August 2024 Wrap-Up

There's no one strategy to rule them all in college completion. But by weaving together what we know works for individual students and campuses, we can create a movement for change, closing institutional equity gaps and increasing the number of learners earning degrees and credentials of value.?And that’s what we’ll do at All In: The 2024 Complete College America Annual Convening .? ?We are proud to present more than three dozen breakout sessions featuring the expertise of campus leaders, practitioners, higher education funders, policymakers, students, and more. Topics will include FAFSA and financial aid, policy and advocacy, working and adult learners, dual enrollment, AI for student success,? communications strategies, and much more.? ?

View the full agenda of breakout sessions

And check out our five pre-conference workshops we'll hold on Sunday, November 17:

• Leading Transformation: Embedding Change Management Principles into Student Success?
• Bridging Innovation and Practice: Generative AI Adoption Planning for Colleges?
• Pathways with Purpose: Empowering Student Success through Purpose-Driven Education?
• Strategic Finance in Service of Student Success?
• Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Everyone on Campus?

Join CCA in Indianapolis in November and amplify your role in the movement. Register today.

CCA Webinar - Empowering Success: AI Literacy Microcredential

September 16, 2:30 pm ET/11:30 am PT Join Complete College America for a webinar featuring the University of Louisiana System's new AI Literacy microcredential program. As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries and job markets, learn how this innovative initiative is preparing students for 21st-century careers.? Speakers from the UL System and the University of New Orleans will share their experiences, challenges, and vision for this transformative program. During the webinar, review the microcredential’s development process, key features, and curriculum structure designed to prepare students for AI-driven careers, and learn how this ethics-first, tool-agnostic program caters to lifelong learners and discover strategies for implementing and scaling similar initiatives in higher education.? Featuring:?

• Meredith King , Assistant Director for the Center for Teaching Innovation, University of New Orleans
• Katie Dawson , Assistant Vice President for Academic Innovation and Learning, University of Louisiana System
• Moderator: Audrey Ellis , Founder, T3 Advisory

Register for the webinar at CompleteCollege.org/EmpoweringSuccess .

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CLDE Coalition Report Launch Webinars

The Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement (CLDE) Coalition is launching a new report, Every Student, Every Degree: College Civic Learning for Today’s Students and Tomorrow’s Democracy. As one of the lead partners of the CLDE Coalition, CCA recognizes the intricate connections between earning a degree or credential of value and civic engagement.?The CLDE Coalition will host two virtual events to dive into the report:?

Every Student, Every Degree:??Committing to College Civic Learning for a Democracy in Need of Repair

September 4, 2024 | 3:30-5:30 pm ET?| Virtual Event

Part 1 of the launch will focus on the urgent need to expand college civic learning and democracy engagement to include all students rather than just some students. The program will feature student voices, democracy advocates on higher education’s role in bridging our deep divides, and educational leaders who are already working to scale inclusive and transformative CLDE studies for today’s students. ?

For Today’s Students and Tomorrow’s Democracy: How Can Educators Inspire High-Impact Civic and Democracy Learning Across the College Curriculum??

October 1, 2024 | 3:30-5:30 pm ET | Virtual Event

Part 2 of the launch of Every Student, Every Degree: College Civic Learning for Today’s Students and Tomorrow’s Democracy will work on feasible strategies for expanding meaningful civic learning and democracy engagement in different institutional contexts: two-year and four-year; public and private; general education and career and technical majors. Learn about how Full Participation Institutions are already making civic learning an inclusive expectation.?

Register for the events here.

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From FutureEd at Georgetown : A Report Card on the College Remedial-Ed Reform Movement

September 17, 2 pm ET/11 am PT

FutureEd and the HEA Group are hosting a webinar exploring the current state of college remedial education, the successes of reform to date and the potential for future progress. CCA Assistant Vice President for Alliance Engagement Brandon Protas, Ed.D. will be one of the panelists on the webinar, talking about CCA's efforts to expand corequisite support.

Register for the FutureEd webinar here.

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CCA on the Air Listen to the latest episodes of?CCA on the Air , and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

• Amplifying Adult Learner Success: A Conversation with Wichita State University - August 20, 2024
• Leveling the Playing Field: The Transformative Impact of TRIO Programs - August 6, 2024

CCA Policy and Advocacy Student Fellow Guest Post: "What Higher Education Lacks"

In the latest Amplification Lab post, check out a special editorial from CCA Policy and Advocacy Student Fellow Darryl Cooper , a senior at Howard University.?

In his editorial, Mr. Cooper shares his view on what he hopes to get from his college experience to help fuel his knowledge and engagement for the future. Darryl's piece also reflects on how political divides nationwide are spilling into the college experience of many learners working toward a degree.?

Read the CCA Amplification Lab Guest Post: “What Higher Education Lacks”

Are you looking for your next career step to close institutional equity gaps and help students reach graduation??

