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The Importance of Help Seeking in Community Colleges

Studies have shown that seeking help from counselors and advisors and informal sources such as family and friends leads to improved student learning and increased self-efficacy, but too few students actually reach out. Amanda Zerbib explores what research tells us about students' help-seeking habits.

Video: How Community Colleges Spent Pandemic Relief Funds and What’s Next

How community colleges spent pandemic relief funds and what's next
In a June 26, 2024 webinar, researchers from the Community College Research Center and the Public Policy Institute of California discussed the findings and policy implications from two reports on how community colleges spent pandemic relief funds. A recording of the webinar is available in this blog post.

CCRC Welcomes Six Undergraduate Interns

The summer season for CCRC is now underway, and six undergraduate interns are bringing new ideas to the center as they support research and communications teams. Learn more about the interns in this blog post.

Podcast: How Workforce Education at Community Colleges Can Contribute to Pandemic Recovery

Photo of health care students around a hospital bed holding a medical mannequin.
In this podcast, WestEd's Jenna Terrell and CCRC's Maria Cormier discuss how the community colleges they are studying as part of the ARCC Network are developing programs and supports to serve their workforce students as they emerge from the COVID pandemic.

CCRC Celebrates Four Graduating Staff Members

Each commencement season gives us at CCRC a chance to recognize the accomplishments of graduating staff members. This year, we are pleased to celebrate four researchers who have earned their advanced degrees: Jenivee Gastelum, Joe Hille, Farzana Matin, and Hanna Nichols.

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