Friday 5s
#1 Black Americans & Women Face Discrimination in the Skilled Trades
#2 Spring Break May Be Canceled But Students Still Traveling
#3 How the Pandemic Has Permanently Altered College Campuses
#4 Google Expands Certificate Programs Through Partnership with Guild
#5 Students: Stress, Grades and Learning During COVID
Friday 5s
#1 Women's History Month
#2 Biden Orders Review of Title IX
#3 Decline in Community Colleges Enrollment Equals Big Problem for Economy
#4 Coursera Launches Bid to Be Publicly Traded
#5 Education Department Recommends ACICS’ Lose Federal Recognition
Friday 5s
#1 Women's History Month
#2 New Hampshire Proposes University/College Merger
#3 Examining the Critical Role of Early Childhood Educators
#4 Understanding Pandemic-Related Educational Job Loss
#5 Utah Looks to Support Adult Learner Degree Completion
We hope you will join us on March 5 for Friday 5 Live. Edward Coronado will share creative ways we can engage students to support their success! As an experienced tutor, Edward has used his YouTube channel to share success resources, and his videos have garnered thousands of views. Join us for an insightful discussion.
Please find this week’s resources below:
Not Light but Fire: How to Lead Meaningful Race Conversations in the Classroom
by Matthew Kay
Higher Education’s Role in Promoting Racial Healing and the Power of Wonder
Peralta Community College’s open-access Online Equity Training
According to recent research conducted by ECMC Group and VICE Media, only 25% of Generation Z teenagers “believe the traditional college model is the only pathway to getting a good job.” Only half of the students indicated they planned to attend college in the future. Gen Z students are concerned about finding a solid career and the cost of college as they do not want to be saddled with debt. Outside of incentivizing applying, researchers recommend colleges and universities connect with students on social media platforms and utilize current student voices in sharing short sound bytes that speak to the value of the college experience.
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“Today’s teens are using a critical eye when it comes to analyzing their options and charting their future course. We must take this opportunity to hear their concerns and provide pathways that will meet their educational needs now and into the future.” - Jeremy Wheaton, president and CEO of ECMC Group |
The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been expanded as part of COVID relief efforts to give college students easier access to the program, temporarily removing work and eligibility requirements, NASFAA reports this week. This expansion provides SNAP benefits to 3 million more college students. With one-third of college students reporting food insecurity during the pandemic, colleges and universities are being urged to promote the additional SNAP resources to their students.
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One out of three: The number of college students saying they have experienced food insecurity since the beginning of the pandemic. |
High school seniors are completing fewer FAFSA forms; applications from rising college freshmen have dropped nearly 10%. “FAFSA filings remain especially depressed at high schools with higher concentrations of students of color, in rural areas and small towns and in low-income schools everywhere.” FAFSA renewal rates are up over last year indicating current students intend to remain enrolled. But, a drop in new student applications suggests another enrollment dip for the fall 2021 semester.
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We hope you will join us in March for Friday 5 Live as we focus on student success and support centering our discussions on critical topics like resiliency, communications strategies and creating content to engage our students! Join us!
4 Practices to Promote Equity in the Classroom
5 Things Educators Can Do To Address Bias in the Classroom
Tell Me Who You Are: A Roadmap for Cultivating Racial Literacy By Winona Guo & Priya Vulchi
This week Education Dive examines the most recent federal relief package passed in December. The package includes $7 billion to expand broadband with the goal to provide internet to underserved communities. These resources will support minority-serving institutions and students receiving Pell Grants. Pell recipients will be eligible to receive a subsidized discount of up to $50 per month in broadband services. It is estimated that around 4 million college students have difficulty accessing the internet. New America, a think tank advocating for expanding broadband access, has found that “one in five people who stopped taking classes or chose not to enroll at a community college this fall said they lacked the technology or internet access to take classes online.”
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"You're not going to solve the root issues of inequality with one-time funding to add access to the internet." - Lodriguez Murray, Senior vice president for public policy and government affairs, UNCF |
“Mixed bag” is how Inside Higher Education describes state funding for colleges and universities in the coming year. While institutions across the nation prepare for cuts, some states are choosing to protect or even bolster higher education funding. Governors are focusing on three areas as they examine state funding: “colleges’ role in workforce development, higher education financial stability and assistance to historically Black colleges and universities.” The governors of Kentucky, California, Indiana and Iowa have proposed increasing financial support while Georgia, Hawaii, Nevada and North Dakota’s governors have recommended cutting higher education budgets.
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1 in 4: The number of high schools seniors reporting that their post-high school plans have changed since the pandemic started (Survey of high school seniors by YouthTruth) |
Five New Mexico colleges have announced that they are creating a common platform for student and financial services. The participating institutions include: Central New Mexico Community College, Santa Fe Community College, Clovis Community College, Northern New Mexico College and San Juan College. The joint system will help schools address barriers and improve student success. New initiatives include combining classes across the institutions if enrollment is limited and allowing students to register for a year of courses at a time.
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We hope you could join us for our Friday 5 Live this week. We are grateful for Dr. Dan Maxwell’s insights into staying connected professionally and the job search in 2021! In March, Friday 5 Live will focus on how we can support student success.
Diversity: Healing Unconscious Bias in Higher Ed with Dr. Mary Wardell Ghiarduzzi
Higher Education’s Role in Promoting Racial Healing and the Power of Wonder
California’s Governor Newsom announced a proposal to ease transfer between California community colleges and four year public universities in the California State University and the University of California systems. The goals of his proposal include increasing access to four year universities by underrepresented students, increasing graduation rates among underrepresented students, improving transfer pathways and reducing both student costs and the time it takes to earn a degree. Critics of his plan argue that California does not have the capacity to accommodate additional learners. If approved, the transfer pathway program would begin in 2023.
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$85 billion in lost revenues + $24 billion for COVID-related expenses + $74 billion in anticipated future decreases in state funding = $183 billion: Total cost of COVID to universities and colleges this year as reported in The Chronicle of Higher Education |
Public college and universities are anticipating budget cuts this upcoming fiscal year reports Higher Ed Dive this week. Most states have seen tax revenue drops. State appropriations make up 60% of the University of Hawaii system’s budget, but with Hawaii taking a severe economic hit by the pandemic, college administrators know significant cuts may be coming soon. Institutions hope that the $23 billion COVID relief package passed by Congress in late December will provide some relief from challenging state budget situations. Pres. Biden has called on Congress to fund another $35 billion in emergency stabilization monies for higher education.
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“Sometimes the smallest gesture means the difference between a student leaving campus for good or staying and working through their struggles. The loss of 100 students means a loss of $1 million to our campus, which is why both recruitment and retention remain a strong part of all of our plans for fiscal health.” - Heidi Macpherson, president The State University of New York Brockport |
Achieving the Dream (ATD) and the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center have collaborated to establish the Racial Equity Leadership Academy (RELA). Ten community colleges were selected to participate in this inaugural year. Each institution has crafted plans to support student success and close equity gaps. Institutional goals include increasing Black and Latinx student graduation rates and hiring faculty members that represent the student population. Schools will receive mentorship from ATD and USC coaches and participate in equity and race conversations. The overarching program goal “is for institutions to both individually and collectively address barriers to racial equality.”
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