How One College Decided to Focus on Its First-Gen Students

by Jennifer R. Young – SouthWestern State College – Fort Meyers, FL
College is complicated. Bursar. Registrar. FAFSA. Prerequisites. Credit hours. The jargon alone is difficult to understand. Then add in admission requirements, enrollment processes and financial aid forms, and applying to college can be overwhelming to anybody.

READ MORE

Parting Thoughts

by Ellen Davis – Temple College – Temple, TX
Being involved with NCMPR was one of the most rewarding parts of my job as a community college marketing director. It also was critical to my success on the job.

READ MORE

We Are On Indigenous Land

by Alexis Calma – South Puget Sound Community College – Olympia, WA
South Puget Sound Community College’s native land acknowledgment is more than a statement that is read at the beginning of an event. It’s a commitment that the SPSCC community has made to our Native communities and is constantly evolving.

READ MORE

D3 Storytelling

by Jaclyn Y. Garver – NCMPR National Office – Fort Wayne, IN
District 3’s conference in early October this year, Pure Creativity, was set in Grand Rapids. Things kicked off with keynote Somya Bhagwagar, who shared some ideas that flooded me with anxiety at the mere thought of doing things that way.

READ MORE

The Art of Fundraising: Top 10 Fundraising-Related Expectations of Community College Presidents

by John J. “Ski” Sygielski, MBA, Ed.D. and Linnie S. Carter, Ph.D., APR – HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College – Harrisburg, PA
Whether you’re a seasoned president, a relatively new president or a prospective president, these 10 fundraising-related expectations of community college presidents can help you embrace your roll as chief development officer.

READ MORE