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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. As of fall 2023, 69% of the student population at CSUSB identified as Hispanic or Latino. In academic year 2021-22, 45.1%

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Investing in Care to Combat Declining Enrollment in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Similar to institutions nationwide, we saw enrollment plummet during the pandemic, dropping by 20% in 2020-2021. In 2021-22, we regained five percent, followed by a 30% increase the next year and another 20% the year after.

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Honoring Excellence in Urban Teaching

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I remember clearly the day she first sat in my methods class as a transfer student. At FAMU, Thompson began taking education courses in her major. "I Jhaneil’s impact as a scholar and educator is profound, and I look forward to her continued impact on our beloved profession."

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Pima Community College Becomes First in Arizona to Offer NIL Opportunities for Student-Athletes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While NIL deals have transformed the landscape at four-year institutions since the NCAA policy changes in 2021, community colleges have been slower to formalize such programs. PCC's initiative represents a significant step in expanding these opportunities to the two-year college sector.

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Integrated Approach to Student Success Leads to 8% Retention Lift at Northwest Missouri State University

Civitas Learning

The Challenge: Deliver on the mission to provide holistic services that support the success of every student every day. The Strategy: Adopt an integrated and holistic student success management model and implement a unified student success platform to make personalized support feasible at scale.

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Dr. Lynn Akey Appointed Chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Lynn Akey Akey is currently vice president for student success, analytics, and integrated planning at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Akey’s leadership at Minnesota State Mankato has steered our University’s direction to be one of student focus and data-driven priorities,” said Minnesota State Mankato President Edward Inch.

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Mapping Transfer Pathways: How Data and Equitable Admissions Policies can Support Transfer Student Success

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

For example, Coleen shared that not knowing which of her credits would transfer or how students like her fare after transferring had her wishing for “a better map” of the transfer process. 2017, updated 2021). National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. ix National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Nathan, A. &