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Survey: Campus facilities' impact on student success

Inside Higher Ed

Image: A common concern among campus facilities directors has long been not having a seat at the table of top institutional officials. In other words, facilities leaders shouldn’t just be brought in to execute building projects after details have already been determined. Don’t give up that seat.” block:block=176].

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Campus parking problems common yet not universal (infographic)

Inside Higher Ed

As a respondent to a recent Student Voice survey on facilities, a student at a private university in Idaho, noted, “The parking on campus is my least favorite thing about going to school. However, he explains, it’s not always a facilities issue in need of a fix. block:block=176].

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Why a college president wears Chuck Taylors (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

This was especially true when I was hired as acting dean of student affairs at Compton nearly 18 years ago. Back then, I worked directly with students each day. Chuck Taylor All-Star Classics by Converse, to be more specific. Early on, I remember thinking about how important it was to make connections.

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West Coast campuses hit by heat wave

Inside Higher Ed

” The older dorms at Pomona College, which make up two-thirds of student housing, lack air-conditioning, said Avis Hinkson, dean of students and vice president of student affairs. Fifty cots have been set up in various air-conditioned places on campus for students to sleep on if their rooms are too warm.

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California's Community Colleges See the Benefits of Student Housing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The findings spurred the creation of a basic needs support program on campus, including the IVC Kitchen, which provides emergency food and groceries to hungry students. While visiting the kitchen, then Dean of Student Services Dr. Lennor Johnson met a married couple who were both enrolled at IVC, earning above 3.0

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

University Business

Craft also helped establish a diversity office and oversaw the creation or revitalization of the college’s teaching, learning and recreational facilities, as well as centers for integrated science and student success. as the dean of students, interim vice president of student affairs and vice president of academic affairs.

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Nine insights from an integration process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Additionally, Clark hired seven other former Becker staff members intimately connected with BSDT operations to support student services, co-curricular and summer programming, academic advising and tutoring, and to manage facilities and specialized information technology resources.