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  • CCA On the Air: The Roadmap for Change – Equity, Admissions, and Purpose First

    David Hawkins, Chief Education and Policy Officer at NACAC, joins Nikolas Huot, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Transformation to discuss the work that NACAC is involved with, including their report, “Roadmap for Change”. They dive into equity, the impending supreme court decision which will likely limit race as a factor in the admissions process, how…

  • CCA On the Air: No Wrong Door: Creating Opportunity with Tuition-free College in New Mexico

    Stephanie Rodriguez, Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico New Mexico Higher Education Department, and Dr. Patricia Trujillo, Deputy Secretary of the New Mexico Higher Education Department, join Brandon Protas, Assistant Vice President for Alliance Engagement at Complete College America to discuss the exciting opportunities and work occurring in New Mexico, including the New Mexico Opportunity…

  • CCA On the Air: The Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree – A New Model From NewU University

    CCA president Yolanda Watson Spiva is joined by NewU founder and president, Stratsi Kulinski, to discuss the three-year bachelor’s degree program model, lessons learned in its development, the founder’s aspirations for scaled student success, and more.

  • CCA On the Air: Want to Care for Students’ Mental Health? Start with Your Colleagues

    The Self Care Doc, Dr. Rae Lundy, joins CCA’s Meacie Fairfax in the final episode of our mental health series to discuss a sorely needed campus-based culture shift – supporting faculty, staff, and administrators’ mental health care. Dr. Lundy explores how this internal change can trickle down and inform the work and care we must…

  • CCA On the Air: How to Create Psychological Safety: Campus-Wide Applications of Trauma-Informed Strategies

    Wiley College’s AVP of Student Health Counseling and Wellness, Dr. Rae Lundy, joins CCA’s Meacie Fairfax in episode 2 of our mental health series to discuss trauma-informed campus strategies. Dr. Lundy shares how embracing and elevating trauma-informed leaders institutions can embed a much-needed culture of psychological safety, active listening, skilled practitioners, and leadership who understand…

  • CCA On the Air: Is Your Campus’ Approach to Student Mental Health Outdated?

    Wiley College’s AVP of Student Health Counseling and Wellness, Dr. Rae Lundy, joins CCA’s Meacie Fairfax to discuss how administrators, faculty, staff, and the larger community can come together to support the mental health needs of students in and outside of the classroom. Dr. Lundy points out the dangers of using a reactive approach to…

  • CCA On the Air: Student Success at Henderson State University

    CCA President Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva is joined by Henderson State University Chancellor, Dr. Charles Ambrose, to discuss his tenure, challenges faced in higher education leadership, and the great work that Henderson State University is doing to bolster student success as a public institution.

  • CCA On the Air: When You’ve Seen One Rural College… You’ve Seen One Rural College

    CCA Strategy Director Brandon Protas is joined by Dr. Gregg Busch, President/CEO of Mesalands Community College; Dr. Kate Mahar, Dean of Innovation and Strategic Initiatives at Shasta College, and Dr. Kathie Stromile Golden, Provost/Senior Vice-President for Academic Affairs and the Executive Director of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists at Mississippi Valley State University,…

  • CCA On The Air: Advancing Equity through Developmental Education

    CCA President Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva is joined by Dr. Maxine Roberts, Executive Director of Strong Start to Finish, to speak about the great work that Strong Start to Finish has been doing in the advancement of equity through developmental education reform.