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Native Son Propels Opportunities for Kentucky Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), participated in the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit put together by the U.S. While total enrollment in KCTCS has declined since 2012, URM enrollment has increased. Sustaining success Retention rates have steadily increased.

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Leaning Into Best Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In the early aughts, Renick says, it was standard practice for student support programs to address equity gaps and low graduation or retention numbers through the creation of targeted programs, like initiatives for first-generation students, and African American male initiatives. NISS has raised graduation rates by an average of 4.5

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A State of Affairs, the Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In fact, most studies concerning African Americans have focused on the retention of students or faculty (Wolfe & Dilworth, 2015). Research revealed that all but one of these award-winning colleges had a board-influenced diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandate. Equity is a clear part of the vision and mission of the college.

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Scholar-Practitioner Helps to Promote Inclusivity at Alma Mater

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Patterson-Stephens guided the development of CMU’s first strategic plan for diversity since 2012 and reinstated the Faculty and Staff of Color Alliance, which had remained inoperable since 2013. The Alliance works to support faculty and staff recruitment and retention at the university. Earlier this year, she was awarded the Bobby E.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Hawkins Jr. Hawkins, Jr.

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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Also, ensuring that there’s equity in the experiences of our students. This involves foundations with equity missions similar to those of the colleges. Johnson said the college’s current innovative path increases focus on equity and social justice, which includes also serving people ages 16 to 24 who are not in school or at work.

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Strategic Decision-Making and Planning: Step One to a Fiscally Sustainable Student Success Model

Civitas Learning

Data-Activated Strategic Decision-Making and Planning as the first step in a responsive process that improves student retention and completion in a way that supports financial health. However, it’s no longer sufficient to focus solely on academic support to increase student retention.