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Latinos and Education: Explaining the Attainment Gap
Latino schooling in the U.S. has historically been characterized by high dropout rates and low college completion rates1. According to a national survey of 2,012 Latinos ages 16 and older by the Pew Hispanic Center, nearly three-quarters (74%) of all 16- to 25-year-old survey respondents cut their education short because of the need to support a family. read more »
Colleges Should Start Planning Now for 'Net Price' Calculators, Experts Say
It is more than simply posting the price of tuition and a meal plan to their website. Colleges all over the nation need to start thinking about the actual cost to attend their institution. A recent federal requirement mandates that within two years all institutions need to post the net price of attending their school to their website. read more »
In Interview, Education Secretary Cites Need for Improvement in College Completion and Cost Control
President Obama continues to respond to questions regarding his goal of "putting the United States atop all countries in college-completion rates by 2020." As part of this goal, he wants every American to have a year or more of education and reward both 2-year and 4-year colleges that keep the students' cost as low as possible.
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How Social Networking Affects the Student Life Cycle -- From Applicant to Graduate
At last week's The Chronicle's Technology Forum, the talk centered around the how "technology is reshapping college admissions." Beyond just the 'admissions' into college, tools like Twitter and Facebook are completely reshapping the way colleges communicate with students (current and prospective) and alumni. read more »
Community College Explains How to Get a Student Off Academic Probation
"Administrators at Chaffey College, a two-year institution in California, were concerned. A growing number of their students were landing on academic probation, and by the spring of 2004, about 3,500 students—one out of every five—were on probation. The officials decided something had to be done."
To read the full article and find out how implementing and mandating a college success course for students on probabtion turned out, click here.
Some college presidents encourage lowering the drinking age
Over 100 college presidents are calling for a re-examination of the drinking age, according to a story on National Public Radio.
In the story, John McCardell, former President of Middlebury College, argues that by the time they arrive on college campuses, students already have experience with alcohol. Colleges can either try to change the reality of alcohol use or they can "create the safest possible environment for that reality" for students.
Students warned to avoid Juarez
Last weekend, there were 17 murders in the Juarez area, bringing the August total to at least 75, and the total for 2008 to at least 769.
In at least one case, bystanders were killed because they were in the way of assassins escaping from murder scene. read more »
Cognos Student Data Wokshop
Student Information Management is offering Cognos Student Data Workshops for all Cognos users. Please contact ss_requests@nmsu.edu or 646-PETE to schedule or for more information.
New Student Orientation Webconferences
In the summer of 2008, the Division of Student Success conducted a beta test of an Online New Student Orientation using Adobe Connect, a webconferencing system.
- New Mexico TIE Conference Presentation [ppt attached below]
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DSS Webinars Overview
This year we are planning several pilot webinar projects.
