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Educational Equity Key to Progress and Democracy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2001, SLN launched the CollegeBound Initiative (CBI), placing 33 college counselors in schools in New York City, Rochester, and Buffalo. Robinson said the retention and graduation rates of students of color from NYC at Gettysburg is “essentially 95% plus,” adding that colleges need to make the investment in their future students.

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DREAM Conference Marks Milestone

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

What we’re seeing is the ripple effect of those cumulative years of commitment these colleges have made,” says Stout, pointing out that ATD has a high retention rate among the participating schools. Stephanie Fujii, president of Arapahoe Community College, at this year’s DREAM 2024 conference. Most colleges that come into ATD, stay in ATD.”

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Leveraging Grants for STEM Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since 2001, the foundation has given over $270 million in advance grants to institutions and nonprofit groups in 41 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Bradley is also looking at other tough changes, including reforms to its tenure promotion, and retention policies, which haven’t been updated in 30 years.

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Providing Wraparound Services for UCONN’s Asian American Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mental Health TEAS will bring aboard an additional full-time clinical therapist as well to help boost Asian American student retention and completion. s 2001 Patriot Act, which Chang says authorized police infiltration and surveillance of American Muslim communities and wrongful incarceration of people assumed to be terrorists.

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Guiding Community Colleges Toward Mission Fulfillment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A transformative college president Prior to becoming the leader of ATD, Stout spent 14 years as the president of Montgomery County Community College in Pennsylvania, beginning in 2001. The metrics include course completion, retention, program completion and program completion with wage gains.

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Providing Wraparound Services for UCONN’s Asian American Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mental Health TEAS will bring aboard an additional full-time clinical therapist as well to help boost Asian American student retention and completion. s 2001 Patriot Act, which Chang says authorized police infiltration and surveillance of American Muslim communities and wrongful incarceration of people assumed to be terrorists.

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