Developing New, Better, and More Loves The New York Times columnist and author, David Brooks, has stated, "A key job of a school is to give students new things to love." Although an essential part of education is to develop skills and traits that will lead to a successful career, this is by no [...]

Building Instructional Immediacy in the Online Classroom As colleges rapidly deployed online instruction in the wake of the pandemic, instructors struggled to connect meaningfully with students. Traditional methods of instruction, we learned, are not always transferable to the online classroom. Immediacy, however, is one approach that works well in-person and online. Immediacy is [...]

Positive Impacts of Bridge, Dual Enrollment, and Support Programs for All Students: Foundations for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion In the face of the pandemic and a decline in college enrollment numbers, it is now more important than ever to build bridges and create support systems for students. This webinar focuses on identifying the [...]

Career and College Promise: Helping Students Be All They Can Be! This webinar describes the Career and College Promise (CCP) Team and its impact on student success. By offering support before, during, and after enrollment, the CCP team holistically serves each student and develops a symbiotic relationship with local high schools. Nash Community [...]

Using Restorative Practices to Interrupt and Address Microaggressions in the Classroom Those of us engaged in the work of addressing identity in the classroom by discussing issues related to race, gender, age, ability, religion, class, sexual identity, and culture have, at some point, encountered unconscious bias in the form of microaggressions. Even though the harm [...]