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Two Community Colleges Recognized for Excellence in Student Success and Equity

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Both colleges have demonstrated remarkable progress through innovative approaches to student success. The college's focus on gateway courses has yielded particular success, with math completion rates increasing by 11 percentage points and English completion rates surging by 17.2 between fall 2020 and fall 2023. percentage points.

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Building a Foundation that Positively Impacts Los Angeles

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Having served as vice president for student affairs at Cal State, Fullerton, from 2012–19, Eanes was familiar with the Cal State system. Eanes appreciates the innovative approach and hopes it is successful, but understands like any pilot program, issues may arise. “It You have to try something to get any outcome.”

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Marcus Freeman, Rudy Hubbard, and Black Labor

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In 2012 there were 45 Black head coaches across 248 Division 1 football teams, and for 2024 there were 42 Black head coaches for 258 teams. As Freeman and Franklin take the stage in the Orange Bowl, the college football landscape hasnt made much progress. Where Black coaching talent is lost is the transition from assistant to coordinator.

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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

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When a couple of student affairs practitioners created the College and University Food Bank Alliance in 2012, it had just 10 members. Even on campuses with additional services, a pantry’s success is typically measured in terms of the numbers of students using it or the amount of food distributed.

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Dr. Sylvester James Gates, Jr.: Pioneering Theoretical Physicist Bridges Mathematical Worlds

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Gates was one of a dozen scientists who received the honor in 2013 for the year 2011 in a ceremony that had been postponed due to the 2012 election. But his effect was also in modeling what it was to be a successful researcher. The fruits of Gates efforts to provide strong science education can be found across the globe.

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Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes Appointed President of California State University, Los Angeles

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I look forward to engaging and collaborating with Cal State LA’s talented students, staff and faculty to continue the institution’s journey to new heights in student success, research, scholarship and creative activity, and community engagement.” Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes Eanes will become the university's first woman president. “A

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Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

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Kevin Kruger, who has held the post since 2012. NASPA is well-positioned to advocate for student affairs professionals around the world and, by doing so, we can demonstrate our commitment to student success and the association’s vision for fulfilling the promise of higher education.