Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

As indicated by several key metrics, over the past decade underrepresented minority (URM) students have made considerable progress in retention, graduation, and persistence rates. He became executive vice president in 2013 and assumed the presidency in 2018. The 2024 Higher Education Matters Progress Report shows a 16.1

Low income student 292

Low income student Students Retention Higher education 292

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Most notably, it must be clear that each institution has an environment in which Latino students can thrive. Leadership strategies must clearly demonstrate that there is an intentional focus on Latino student success at the institutional level. Hawkins Jr. Hawkins, Jr.

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Retention Facilitation Faculty First generation 334

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

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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Retention Database Low income student Equity 274

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It began as a pilot program in 2015 and started in earnest in 2018 with 25 students after receiving a $1.68 Over the past five years, EPW has served 909 students, 68% of whom are Latino. “Not One secret of our program’s exponential growth is retention,” says Espiritu. I track them in retention.

Mentoring 318

Mentoring Advising First generation Retention 318

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

Since 2018, she has been coaching Harford toward improving success measures. The metrics include course completion, retention, program completion and program completion with wage gains. Forward focus ATD initiatives over the past decade have involved building capacity to support success for students of color and low-income students.

Community college 261

Community college Student success Faculty Developmental education 261

The University Innovation Alliance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Lack of adequate career preparation can be especially harmful to students from low-income backgrounds seeking to expand their career options and increase their lifelong earning potential through college education. These key student needs catalyzed innovative career readiness solutions that were pilot tested on each campus.

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Low income student Education Career services First generation 69