College Advising Reform at Fresno State: The Road to More Meaningful Advising
In this Q&A, Ashley Fagundes, an advisor at California State University, Fresno, describes the college’s work to reform advising using technology and how it has changed the student experience.
What’s More Valuable, an Occupational License or an Associate Degree? New Evidence Indicates Both Are Better Than One
Thomas Bailey and Clive Belfield describe findings from their just-released CCRC working paper, The Impact of Occupational Licensing on Labor Market Outcomes of College-Educated Workers, which examines the interactions of licenses and degrees.
Summer Pell Is Back—and Research Shows It Boosts Enrollment, Credits Earned, Completion
In a recent brief for the National Summer Learning Association, Vivian Liu explains her research on the impact of Year-Round Pell Grants on students enrolling in summer courses, earning credits and completing college.
Thinking About Guided Pathways? Understanding How to Use the CCRC Scale of Adoption Assessment
Hana Lahr describes what CCRC’s Scale of Adoption Assessment (SOAA) is and how it can help colleges design comprehensive institutional reforms.
Thomas Brock Named Next Director of the Community College Research Center
Thomas Brock, a nationally recognized higher education researcher who has been leading the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, will become the next director of the Community College Research Center (CCRC).
