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2023 Seal of Excelencia

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Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Approximately 49% are Pell Grant eligible or have first-generation, low-income backgrounds.

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AASCU President Dr. Mildred García Appointed Chancellor of the California State University

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Mildred García Once she steps into the role, García will be the first Latina president of the CSU, which is the nation's largest and most diverse four-year university system. Since 2018, García has overseen AASCU, restoring the financial health of the organization and working to support public higher ed.

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Calls for Change at Penn State

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One statistic shows that, between 2004 and 2018, the number of Black professors at Penn State stayed roughly the same, from 109 professors to 112. Bendapudi, who told the helm of Penn State in 2022 after serving as president of the University of Louisville from 2018 to 2021, declined to comment for this article. Dr. Marcus A.

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Moving the Needle on Graduation Rates

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CCA’s roots began in the state of Indiana, but, by 2018, when Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva became its president, the organization began to spread its work more intentionally across the nation. There’s been elitism amongst institutions, where folks are more about how to exclude students than provide access,” says Watson Spiva.

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Leaning Into Best Practices

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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. Historically, GSU had been a predominantly white institution (PWI). Dr. Tim Renick “Today, we’re over 80% nonwhite,” says Renick. postsecondary institutions.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Incoming transfer students can enroll in courses early to guarantee that they have access to coursework. Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students.

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

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“Related to student success, CEED has a robust center that includes tutoring, mentoring, and advocacy for students to ensure they are on the path to achievement and graduation,” adds Dr. Karen Eley Sanders, associate vice provost for College Access. Sanders has worked with CEED in various capacities throughout her 22 years at Virginia Tech.

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