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Listen as a panel discussion provides deeper levels of insight from the First-In-The-World 5 year validation study led by DVP-PRAXIS LTD highlighting technology-enabled success coaching as an effective practice and equity solution for supporting students to improve student success, including retention and completion. Hosted by Aviso Retention and led by Dr. Derek Price, Principal and Founder of DVP-PRAXIS LTD; the Panel includes:Dr. Brian Merritt, President of McDowell Technical Community CollegeDr. Jae Archer, Success Coach at Randolph Community CollegeJairo McMican, Dean of Student Learning at Central Carolina Community College and Director of Equity Pathways at the North Carolina Student Success Center

Episode 100 A Presidents’ Roundtable, Overcoming the Impact of COVID-19 on Community Colleges, brings together three community college presidents to discuss challenges, strategies, and opportunities they discovered for the Fall 2020 Term, and how to prepare for Spring 2021. Listen as they share best practices for increasing enrollment and retention during the pandemic, leveraging technology to better enable virtual student engagement, improving equity on campus and off, navigating through budget challenges and optimizing CARES funding.

Central Carolina Community College President, Lisa M. Chapman, who shares how to leverage technology to help faculty collaborate and manage stress, train success coaches to effectively engage and encourage students virtually, and the importance of creating equity to improve economic mobility for the future, both nationally and in the communities we serve. (Original Interview June 30, 2020)

Terra State Community College President, Doctor Ron Schumacher, shares advice on overcoming both enrollment and budget decreases, efficiencies of working from home for faculty and staff during the pandemic, and a wide range of health and safety measures taken to protect faculty and students as we continue to learn more about preventing and tracking the spread of COVID-19. (Original Interview June 29, 2020)

Isothermal Community College President, Walter H. Dalton, shares the many challenges with online learning in a rural setting, how to maximize financial assistance for both students and colleges during the pandemic, and a call to action for more collaboration between two- and four-year colleges to better serve students during this difficult time. (Original Interview June 25, 2020)