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Study Shows Limit to Benefits of Online Classes for Community College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

However, a new study offers a reason for caution: for Black, Hispanic, and low-income community college students, online courses only increase degree attainment when taken in relatively low proportions.

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Native Son Propels Opportunities for Kentucky Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The graduation rate for URM at four-year public institutions (4YP) increased 9 percentage points from 2016-17 to 2022-23, and the graduation rate for low-income students increased 10 percentage points in that time period. The ongoing goal is to keep building pipelines for students. His focus has not been strictly on people of color.

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Early in her time as an administrator at Virginia Tech, she implemented the Black Engineering Support Team (BEST), having Black upperclassmen be peer mentors to freshmen. I stepped out of a tenure-track role and into an administrative position, where I could create programs to help students be successful.” Watford says.

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The 100th Innovating Together Podcast

The University Innovation Alliance

There are a lot of people who have managed or administrated their way into the presidency, and they are a good manager or good administrator, but there are actually very few true iconic leaders, people who have a clear, compelling vision, who get you excited and enrolled in that vision.

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Higher Ed Lessons in Interim Leadership

The University Innovation Alliance

He spoke with us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast about his leadership style, expectations he's faced, lessons he's learning from the experience, and how future administrators might best prepare for this kind of leadership. Javier Reyes found himself elevated to the position of Interim Chancellor.

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Mental Health and Learning Among Students with Marginalized Sociodemographic Identities

Supporting Student Success

2009; Kirmayer et al., student leaders, administrative leaders). Increasing representation among underrepresented groups should be identified as a priority in faculty, staff, and senior administration recruitment and hiring processes. Post-Secondary Student Mental Health: Guide to a Systemic Approach. Wexler, L.

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Texas A&M-San Antonio Improves New Student Orientation with Quicker, Smarter Scheduling

Civitas Learning

The Outcomes: An improved scheduling process led to fewer registration mistakes, better schedules for new students, multiple efficiencies in advising workflows, and more effective use of classroom space. Texas A&M University-San Antonio serves a student population of more than 7,300 students.