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Workgroup Releases Recommendations for Black Student Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since the 2015 launch of Graduation Initiative 2025, a state-backed project to improve graduation rates, the California State University system (CSU) has made significant progress, with students from all groups earning degrees at higher rates. The graduation rate gap between Black and white students is 22.2

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DREAM Conference Marks Milestone

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Back in February, more than 1,000 practitioners from hundreds of colleges across the nation gathered in Orlando, Florida, to exchange evidence-based approaches to accelerating student success and equity. Stout, who has led the organization since 2015. There was also a robust focus on the humanities.

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Report Highlights Key Challenges and Support Needs for Early Career Faculty at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supporting Early Career Faculty at Minority Serving Institutions,” examines CMSI’s ELEVATE program launched in 2015, which supports professional development, mentorship, and retention for MSI faculty. As a proud member of the very first ELEVATE cohort in 2015, I had very few expectations.

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Leaning Into Best Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2018, when Dr. Tim Renick took on the role of senior vice president for student success at Georgia State University (GSU), the university’s demographics were rapidly changing. We’re also one of the largest enrollers of Pell Grant students in the country, enrolling about 30,000 Pell students every semester.”

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. “As

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Reimagining Black Male Success in Education: Moving from Marginalization to Empowerment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is imperative to view Black males as capable achievers whose success is indispensable to a healthy and diverse educational landscape (Goings et al., 2015; Harper & Davis, III, 2012). Schools should also expand mentorship and support networks for Black male students, equipping them with resilience and leadership skills.

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The University Innovation Alliance's Three Playbooks for Student Success

The University Innovation Alliance

The University Innovation Alliance's Three Playbooks for Student Success. The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) operates as a multi-campus laboratory for student success innovation. Understanding how students may use their completion grant funds. The unique needs of transfer students. College to Career.