After 34 years of teaching and two and a half years working as the Executive Director of The Student Success Center, I finally had the opportunity to teach an FYE class.  Now in its second semester, the one-credit mandatory FYE course at Cuyahoga CC is offered in either the 8-week or 16-week format.  My eleven-student [...]

A Column By Ohio House Higher Education Chairman Mike Duffey   Since being named Chairman of the Higher Education subcommittee for the Ohio House, I’ve had an opportunity to reflect on my own experiences as a student and why education needs to change today. I graduated with honors from Thomas Worthington High School and there [...]

Symposium Agenda   Student Success & Completion Presentations   Building Miami Dade College's Student Pathway:  A 3-Tiered Advising Model Presenter: Joaquín Martínez – Associate Provost, SAI, Miami Dade College   Best Practices for Putting Your Campus Completion Plan into Action Presenter: Dr. Jan Lyddon – Principal, Organizational Effectiveness Consultants   Structuring and Implementing First Year [...]

March 7, 2014 Symposium Agenda Presentation: Welcome & Kick Off Resource Materials: CC+ FAQ Dr. David T. Harrison - President, Columbus State Community College Dr. Karen E. Rafinski - Interim President, Ohio Association of Community Colleges Presentation: Community College Funding Consultation Panel Resource Materials: OACC FY15 SSI Allocation Recommendations Laura Rittner - Director of Research & Data Analysis, OACC Martha Snyder - Senior Associate, HCM Strategists Jeff Boudouris - Vice [...]