Inland Empire / Desert community college students who successfully transferred to a public or private university share their experiences about navigating this process. During in-depth conversations, the students highlight the challenges they faced and the strategies they used to overcome them at various stages of their transfer journey. They share experiences about preparing for community college, maneuvering the community college system, managing external factors, and actualizing transfer. One-on-one interviews provide insights from the student perspective about ways to strengthen student advising and supports. If implemented, these student suggestions for straightforward and actionable interventions could have a transformative effect on educational outcomes in the Inland Empire.
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Growing Inland Achievement Earns Gold and Two Silver ADDY Awards, Plus Multiple Finalist Honors
On Thursday, March 26, 2026, Growing Inland Achievement (GIA) received one Gold ADDY and two Silver ADDY Awards at the 2026 American Advertising Awards, Inland Empire competition. GIA was also named a finalist in five additional categories. Hosted by the Inland Empire chapter of the American Advertising Federation, the awards recognize excellence in creative and…
Business Education Network Launches Senior Advisory Council
Growing Inland Achievement (GIA), in partnership with the Inland Empire Economic Partnership, convened the first Business Education Network (BEN) Senior Advisory Council on February 25 at Ontario International Airport. The session was facilitated by the Business-Higher Education Forum. The council brings together leaders from business, K–12, higher education, and workforce systems to better align employer…