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Apprenticeships Prove Successful for 2-Year Degree Seekers
LaGuardia Community College, alongside the CUNY system, expanded apprenticeship offerings for STEM students. After the first year, 100 percent of graduates landed full-time jobs at the host company.
From Lone Star College Custodian to Dean
Reyna Gómez Tippetts says community colleges are “the gateway for education” and provide an opportunity “to help you get to the next step.”
Students’ Insights on Orientation
Students tend to rate their orientation experiences highly, according to a new Student Voice survey. Yet data suggest modality matters in student satisfaction, and there’s a gap between what students want from orientation and what they’re getting out of it.
Most Governing Boards Don’t Reflect Student Diversity
A new report in Washington Monthly shows a potential correlation between the diversity of college and university governing boards and graduation rates.
A Flagship Research University… Without Language Degrees or Math Ph.D.s?
Some of West Virginia University’s proposed program cuts appear unprecedented, or close to it, for an institution of its kind. Department appeals and student protests seem to be having little effect so far.