Increasing enrollment (87%) and retention rates (78%) remain top-tier concerns for community college leaders, according to a new report based on a fall 2021 survey of two-year college officials. Increasing graduation rates (59%) was third, followed by reducing equity gaps (57%) and re-engaging lapsed students (52%). Seven in 10 survey participants said that holistic student support was Read More »
Community College Voice Podcast, Season 6, Episode 14
Season 6, Episode 14 In this episode, we talk about Black Student Success Week – April 25-29. Be a part of Black Student Success Week by following @cablackstudents on Twitter or Instagram. Our guests are: Dr. Teresa W. Aldredge, Board of Directors, Umoja Community Education Foundation Kenneth Brown, El Camino College, Board of Trustee Member, Read More »
Community College Minute for Monday, April 25, 2022
CCMinute for Monday, April 25, 2022
CEO to CEO Newsletter #210
April 22, 2022 | Issue # 210 We’re one week out from the start of the 2022 AACC Annual. I cannot wait to see you in person in New York. If you’ve looked at the schedule, you’ve probably seen that we have more than 100 amazing sessions scheduled. So many community college practitioners want to Read More »
Community College Minute for Monday, April 18, 2022
CCMinute for Monday, April 18, 2022
DataPoints: Positive views of blue-collar jobs
Nearly three-fourths (74%) of blue-collar workers in the U.S. say there is a good career path in their line of work, and a similar proportion (73%) believe more young adults should pursue careers in their field, according to a recent survey commissioned by staffing company Express Employment International. More than 90% of blue-collar workers polled for the Read More »
Community College Voice Podcast, Season 6, Episode 13
Season 6, Episode 13 In this episode, we talk about credit vs. non-credit issues with Michelle Van Noy. Van Noy is an associate research professor in the Labor Studies and Employment Relations Department and director of the Education and Employment Research Center at the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers, the State University Read More »
Community College Minute for Monday, April 11, 2022
CCMinute for Monday, April 11, 2022
DataPoints: Responsibilities increase for student affairs
A new survey indicates that many student affairs professionals expect to see their responsibilities increase over the next five years in areas such as equity, diversity and inclusion, online student communications and crisis management for students, among others. The survey by NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education released in March shows that nearly all of the Read More »
CEO to CEO Newsletter #209
April 1, 2022 | Issue # 209 Today is the first day of Community College Month. It’s a great time to shout from the rooftops (or from Twitter) about the power of community colleges – and to encourage students, alumni, faculty, and staff to do the same. It’s also a good time to reinforce to Read More »