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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

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in 2006, and men still outnumbered women two-to-one in the presidency, the study noted. A 2023 ACE study underscores the magnitude of this challenge, finding that the college presidency remains predominantly older, white, and male. The average age of presidents was 60, compared with 59.9

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Annual Black, Brown, College Bound Summit Commences March 6

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The BBCB Summit has seen more than 5,000 participants since 2006, including students from nearly two dozen different states.

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What it Means to Sit at the Intersection of Blackness, Queerness

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During her approximately 24 years at EIU, she also served as director of academic services for its athletics department; instructor in its African American studies department; and academic and retention adviser for its Office of Inclusion and Academic Engagement. And from 2002 to 2006, she served as academic adviser for Temple University.

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Examples of Excelencia

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Also, that year the program’s retention rate of Latino students was 18% higher than the college’s general retention rate. The aims of the CAMP at Washington State University (WSU) are first-year completion, second-year retention and successful graduation. WSU’s CAMP was founded in 2006. This recognition] means a lot.”

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Fostering Success

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I think public institutions have a mission to make sure that those in society have access to higher education,” says Alexander, who arrived at UCLA in 2006. That data show that the students who attend the summer bridge program build great resilience skills, and resilience leads to retention. Coming from such a background drives him. “I

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

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They’ve leveraged their student success technology, Navigate, to recruit new, current, and former students to the program which has supported both their recruitment and retention efforts. Miami Dade College is a Navigate partner and the first school in the nation that offered this unique option beginning in 2006.