Researcher for @IthakaSR studying student basic needs, challenges, support services, and organizational leadership within higher education. She/Her/Hers
New York, NY
Joined December 2018
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What are the key steps towards building successful student support services on campus? My🆕@IthakaSR post shares recommendations on strategic planning, building buy-in, creating lasting partnerships, & more best practices for community colleges. sr.ithaka.org/blog/building-…
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From food pantries and meal voucher programs to emergency assistance funds, colleges and universities are making efforts to address #BasicNeeds insecurity on campus.
@m_blankstein & @ElmiraJangjou discuss new directions and sustainable solutions: sr.ithaka.org/blog/from-awar…
ALT Roughly 1 in 5 undergraduate students and 1 in 10 graduate students are experiencing food insecurity, while 8% of undergraduate students and 5% of graduate students are experiencing homelessness.
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Ithaka S+R’s @m_blankstein & @bmcc_cuny's @jamaral are proposing a #SXSWEDU workshop on #CollegeFluency—or how colleges can support students to self-advocate within the bureaucracy of #highered in order to achieve their goals.
Vote today: panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/13…
Interested in learning how colleges can break down bureaucratic barriers to #StudentSuccess? Vote for a #SXSWEDU2024 session led by me and @bmcc_cuny’s @jamaral using @SXSWEDU’s #PanelPicker, now through August 20: panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/13…
🆕Every three years, @IthakaSR gathers library deans and directors perspectives on their libraries’ strategies and priorities through a national survey. Explore the latest insights and analysis in the 2022 Library Survey by @ioana_hulbert: sr.ithaka.org/publications/u…
Can partnerships between public and community college libraries make a difference for the communities they serve? I'm excited to share a 🆕@ECMCFoundation-funded @IthakaSR project that will examine how library partnerships can support local communities. sr.ithaka.org/blog/supportin…
To help Texas boost postsecondary completion rates, @IthakaSR, @TXHigherEdBoard, & @ISKME launched a tool enabling collaboration on student success programming and practices. Read a report assessing the current landscape of student success in the state: sr.ithaka.org/publications/t…
This🆕report by @cnmcdaniel, Bethany Lewis, @MadJoyTrimble & @jamesdeanward provides insight on 200+ Texas programs!
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Join Ithaka S+R's @m_blankstein and @bmcc_cuny's @jamaral tomorrow at 4:30 pm for an @AchieveTheDream #ATDREAM session on college fluency and our @US_IMLS-funded project exploring how libraries can improve student success. sr.ithaka.org/events/lost-an…
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Colleges & universities that think they have student basic needs insecurity under control (or mostly handled) on their campus are in for a rude awakening in a matter of weeks. 🧵:
📢Come partner with @IthakaSR & @bmcc_cuny on our new project exploring how institutions can improve college fluency—or students' ability to effectively locate & use non-curricular college services like financial aid or mental health counseling services. sr.ithaka.org/blog/exploring…
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How might librarians support students seeking information on signing up for financial aid or accessing counseling services?
@m_blankstein discusses an @US_IMLS-funded Ithaka S+R & @bmcc_cuny project to explore librarians’ role in college fluency. sr.ithaka.org/blog/exploring…
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Very excited to be attending @AchieveTheDream's DREAM 2023 in Chicago! Presenting on new @US_IMLS work on college fluency with the wonderful @jamaral at @bmcc_cuny. Let me know if you'll be in Chicago too! sr.ithaka.org/events/lost-an…
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How are faculty perceptions of Open Educational Resources shifting?
@JMU’s @yasmeen_azadi & @Liz2728 provide insight on the challenges faculty face in creating and using OER and discuss how to support faculty adopting OER. sr.ithaka.org/blog/the-libra…
In a 🆕@IthakaSR post, I spoke with @JMU’s @yasmeen_azadi & @Liz2728 to better understand shifting faculty perspectives on Open Educational Resources like digital textbooks, course modules, and video lectures. Read the interview: sr.ithaka.org/blog/the-libra…
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A new action plan from @m_blankstein @IthakaSR highlights strategies for breaking down silos across departments to most effectively provide student support services. I especially like the recommendation to "help students help each other." sr.ithaka.org/blog/building-…
How can community colleges improve students’ familiarity with institutional resources and services? @IthakaSR is partnering with @bmcc_cuny on new @US_IMLS research to explore librarians’ role in building college fluency. sr.ithaka.org/blog/college-f…
What is college fluency? @jamaral and I define the term as the knowledge and abilities that enable students and staff to locate and use relevant college services, programs, and resources in order to achieve their goals.
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🧵How can we measure student success, and what can institutions do to better support successful outcomes for their students?
Read Ithaka S+R reports and publications on understanding success and the factors that make the most difference for students.
