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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They needed long-term, data-driven, institutionally customized strategies to build financial resilience, promote academic innovation, and drive student success models that work for their institutions. Under the guidance and visionary leadership of our current President and CEO, Dr. Michael Lomax , ICB officially launched in 2006.

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Making Equity a Priority

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Additionally, Curry has secured millions of dollars for student success initiatives. The school ultimately became a satellite campus of the El Camino Community College District in 2006 but has since regained its accreditation and its independence. It was a devastating blow to the college. This is it.”

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Brown, Excelencia in Education has the stated mission to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. The intent is to bring attention to evidence-based practices that are making a positive difference for Hispanic students,” says Santiago, chief executive officer of Excelencia in Education. Santiago and Sarita E.

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Creating a data-informed campus: part 3

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Although these requirements are unavoidable burdens, I worked with faculty committees to identify data that would also be usable by them as they educated students. As the institutional research executive, I have frequently attended faculty senate to hear the frustrations, obstacles, and opportunities encountered by the faculty.

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5 Tips for Recruiting and Enrolling Latine/x Students in Your Community College

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Colleges can make progress toward helping students feel they belong in the following ways: Hire diverse staff and faculty. They accomplish this by providing holistic support through extensive academic and wraparound services from the time the student applies to the time they walk the stage. Engage the whole family.

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Developing a Strengths-Based Campus: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Supporting Student Success

I also worked with faculty to build custom workshops for their courses. One of our longest standing collaborations is in a third-year Kinesiology course, where I co-present workshops with a Career Services Coordinator demonstrating how students can apply their strengths to a job in their field. Mindset: The new psychology of success.

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Reimagining Black Male Success in Education: Moving from Marginalization to Empowerment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American educational system must take responsibility for the damaging stereotypes imposed on Black males and recognize the long-term impact these biases have on studentssuccess. Research has shown that having Black teachers in classrooms significantly contributes to the holistic success of Black students (Milner IV, 2006).

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