Course-Based Research: A Social Justice Initiative Two-year colleges in the United States are leading the way in ensuring all students have access to undergraduate research. They are finding ways to integrate authentic and accessible research into the curriculum by identifying research possibilities in their communities, including environmental issues like safe water, archival [...]

Student Perspectives on Advising and Implications for Practice Students and faculty consistently report that advising is the most important student service that colleges offer. Data from the Center for Community College Student Engagement suggest that students who receive more advising—more time with advisors and more in-depth discussions in their sessions—are more engaged. Join us [...]

The State of College Completion Initiatives at U.S. Community Colleges Since President Obama introduced his 2020 goal to increase the percentage of citizens with college degrees, completion rates and how to improve them have been at the forefront of higher education institutional agendas. American Association of Collegiate Registrars researchers set out to [...]

Breaking Down Barriers: Making Education More Accessible, Affordable, and Engaging Breaking Down Barriers: Making Education More Accessible, Affordable, and Engaging Josh Moe, Founder/CEO, Odigia  

A Little Full-Time Goes a Long Way A Little Full-Time Goes a Long Way Linda Garcia, Assistant Director, College Relations, Center for Community College Student Engagement; Kathy Statos, Instructor, Austin Community College

All In: Building Classroom Community for Comprehensive Completion All In: Building Classroom Community for Comprehensive Completion Charlene Gibson, Instructor/Faculty Initiatives Coordinator, College of Southern Nevada  

How to Design a Compelling Curriculum and Build an Award-Winning Leadership Development Program How to Design a Compelling Curriculum and Build an Award-Winning Leadership Development Program Abigail Stonerock, Director, Faculty Development, Virginia’s Community Colleges

Leading in the Age of the World Wide Web: How Will Faculty Add Value to the Knowledge and Skill Chain and Who Should Make Sure That They Do? Leading in the Age of the World Wide Web: How Will Faculty Add Value to the Knowledge and Skill Chain and Who Should Make Sure That [...]