Search the Student Success job board on DiverseJobs.net

Featured job:? Director of Student Success, The Baker School, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The Baker School Office of Student Success is responsible for developing and maintaining the highest quality student experience for Baker School undergraduates, beginning with pre-collegiate interactions and recruiting, and extending through degree completion and job placement.?

Are you looking to hire an impatient reformer to help with student success and increase college completion rates? DiverseJobs.net is offering a discount for the Complete College America network to post job listings on their board. Contact [email protected] to get your discount code.

The Complete College America team is always connecting with thought leaders, policymakers, and practitioners across the nation.?Where can you find us over the next month?

• Nichole Mann and Laura Schueller will attend the Complete College Northwest Meeting, September 5-6, in Seattle, Washington.?
• Nia Haydel , Carrie R. Hodge , and Hallie Schachinger will be at CCA's Louisiana Data Days in Alexandria, Louisiana, September 19-20.?
• F. Janelle Hannah Jefferson, Ph.D , will attend the 2024 Annual National HBCU Week Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 15-19.
• Carrie R. Hodge and Cassie Walizer will be at CCA's Minnesota Data Days in Twin Cities, MN, September 26-27.?
• Nichole Mann will be at the Illinois Academic Advising Association (ILACADA) Annual Fall Conference in Urbana, Illinois, on September 27.?
• F. Janelle Hannah Jefferson, Ph.D and Nichole Mann will be at the CCA Foundations for Institutional Transformation Mississippi Statewide Convening at Hinds Community College in Raymond, MS, on September 30. Interested in attending the Mississippi Statewide Convening? Register here. ?

CCA News and Information You Can Use

CCA in the NewsCCA's team and work are being highlighted by major news outlets nationwide. See where we've been covered recently.

• Washington Monthly; Escape from Higher Ed’s Bermuda Triangle Research from Complete College America is cited in this article.
• Higher Ed Dive: How to try direct admissions — from experts who have been there The article covers a session at the SHEEO conference moderated by CCA Strategy Director Cassie Walizer .
• Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness, How Research Informed Policy in Arkansas’s Adoption of Multiple Measures Complete College America's work on multiple measures with CCA Allliance member Arkansas is mentioned in this blog post.

College Completion News RoundupBelow is a curated list of news stories to keep you updated on what people are talking about in the college completion world.Value and Cost of Higher Education

• Forbes: Universities Need A New Language To Attract Students, Fill Majors And Create A Future-Proof Generation Of Graduates
• Public News Service: Report: Most good jobs will go to people with higher levels of education
• Forbes: Colleges, Companies, And Communities Are Working Together To Improve Higher Ed
• Inside Higher Ed: Students Link Their Success to Affordability
• The Oklahoman: Community colleges are a conduit for the transformative power of education | Guest column
• Forbes: The Story That Isn’t Being Told About College Affordability
• Inside Higher Ed: Majority of Grads Wish They’d Been Taught AI in College

Equity in Postsecondary Education

• Diverse: Issues in Higher Education: Brookdale Community College Launches Academy for Adults with Autism
• WBUR: 'Class Dismissed' explores how universities fail students of color
• Inside Higher Ed: Success Program Launch: Guided Engagement for Men of Color
• Diverse: Issues in Higher Education: Report Underscores Diverse Approaches to Advising for HSIs
• Inside Higher Ed: Bilingual Tutoring Encourages Engagement, Academic Success
• Community College Daily: DataPoints: Serving students with disabilities
• Inside Higher Ed: Creating Community for Vets at Rural Colleges

Policy Approaches

• Inside Higher Ed: How States Are Working to Narrow FAFSA Completion Gaps
• Diverse: Issues in Higher Education: Illinois Lawmakers File Equitable Funding Formula Bill
• The Brookings Institution: Designing state funding formulas for public higher education to center equity
• Community College Daily: A close look at state funding policies

Student Success Strategies and Supports

• University Business: The untapped potential of near-completers: Why higher ed must double down on adult learners
• eCampus News: Student success teams turning to AI to support students
• Inside Higher Ed: Success Program Launch: A Call Center for a Culture of Care
• EdSurge: A Fifth of Students at Community College Are Still in High School
• Inside Higher Ed: Increased Financial Aid Can Increase Demand for Basic Needs Services
• Working Nation: Deep Dive: How today’s adult education system can better address the needs of its learners
• The EvoLLLution: The Role of Connectivity and Belonging in Student Success

Student Voices

• Higher Ed Dive: 68% of seniors say college has significantly boosted their ability to land well-paying jobs, poll finds
• Inside Higher Ed: Academic Pathways: More Clarity Needed

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Campus Opportunities

Reach out to your CCA strategy director to learn how CCA or other Alliance members could partner with you on grant or other campus opportunities:?

• Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life, a shared commitment signatory and partner of the CLDE Coalition, is seeking a new host campus. More details are available on the Imagining America website.