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Rolita Flores Ezeonu

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Ezeonu previously served as where Vice President of Instruction at Green River College from July 2018 through February 2025. During her time there, she led full-time and adjunct faculty recruitment, development, retention and evaluation, curriculum and instruction.

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Supreme Court's Hollow Ruling One Year Later: Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Students Left Behind in the Pursuit of a 'Race-Blind' Agenda’

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In the fall of 2018, I was a student organizer for affirmative action and one of eight alumni who took the federal witness stand in the lawsuit Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), Inc. In 2018, Chen was a student organizer and expert witness for the defense in Students for Fair Admissions vs. President and Fellows of Harvard College

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University of Phoenix Tribal Operations Team Offers Targeted Support for Indigenous and Tribal Students

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Over the past few years, the team has expanded and reformatted their operations to formally establish the Tribal operations team in 2018. “It Another key success of the program is improving student retention and completion rates. The initiative is designed to be a resource for tribal communities rather than just an enrollment tool.

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Report: Childcare Program Underserves Black Student Parents at Community Colleges

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While Congressional appropriations for CCAMPIS have increased from $50 million in the 2018-19 academic year to $75 million in 2023-24, the Joint Center argues that further funding increases are necessary.

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

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“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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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. Since 2018, the graduation rate for Latine/x students has increased from 24% to 34%.

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Student Success in STEM

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In 2018, according to the Pew Research Center, Black students earned just 7% of STEM bachelors degrees, compared to their 10% share of all bachelors degrees and 12% representation in the adult population. Requiring tutor hours where appropriate fosters consistent engagement with support systems, improving retention and academic performance.