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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Success stories Among the initiatives success stories is Dr. Shanna L. Her ascension to the presidency, following Richardsons resignation in 2024, demonstrates the importance of institutional pipelines and succession planning. Jackson suggests that successful leadership often comes down to institutional fit.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. The tutoring and academic counseling were crucial to her success. Then, you see the successes.” Coming from such a background drives him. “I

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Annual Black, Brown, College Bound Summit Commences March 6

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The summit is open to all students allowing a space to network and connect with others who have surpassed the obstacles and become successful. The path to that success beginning with completing a college degree.” College students and professionals engage in dialogue about critical issues, successful strategies, and solutions.

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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. It has done that with an 86% success rate for the 2022-23 academic year. Also, that year the program’s retention rate of Latino students was 18% higher than the college’s general retention rate.

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

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Cohort-style groups for students of color have proven successful at mitigating the effect of the “fish out of water” experience. Their outreach efforts have played a big part in their early success. Miami Dade College is a Navigate partner and the first school in the nation that offered this unique option beginning in 2006.