Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

Northern Arizona University (NAU) received HSI status in 2020, which Dr. José Luis Cruz Rivera, NAU’s president, said was very much intentional. This includes working on retention strategies that emphasize information on financial aid and mental health services as well as continuing to build a sense of belonging.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. It is providing greater access for students from low-income, first-generation backgrounds. Charles Alexander Dr. Charles J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

Census Bureau’s 2020 Census. And that is because many of our students are first-generation and low-income.” The Hartford campus itself holds a large percentage of first-generation students, according to Rola. More than 170,000 Asian people reside in the state of Connecticut, according to the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Sustainable recruitment and retention programs/plans for prospective/current scholars. In 2020, Jean moved to the office of the provost, where his work has focused primarily on limited income and first-generation students. Programming to include a nationwide collective of educators, administrators, and thought leaders. “We

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

Within the context of TRIO programs, this research will focus on identifying institutional assets and barriers affecting first-generation and low-income learners’ career growth and developing an evidence-based theoretical model toward increasing awareness about institutional capacity.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

are the most likely to choose community college as their first step when pursuing a higher education. They’re also more likely to be first-generation, come from families in the bottom half of earners, and delay or cancel their college plans due to financial struggles or caregiving responsibilities. Engage the whole family.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

Census Bureau’s 2020 Census. And that is because many of our students are first-generation and low-income.” The Hartford campus itself holds a large percentage of first-generation students, according to Rola. More than 170,000 Asian people reside in the state of Connecticut, according to the U.S.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

These researchers pioneered and popularized the idea that retention is driven by “ student engagement.” Metrics: First-year retention Student engagement efforts started organizing under the umbrella of a “ first-year experience ” during the 1990s and early 2000s.

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The University Innovation Alliance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Career services offices, like higher education more broadly, have struggled with access and opportunity issues for first-generation and low-income students. We must see career readiness as equally important as graduation rates; in fact, increased student confidence could lead to improved retention and graduation rates.

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Timely MD

MAY 9, 2023

Lack of funding for institutional needs The Federal Government established the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability Act (CARES) on March 27, 2020. Their resources help community colleges improve the retention, graduation, and transfer rates of their students.

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Timely MD

MAY 1, 2023

A 2020 survey from The Chronicle of Higher Education and Fidelity Investments found that two-thirds of faculty respondents felt “extremely” or “very” stressed, compared to just one-third of respondents who reported similar feelings the year before. A year ago, retention of counselors was huge, a huge problem.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 21, 2024

Academic Recovery Initiative All UIA member schools are deeply committed to producing more low-income graduates, first-generation graduates, and graduates of color. We look forward to sharing more outcomes from subsequent terms as UIA campuses continue to test and refine how they implement the Accelerator approach.

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EAB

MAY 30, 2023

Since 2020, enrollment at community colleges has declined 5.4 11 Engage Families: During the pandemic, students relied more on their families when making decisions about college, but first-generation students were 23 percent less likely than successive-generation students to name their families as a top resource.

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EAB

MAY 16, 2023

Blogs What Advancement Leaders Can Learn from Enrollment Leaders About Gen Z Three tactics to strengthen your advancement strategy There’s no denying the profound impact Generation Z has had on higher education. The first generation exposed to technology from an early age, Gen Z is comprised of “digital natives.”

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 11, 2022

In fact, many of today's students are a bit older, self-supporting (some with dependents), possibly first-generation and/or from underserved or marginalized communities, and lacking the experience or time to find the resources that might better ensure their academic success.

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EAB

MAY 23, 2023

They also offer advice to community college leaders on ways to make measurable improvements in student retention and enrollment. On today's episode, leaders from the Center for Community College Student Engagement point to new studies that highlight important, but potentially overlooked factors that can boost student retention.

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EAB

JULY 11, 2023

EAB · How Racial and Ethnic Identity Influence the College Journey LEARN ABOUT COLLEGE GREENLIGHT College Greenlight is the nation's largest community of professionals supporting and recruiting first-generation, lower-income, and historically underserved students. Why do you need that? What do you do? What do we do here?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Diversity among those entering college includes, but is not limited to, veterans and active-duty service women and men, first-generation students, and adult learners. Approximately two million students begin post-secondary education each year. Additionally, the racial demographics of school age populations grow increasingly diverse.

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