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Policy/Guidance

Governors’ Top Education Priorities: 2017 State of the State Addresses

Highlights the top seven education priorities identified by 42 governors in their 2017 State of the State addresses and provides examples of how states plan to approach these priority areas.

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Community college students face transportation challenges

Attendance at Michigan community colleges is declining, and rising transportation problems could be a factor. Michigan community college enrollment fell from 208,000 students in 2016-17 to less than 160,00 in 2020-21, according to the Department of Education. During the same period, private transportation costs jumped more than 20%, the Consumer Price Index reports.

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Helping students survive, so they can later thrive

“There are many jobs on this campus focused on students thriving, and ours in Dearborn Support is focused on students surviving,” said Dearborn Support Coordinator Maddie Drury. “Dearborn Support advances student success by assisting students as they navigate life’s obstacles, connecting students with resources on and off campus, and helping ensure that student basic needs are met.”

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Case Study: Strengthening Campus-Community Collaboration: Oregon State University and the City of Corvallis

Reports on ways Oregon State University and the City of Corvallis are working together to promote safe, healthy, and conducive learning environments and mitigate the negative effects of a growing campus. Such interventions include restricting alcohol promotions, enforcing underage drinking laws, limiting cheap alcohol availability through sensible alcohol excise tax policy, enacting social host regulations, and facilitating responsible servi

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Student success in college hinges on housing support

College Housing Northwest (CHNW) is an Oregon-based non-profit that owns and operates affordable housing options for college students who are able to find stable housing and earn their degrees.

Research

Building Supports for Successful Transitions into the Workforce: Community Conversations with Business Leaders and Parents

Summarizes the findings of business leaders and parents to discuss firsthand information about workplace demands and aspirations for high school graduates. The listening tour visited five five communities over the course of a year: Oakland, CA; Westfield, MA; Tupelo, MS; Marysville, OH; and Norfolk, VA.

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Virginia Commonwealth University Threat Assessment Webpage

Assists faculty and staff in identifying and supporting distressed students by providing comprehensive lists of the signs of emotional distress and troubling behavior.

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DC-area colleges, universities come together to research ways to combat gun violence

A group of D.C. area colleges and universities are joining together to research ways to reduce gun violence. This coalition of schools, called the 120 Initiative, will explore topics such as social economic issues, impacts of technology, and interactions between law and society.

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Universities, community colleges partner to help transfer students earn degrees

The community college transfer process is often a bumpy ride. While many students who enroll in a community college want to get a bachelor’s degree, only about 30 percent successfully transfer to a four-year institution. Even fewer actually earn their degree. A unique partnership between Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University aims to change that trajectory by reimagining the transfer pipeline.

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When colleges face threats, these teams quietly try to prevent violence

Threat assessment has become an increasingly vital task during the past two decades at colleges and universities across the country. Teams of internal experts field tips, sift through evidence, and conduct quiet investigations to determine whether a student or an employee could turn violent, or would benefit from help. Almost always, the cases they monitor remain hidden from public view — unless calamity strikes.