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In our Summer Edition, the writers provide observations on practical and pragmatic ways to support students and engage them in activities that will result in a positive outcome. College campuses are doing everything they can to improve access, graduation rates and the successful transition to a job, a four year university or a graduate degree despite draconian budget cuts. Facing the...
Engaging students intellectually, and working across traditional institutional lines, will be the key to meeting California’s goals for student success. Ongoing work to reform the lower-division general education transfer curriculum and to implement the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act illustrates different ways to make progress.
Through partnerships with a broad range of organizations and funders, SparkPoint at Skyline College brings added value to the services and resources Skyline College offers students and other members of the community. At a time when state and national budget crises threaten both the safety net of our society and the promise of higher education for a better life, SparkPoint...
Leveraging technology can be one solution for providing student services online to supplement on-campus programs. Some colleges are discovering that providing online alternatives for services has had many constructive outcomes not only for students, but also for college employees. There are numerous online and web-based programs and services currently available and abundant new opportunities...
There is an enormous need to provide mentoring to new faculty women of color at predominately white institutions across America. This need is prevalent due to racial identity problems of not being accepted or feeling isolated on universities campuses. This article is organized in three sections. The first section will describe both my personal and professional narratives. It...
The four budget crisis has placed many challenging demands on community colleges and its services. The Editorial Board seeks writers thoughts and insights on the general theme for Issue 31: Is the Mission under Siege? The challenges before us are great and now is the time to begin to look to the future.
In Baker's Corner, you will find four articles and an End Note written by long time contributor. John Baker. He is joined by his son, Jeff and a colleague, Raul. Their insight is thought provoking and helpful in serving students in these difficult times.
In the first article, the author puts forth an argument that all vice presidents, instruction and student service, in the college...
The author shares his view points on student success and the challenges for professionals to avoid labels as he asks the question, who is at risk. He then offers a way to help students in the leadership lab.
The author shares information that went out to faculty, students, and staff at Citrus College. The handout for faculty colleagues and the table tents for students were both created to help enhance student success on the Citrus College campus. These tools have helped inform and educate our colleagues, as well as our students, of the available resources the Counseling faculty provide....
The author shares his views on campus safety and what it entails. His premise is the safety is a result of a collective effort by all college professionals.
The author shares a rationale for Name Tags and student connections.
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