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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.
In Ohio, efforts among community colleges over the past decade have helped to increase student achievement, in particular, two-year college graduation rates have nearly doubled, according to the Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC).
For young adults who have aged out of the foster care system, it can be a challenge to finish college without the support and resources of a family. Now, three colleges in San Antonio are partnering with the THRU Project to break down the biggest barrier to higher education -- finding a place to live.
SUNY Westchester Community College and MDRC, a social policy research organization, released the results of a new study which found that students in the college’s student support program enrolled full-time at higher rates and accumulated more credits than their peers.
While the City University of New York has been hailed as an engine of social mobility, some 55 percent of students across 19 of its campuses recently were housing insecure. Now, a partnership with the Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter is launching an innovative pilot program to help give students affordable housing, while also easing a serious obstacle to academic success.
The Massachusetts Hunger Free Campus Coalition is working to raise that percentage and address the glaring issue of food insecurity on college campuses. Through partnerships with food pantries, maximizing SNAP enrollment and mobilizing legislative efforts, MHFCC’s goal of eliminating food insecurity in college students is gaining traction.
The Greater Houston Partnership is collaborating with a national mentorship organization to launch a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to address the equity and skills gap in the region, increase readiness of college graduates and strengthen the local economy.
Perrysburg Schools is launching Handle with Care, a new trauma-informed response to promote positive relationships with school staff members and first responders.
Austin colleges and universities are using a new grant from the Central Texas Food Bank to help tackle food insecurity on campus. The Central Texas Food Bank awarded about $50,000 in food grants to four colleges in Central Texas through the College Food Access Grant to support institutions of higher education and their efforts to build “campus food systems that allow all students to participate and thrive.”