COE

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O. Mason Awards September 12, 2023 — by Maura Casey The Walter O. At the Council for Opportunity in Education’s 2023 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., Mason Awards Blog Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O. Mason Award.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Isabel Wilkerson’s Powerful Address on America’s Caste System Opens the 2023 COE Annual Conference September 11, 2023 — by Maura Casey Isabel Wilkerson’s keynote at COE’s 2023 Annual Conference addressed America’s caste system, emphasizing collective responsibility for change and historical parallels.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

Smith was recently named guest editor for the summer 2023 issue of New Directions for Community Colleges, which will focus on urban community colleges. He says he sees himself as an advocate, using his work to advocate for students and better policies that advance higher education and increase student success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 17, 2024

The latest report on academic year 2022 and 2023 , conducted by the nonprofit academic community organization Ithaka S+R, hopes to shine a light on just how many students have been positively impacted by these best-practices, and how institutions outside the Collaborative can replicate them.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

2023 National TRIO Achiever Awards: Honoring the Journeys and Impact of Distinguished Alumni September 13, 2023 — by Maura Casey Through their powerful messages, these National TRIO Achievers ensured that the Educational Opportunity Dinner was, once again, a most inspiring event that illuminated the vital role of TRIO programs in student success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 13, 2024

In August 2023, Kinloch became the 15th president of JCSU — the only historically Black college and university (HBCU) in the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, founded in 1867 by formerly enslaved Black people. The three of them have just been the types of mentors and models that I aspire to be,” says Kinloch.

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

The beginning of the program was an expected geographic and culture shock for students, especially those who grew up with a rural background, Santana said. He highlighted the importance of an empathetic, albeit “tough” mentor in a student’s college access journey.

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Civitas Learning

JANUARY 11, 2024

Early alerts are a typical student success practice, and in theory, they’re a positive system to have in place. However, the latest research increasingly suggests that early alert systems can backfire, causing harm to both students and institutions. Traditional early alert programs lead to a staggering 8.2

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

counselor education (student affairs), Clemson University; and Ph.D., educational research and policy analysis (higher education), North Carolina State University Career mentors: Dr. Audrey “AJ” Jaeger, North Carolina State University; Dr. Jori Hall, University of Georgia; Dr. Tony Cawthon, Clemson University; Dr. Donald “DJ” Mitchell Jr.,

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COE

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

the Council for Opportunity in Education awarded the 2023 TRIO Family Achievement Award to Surangel S. At the COE annual conference, President and First Lady Whipps of Palau received the 2023 TRIO Family Achievement Award, underscoring TRIO’s family-wide influence on their leadership journeys. Whipps Jr. ,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2024

With enrollment hovering at 13,885 as of fall 2023, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T’s 1890 Center of Excellence for Student Success and Workforce Development (SSWD), earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at N.C. A&T) is the largest historically Black university in the country.

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COE

JULY 25, 2023

” July 25, 2023 — by Brian Zhang Mychael Brown aspires to be either a cardiologist or an anesthesiologist. The morning of Thursday, June 1, 2023 started like any other average school day for 17-year-old Mychael Brown. he noticed a man in the same car starting to choke and fall unconscious. Vil , a parent of a Young Doctor.

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COE

AUGUST 13, 2023

Breaking Barriers in Finance: The Impact of TRIO on Student Support Services Alumna Ashley Thomas August 14, 2023 — by Holly Hexter, Neve Dole B Ashley Thomas spearheaded a strategic collaboration bridging TRIO Programs with Thermo Fisher Scientific.

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COE

AUGUST 26, 2024

Mason Awards Blog Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O. Representative Steven Horsford’s Inspirational Journey Blog From TRIO to the Halls of Congress: U.S. ” Blog Young Doctors Project Hosts 11th Annual White Coat Ceremony: “I kept him alive long enough for him to have a chance to live.”

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Our second cohort concluded in December 2021, our third cohort wrapped up in spring 2022, our fourth occurred in fall 2022, and our fifth occurred in spring 2023. The topics covered included student success, budget models, change management, and more. All cohorts ended with presentations of the fellows’ capstone projects.

