Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

These institutions are typically under-resourced and some of the last to access new, innovative technologies and data systems, which is all the more reason he says CCA chooses to partner with them. times higher than non-members, and CCA Alliance institutions have seen a 10% overall increase in credentials awarded since 2015.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

On the other hand, Tennessee Tech earned a spot for cancelling the campus events of the Lambda Gay-Straight Alliance in response to a video of its drag show, and Texas A&M was featured for dropping its sponsorship of an annual drag show and preventing students from accessing the previous year’s profits.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2023

A Gallup poll was released, bearing terrible news: only 36% of Americans have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education, down 12 percentage points from 2018 and 21 percentage points from 2015, when more than half of U.S. citizens expressed high confidence.

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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. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board set a strategic goal in 2015, to be met within 15 years. Ensuring access to all student populations across the state will always remain a focus,” Martinez says. The goal is seen as a way to boost the state’s larger and local economies. With the legislative process, you never know.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

It reminded me of that feel, touch, and access that land-grant schools provide and that it’s a pride point for Michigan State. They carry out their work where access is a priority, but excellence on the back end is also a priority.” Jackson easily won him over at their first meeting.

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EAB

JUNE 1, 2023

Given the extensive barriers individuals with criminal convictions face accessing employment, these policy interventions increase the likelihood of positive workforce placement upon completion of a degree. Luckily, there are several efforts underway to streamline access.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

However, prison reform and the drive to expand access to education programs in prisons have been gaining momentum. However, despite high student interest, a lack of funding for these programs renders many incarcerated students unable to access educational opportunities currently. Ready to find out more? November 9, 2022.

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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 12, 2022

MAAPS demonstrated the value of an accessible, coordinated approach to advising. Design transformational, accessible, skill-building experiences for students. We've recently distilled some of our learning into three UIA playbooks that we invite you to download for free. Proactive Advising. Build a career readiness-first culture.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

For this to happen, we simply must achieve equity for those student groups that have been traditionally underserved. Recognizing that virtual collaborative space has never been more crucial for listening to and supporting one another, we are expanding Lab access to partners outside the UIA. We'd love to include you in our community.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

For this to happen, we simply must achieve equity for those student groups that have been traditionally underserved. Recognizing that virtual collaborative space has never been more crucial for listening to and supporting one another, we are expanding Lab access to partners outside the UIA. We'd love to include you in our community.

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EAB

APRIL 14, 2023

9% increase in six-year completion rates for students who started in fall 2015 compared to fall 2016. One way to keep applicants engaged is by providing proactive, consistent, customized guidance about each onboarding task in a format that is responsive and accessible. Here are three ways you can improve transfer access.

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Supporting Student Success

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Stress is more likely to be experienced as positive or performance enhancing when we have sufficient control over a situation, perceive a reasonable ability to overcome the stressor, and have access to positive psychosocial supports and safe environments. 2009; Kirmayer et al., 2020; Kirmayer et al., Mitigating Barriers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

She rebranded Cal’s annual tournament to reflect a focus on social justice and equity. Dr. Aaron Goodson “It’s really important that we see Black women in this position of leadership as head coaches in our sport,” says Smith, who is co-chair of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. “In

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This entails being anti-racist, equity-minded, and culturally responsive, as we have written about in Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and several other scholarly outlets. Ford We write this being very mindful of Mason and the need for school counselors to be effectively prepared to work with minoritized students.

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The University Innovation Alliance

JANUARY 19, 2024

So, I have loved having opportunities to do the good work, to have more impact over time, and to now lead an institution that is fundamentally about access, equity, inclusion, for people who are left behind in higher education.” access and inclusion for all, regardless of background. .

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 6, 2023

Prior to this, from 2012 to 2015, she chaired the chemistry department at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, where she was instrumental in UNC’s collaboration with UMBC to launch the Chancellor’s Science Scholars Program. Bridget Burns is the founder and CEO of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA).

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