In this episode of CCA On the Air, Alliance Engagement Director Jennifer Torres sits down with Dr. Carlos Cruz, Associate Vice Chancellor for Well-Being and Social Support at Dallas College. Together, they explore how Dallas College built a coordinated Student Care Network, transforming fragmented services into an integrated system of support for more than 100,000 students. Listeners will hear how Dr. Cruz and his team made the case for holistic student care through intentional leadership, shared infrastructure, community partnerships, data, and a clear return-on-investment framework, offering practical lessons for campus leaders looking to scale holistic student support and drive persistence and completion.
CCA on the Air – From Transactional to Transformational: Dallas College’s Blueprint for Holistic Student Support
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