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Two Community Colleges Recognized for Excellence in Student Success and Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Both colleges have demonstrated remarkable progress through innovative approaches to student success. Chattanooga State, which joined the ATD Network in 2016, has implemented several ground-breaking reforms under its Vision 2027 strategic plan. Even more impressive was the jump in credit completion rates, which rose from 54.6%

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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

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Since taking the helm in 2020, Jenkins has orchestrated a data-driven renaissance that has revolutionized student success rates and institutional effectiveness. The introduction of the Fannie Jackson Coppin Scholars program has been another game-changer in student success.

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Using Black Students to Criticize DEI is a Cynical and Disingenuous Tactic

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The primary argument made in the article is that despite having spent approximately a quarter of a billion dollars since 2016, faculty and students are not enthusiastic about Michigan’s DEI initiatives. Even with this program, making traction with increasing Black enrollment has been slow.

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Black Students to Criticize DEI is a Cynical and Disingenuous Tactic

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The primary argument made in the article is that despite having spent approximately a quarter of a billion dollars since 2016, faculty and students are not enthusiastic about Michigan’s DEI initiatives. Even with this program, making traction with increasing Black enrollment has been slow.

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Film Director Joins Spelman Faculty as Director of Documentary Filmmaking

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In 2016, she became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Lynch recently completed production on an Apple Original film set to release in 2025, Number One on the Call Sheet, that celebrates Black achievement in the film industry and explores what it takes for Black actresses to find success in Hollywood.

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How Colleges Across the Nation are Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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After the election of 2016 we thought America needed an upgrade, said Rev. Partnering with the city of Knoxville, Vaughn added, has proven successful. Dr. Forrest Pritchett, who directs the universitys Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Program and Gospel Choir.

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Workgroup Offers 13 Recommendations to Advance CSU Student Success

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Student success experts have prescribed potential solutions to declining Black student enrollment and retention numbers in California’s public universities in a recent report published by The California State University (CSU) Office of the Chancellor. strategies that directly support Black student success; 2.) Dr. Thomas A.