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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

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Image: When Andrea Mora enrolled at University of California, Irvine, in 2012, she was a low-income, first-generation student. She’d spent seven years as a part-time student at Los Angeles Pierce Community College after graduating from high school and struggled to earn money and find financial aid to pay for a four-year education.

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Why a college president wears Chuck Taylors (opinion)

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In my position as a community college president, a large part of the work is showing up as my authentic self. Being a part of the community at Compton College, where I serve as president and CEO, is essential to my work. This was especially true when I was hired as acting dean of student affairs at Compton nearly 18 years ago.

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Presidential exits: Some leave on a high note, others entrenched in scandal

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steps down at a time when Langston’s total enrollment has been steadily declining for the past decade, like other regional colleges in the state. VTSU is a new school made up of seasoned parts, consolidated from Castleton University, Northern Vermont University and Vermont Technical College. Despite this, Smith Jr.

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On-campus needle-disposal boxes reduce risk for students

Inside Higher Ed

Image: College students who use injectable medications while on campus often face a difficult conundrum: Do they toss their used needles in campus trash cans, posing a health risk to custodial staff, or carry them around campus until they can safely dispose of them, running the risk of accidently poking themselves or others in the process?

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Free speech concerns prompt calls to shun Yale Law grads

Inside Higher Ed

Josh Blackman, a law professor at South Texas College of Law, argued on Reason , a libertarian-leaning news site, that Ho’s boycott can be successful by forcing students to think about their career prospects and enrollment choices. The View From Outside. But if you do, Yale will support their ability to speak at the school.’