Community colleges increase college access, extending postsecondary educational
opportunities to underserved students, yet, these students exhibit low rates of program …

Aligned with the American Association of Community College's 21st Century Initiative for
community college completion, coaching has emerged in higher education as a promising …

How real is race? What is biological fact, what is fiction, and where does culture enter? What
do we mean by a “colorblind” or “postracial” society, or when we say that race is a “social …

America's community colleges play a major role in increasing access to higher education
and, as open access institutions, they are key points of entry to postsecondary education for …

Open-access admissions policies and greater affordability position community colleges at
the forefront in addressing equitable academic outcomes. Yet, most community college …

Economic pressure exists to attract and retain students in higher education online programs
in California Community Colleges. Improving student retention is a critical factor for …

Learning communities have become an integral part of higher education. Numerous studies
have examined the effectiveness of learning communities at colleges and universities. This …

This study examines and elevates the experiences of first-generation, low-income, Black
women (FGLIBW) who are navigating the community college pipeline. Three forms of data …

This two-year case study summarizes the views of students, instructors, and administrators
toward a learning community program that served first-year developmental reading students …

This interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA) sought to understand the experiences
that promoted the persistence to graduation efforts of six bachelor-degree recipients who …