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2016-2023

Student Success

MCFeed excerpt from 11/8 – 11/14-2023 Newsletter

A new report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences examines the value of a college degree in the humanities across different states, according to analysis by The Chronicle. The study finds that graduates in every state who majored in humanities fields outearned people with no degree, had a…

MCFeed 2023
11/15/2023
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mental and Behavioral Health, Student Success

Ep. 47: A Collaborative Approach to Student Wellness, UT System’s Dr. Archie Holmes and Dr. Chris Brownson Explain

This week on the Quadcast, MCI Executive Director Marjorie Malpiede explores the collaborative work of Dr. Archie Holmes and Dr. Chris Brownson, kindred spirits from different posts within the University of Texas System who came together in the interest of student wellness. Dr. Holmes is Executive Vice Chancellor of the…

Quadcast Episode 47
08/31/2022
Student Success, Mental and Behavioral Health

The Meaning of Success: How the Coalition for Life Transformative Education is Changing the Game

Few would argue that college can be a life-changing experience. But what if it could change not just what you know, but who you are?  What if the goal of going to college were to achieve life-long wellbeing, as well as a good career? And what if that opportunity were…

MCQ. Issue 25
04/25/2022
Student Success

MCFeed excerpt from 12/29 – 1/04-2022 Newsletter

Inside Higher Ed covers lagging remedial education reforms at California community colleges, despite a state law focused on cutting back these courses. Higher education advocates and frustrated students say remedial education prevents students from completing their degrees and often leaves students financially strained from having to pay more tuition for…

MCFeed 2022
01/05/2022
Student Success, College Affordability

MCFeed excerpt from 9/29 – 10/05- Newsletter

The Hechinger Report covers a proposal of $9 billion in federal funds that can be used to help with degree completion and retention. Higher education experts advocate that the money dedicated to college completion could be used to increase counseling services, fix remedial education policies, improve systems to re-enroll students,…

MCFeed
10/06/2021
Student Success

MCFeed excerpt from 6/16 – 6/21-2021 Newsletter

Inside Higher Ed discusses a survey of 2,000 college students from over 100 schools, which highlights the losses of the past academic year. Around half of respondents reported the value of their education to be “poor” or “fair” and that they learned less this year than in others before. Some…

MCFeed 2021
06/23/2021
Mental and Behavioral Health, Student Success

Ep. 19: Community College President Pam Eddinger on What the Pandemic Exposed and the Promise of “A Just Recovery.”

We continue our series on College Presidents and Covid-19 with Dr. Pam Eddinger, President of Bunker Hill Community College in Boston who described how the events of this past year have shone light on decades-long disinvestment in the social networks that are critical to community college students’ success; and how…

Quadcast Episode 19
05/26/2021
Mental and Behavioral Health, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Questions and Answers with Dr. Joanne Vogel, VP of Student Services at Arizona State University

As head of student services at ASU, Joanne Vogel has a big job at a large school with a major mission. Her multi-faceted purview within the Educational Outreach and Student Services department runs from mental health services and the Dean of Students Office to student organizations and student conduct. Despite…

MCQ. Issue 20
01/12/2021
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