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Amy M. Anderson; Justina Or; Kelly R. Maguire; Scott W. Greenberger; Cheryl L. Martin; Tara E. Chavez – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Given the rising number of refugees in the United States, it is becoming increasingly important for individuals to understand the lived experience of refugees and foster their inclusion. World Relief refugee simulations were designed to raise awareness about the refugees' rehoming process, and these immersion activities may be powerful experiences…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Values Education, Simulation, Inclusion
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Finkel, Ed – Community College Journal, 2020
Community college presidencies don't last forever. Sometimes they do last until retirement, but in other cases, leaders decide they want to make at least one move before then, which usually entails a move to another institution. This involves a diplomatic dance, with decisions to be made about whom to tell and when about the possible opportunity,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Presidents, Decision Making, Administrator Attitudes
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Rodriguez, Awilda; Rosario-Ramos, Enid; Clasing Manquian, Paula; Rosario Colón, Adriana – Journal of Higher Education, 2021
After Hurricane María, approximately 3,500 students enrolled in on Florida's school district from Puerto Rico. Displaced Puerto Rican high schoolers incurred the transitional costs of forced migration at a time in their educational trajectories when they are formulating their postsecondary plans. While student mobility is not uncommon, prevailing…
Descriptors: College Choice, Decision Making, Natural Disasters, Trauma
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Rios-Aguilar, Cecilia; Wells, Ryan; Bills, David; Lopez, Diana D. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2018
This chapter urges researchers to use a "spatial lens" to identify mismatches between educational offerings and the local labor market for middle-skill careers. Students who are unlikely to relocate for a job will benefit from occupational credentials aligned with geographically local and available careers. The proposed spatial research…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Labor Market, Job Skills, Career Choice