Dilcie Perez

The Change Leader, Inc.

Faculty, staff, and students must also participate in their own recovery and empowerment beyond leadership. She was recently recognized with the California State Student Association’s Administrator of the Year award. Leadership can’t just do it all. Parham Thomas A. Perez holds an Ed.D. See you next week.