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Six-Year Completion Rates Stall Across the Nation, Report Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Scholars agree that institutions should use this data as a starting point to ask themselves the important questions about how many of their students are completing and what they need to do to help everyone cross the finish line. Smith, assistant professor of higher education and student affairs at Auburn University in Alabama. “If

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Recruitment materials, campus tours, and FAFSA open houses are bilingual as are several members of the student affairs staff. Partnering with high schools that serve predominantly Latino students reinforces accessibility. From 2015 to 2023, Latino students represented over two-thirds (68%) of the institution’s enrollment growth.

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Student Success, Retention, and Employability – Getting Digital in a High Tech, High Touch Environment

Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

Teaching students about digital identity and presence is fast-becoming a programmatic necessity for career services offices. When I was in graduate school, my mentor used to talk to me about the challenges of creating a “high tech, high touch” environment in higher education. High Tech, High Touch.