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Dr. Kristine Dillon Appointed Interim President of Whittier College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Previously, she was president of the Consortium on Financing Higher Education (COFHE); dean of academic services and student affairs at Tufts University; and a senior leader in student affairs at the University of Southern California. “As Dillion is a senior adviser for Huron Consulting’s higher education practice. Dillon holds a Ph.D.

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Proactive Student Success Culture Improves Outcomes for All at the University of Cincinnati

Civitas Learning

percentage point lift in first-year retention from 2012 to 2020 and even stronger gains for second and third-year retention A 7.7 Through a consistent focus on student success that embraces its identity as an urban public research university, UC has achieved remarkable outcomes, including: a 15.8%