Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2023

Between 2013 and 2021, college students’ rates of depression and anxiety have increased by 135% and 110% respectively, according to research conducted by Boston University in 2021. Institutions that offer peer counseling have found great success in helping their students work through mental health struggles, Richter said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Dr. Jennifer Nájera Another step forward came in 2013 with the passing of the California Dream Act, which made undocumented students eligible to apply for state financial aid. We recognized them 20 years ago in California with AB540, which has been successful,” he says. “I But then in 2016 came President Donald J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. The demand for professional interpreters and translators continues to grow.”

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The Advisor That Cares

JANUARY 22, 2023

While I could not begin to estimate where professional learning dollars are spent in my organization toward professional learning, I have seen some improvements concerning access. Employees can access a variety of topics and develop at will those that interest them. 2013, November 6). References Gulamhussein, A.

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Timely MD

JUNE 5, 2024

However, one of the most pressing issues is the significant wait times for accessing mental healthcare. The mental health crisis on campuses According to the Healthy Minds survey , over 60% of college students meet the criteria for at least one mental health problem — a 50% increase since 2013.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 8, 2024

Inside the UIA’s 2023 Annual Report bridget Thu, 05/09/2024 - 00:10 Image Graduation Higher Ed Leadership Student Success University Innovation Lab This coming October, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) will celebrate ten years of collaborating with higher education institutions to increase their graduation rates.

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The Advisor That Cares

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

how vital the role of a strong advising relationship is to students’ retention and success. Providing students with 24/7 access to personally curated information resources can guide them throughout their programs’ completion. Care about program and state requirements. Care about policies. Ultimately, care about changing lives. …

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EAB

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

As I discussed in the first blog post in this series , institutions need a sufficient technology infrastructure to facilitate curation, access, and retrieval of data. Analytics programs are most successful when various constituents – institutional research, information technology, functional leaders, and executives – work in partnership" (6).

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

As we approach our ten-year anniversary of accelerating student success innovation across higher education to drive social and economic mobility nationwide, I am grateful and humbled that this movement has expanded and evolved to inspire so many institutions and student success leaders beyond the UIA. Diffusion to the Field 1.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

As we approach our ten-year anniversary of accelerating student success innovation across higher education to drive social and economic mobility nationwide, I am grateful and humbled that this movement has expanded and evolved to inspire so many institutions and student success leaders beyond the UIA. Diffusion to the Field 1.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 9, 2024

This entrepreneurial collaboration grew from Dr. Elaine Collins’ course Success for Transfer Students. Scaling Innovation in Higher Ed At the UIA, we’ve noticed that the biggest advocates for scaling any innovation work in the for-profit space with access to more resources. Why have you never talked to the university? A graduate of Mt.

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The Advisor That Cares

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Followed by a “ did this information help you ” survey to assess growth mindset messaging ‘s and support service referrals’ impact on retention/student success. … how vital the role of a strong advising relationship is to students’ retention and success. Vital Behaviors you are trying to change.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Panelists included: • Tim Renick , Executive Director, National Institute for Student Success at Georgia State University. Sharon Perry Fantini , Vice Provost for Equity Access and Opportunity at Iowa State University. • So Iowa State truly is working collectively to make sure the students are successful.".

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 4, 2023

Those moments differentiate what your success is going to be, and if you can rebound from those issues, you're going to be way more successful in the long run. There are a thousand student success strategies. In 2014, he and Kirk Daulerio partnered with a shared vision to make college access more equitable through technology.

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The LTC Blog

AUGUST 27, 2017

A learner-centered syllabus helps students understand what they need to do in order to be successful in the course, warns students of potential pitfalls and how to avoid them, and explains the instructor’s rationale for course structure and assignments. Syllabi exist on a spectrum from content-centered to learner-centered.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

gifted and talented); conversely, they are significantly overrepresented in special education, and in-school discipline and suspension rates (Ford & Moore, 2013; Hines et al., in order to be successful in college. 2021; Reeves, 2022; Villavicencio, 2023). To note, Black males have the highest unemployment rate in the nation.

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Supporting Student Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Out of all the “personality assessments” I have taken, CliftonStrengths resonates with me most because of the personalized results and their seemingly infinite combinations – the odds that someone will have the exact same Top 5 results in the exact same order is 1 in 33 million (Leibbrandt, 2013). Mindset: The new psychology of success.

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Supporting Student Success

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Postsecondary institutions are uniquely positioned to support a demographic of students who experience the greatest risk of first onset of mental illness as a result of the developmental trajectory of many common mental illnesses (within the 16-24 age window; Jones, 2013). Mitigating Barriers.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 24, 2023

I've dedicated my life to helping more and more diverse students be more successful in the world of higher education so that they have more opportunities in their lives. He was inducted into the United States Distance Learning Association’s Hall of Fame in 2013.

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