A group of students in Wallace State Community College’s occupational therapy assistant (OTA) program have left their mark on one of their community partners. The students work with Hope Horses, which provides therapeutic riding lessons to children and adults with physical, emotional and cognitive needs and they have “brought a whole other avenue for […]
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Paralegal program offers quick path to success
No matter the economy, the key to finding a good job or advancing in a chosen field is the right training. Students from Lewis & Clark Community College’s (L&C’s) paralegal program have proven that the need for qualified paralegals is real and immediate. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the demand for well-trained […]
Increased student engagement despite pandemic
Mount Wachusett Community College has long been recognized for its civic engagement, service learning and robust student involvement. During the pandemic, rather than falling off, engagement is up, with ten-fold increases in participation in virtual dialogues and speaker events in addition to non-academic related activities. Community college students are far more vulnerable to isolation than […]
Leaving the past behind
After spending more than 10 years in prison, James Phillip had barely just transferred to a transitional living facility when the president of San Diego City College’s Urban Scholars Union stopped by during an outreach event and encouraged Phillip to enroll at the downtown campus. Less than a year later, Phillip, 46, is on the […]
Report roundup
Here are three reports to check out this month. New data focusing on transfer from National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center show further evidence of the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on community college students. Community college transfers to four-year institutions were down 10.1%. And the general dampening of student mobility is seen in all transfer pathways. […]
Applying life to learning
The closure of Bergen Community College’s STEM Student Research Center during the pandemic did not stop a group of biology students from conducting research. Their topic? The very thing that prevented their on-campus work: COVID-19. The scientific community took notice, publishing their article, “Microbiology of COVID-19: Chronicle of an Announced Pandemic,” in American Pharmaceutical Review, […]
Eliminating hunger, increasing success
MassBay Community College has released data that demonstrate a positive impact when students who are food insecure are provided access to food through the college’s meal scholarship program. Students who received the scholarship earned higher grade point averages and re-enrolled at a higher rate compared to their peers who applied for but did not receive […]
Behind the bay
Sparks fly through the air around Valencia College student Emma Lynn Ponds as she strides into the room, swimming in her thick protective jacket and brown work boots with her welding helmet in hand. At first glance she stands out among the largely male-dominated room, perhaps as someone who might have taken a turn and […]
Motivated to learn
Where has intrinsic motivation gone? It’s not really gone, but grades might be fooling us. In the fall of 2019, I conducted a pilot study with 64 face-to-face education students. Students participated in a value mining exercise to find their core values. Students shared these values with each other. Many students shared similar values, and […]
A strategy to ensure equity, retention amid COVID
As colleges continue online instruction for spring 2021, it is important for student services, success and support professionals to consider the impact on students, their success and outcomes. Now more than ever, it is important to anticipate student needs, reach out and connect them to services and supports and engage them in the life of […]