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 26, 2024

Guided by a mission centered on student success—”every student, every day”—Northwest is committed to supporting the diverse goals of its 9,664 enrolled students on their academic journey. I can focus more on what will happen in the future than just focusing on a given semester.

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EAB

MAY 5, 2023

Blogs How schools are expanding student mental health support without hiring more counselors Colleges and universities face a slew of “ pandemic ripple effects ” that pose long-term threats to student success. Join my colleague Lindsay Schappell and I for our discussion, Student Success Starts with Mental Health.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Building Strong College-to-Career Pathways for TRIO Students: Insights from Industry Experts September 13, 2023 — by Maura Casey It isn’t enough for TRIO students to have a successful experience in college. Mentoring really works, but it is unevenly distributed,” said Rhodes.

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COE

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Minter said that Princeton, an Ivy League institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 5,671, hadn’t seen any immediate impact on its enrollment of students of color. However, she acknowledged that “it’s way too early to tell” the long-term effects of the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 10, 2023

But what makes some students persist to graduation and others not? In Civitas Learning’s most recent Student Success Impact Report , we examined a broad range of student success initiatives across 48 institutions. The data demonstrates that investing beyond students has a significant impact on retention.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. The career academy as a vehicle to promote Black male student interest in STEM college and career pathways. Dr. Erik M. & Alexander, L.D.

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EAB

MAY 17, 2023

Blogs Five Things University Leaders are Prioritizing This Year (And Two They Should Be) The results from EAB’s Spring 2023 Pulse Survey are in! Now in 2023, issues with academic readiness and social isolation are having meaningful impacts on retention and student success, including an entirely new phenomenon – “move-in melt.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

De los Santos, a posthumous recipient of a 2023 Diverse Champions Award, is remembered by colleagues as a great friend, an outstanding mind, and a determined educator who placed access and equity at the center of his work. Gerardo de los Santos said his father mentored numerous individuals and pushed them to get their doctorates.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Perez also highlighted the unique role of TRIO professionals as mentors and guides, remarking, “The real genius is that [the creators of TRIO] knew they had to find special people, special leaders, who could walk that journey with TRIO participants.” Mason Awards Blog Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O.

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COE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

From Humble Beginnings to Leading Higher Education Advocacy: My Journey October 2, 2023 — by Kimberly Jones Becoming COE president, I strive for educational equity, inspired by my parents’ resilience and belief in transformative education for all. Mason Awards Blog Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O.

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The University Innovation Alliance

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Wisdom Given and Received Higher Ed Leaders Share Advice That’s Helped Them and Can Help You bridget Thu, 10/05/2023 - 06:00 Higher Ed Leadership Professional Development Weekly Wisdom The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) began our Innovating Together Podcast in April 2020. We’d like to share some of our favorite replies.

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COE

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Mason Awards Blog Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O. Representative Steven Horsford’s Inspirational Journey Blog From TRIO to the Halls of Congress: U.S. ” Blog Young Doctors Project Hosts 11th Annual White Coat Ceremony: “I kept him alive long enough for him to have a chance to live.”

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COE

AUGUST 26, 2024

In 2023, the youth demographic served by The Door reflected New York City’s rich diversity: 38% Black, 38% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% White, 13% multi-racial, and 28% foreign-born. Mason Awards Blog Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O. These and other intersecting issues make The Door’s mission even more vital.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Mason Awards Blog Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O. Representative Steven Horsford’s Inspirational Journey Blog From TRIO to the Halls of Congress: U.S. ” Blog Young Doctors Project Hosts 11th Annual White Coat Ceremony: “I kept him alive long enough for him to have a chance to live.”

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

As we approach our ten-year anniversary of accelerating student success innovation across higher education to drive social and economic mobility nationwide, I am grateful and humbled that this movement has expanded and evolved to inspire so many institutions and student success leaders beyond the UIA.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 10, 2023

But what makes some students persist to graduation and others not? In Civitas Learning’s most recent Student Success Impact Report , we examined a broad range of student success initiatives across 48 institutions. The data demonstrates that investing beyond students has a significant impact on retention.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Horsford encouraged attendees who want to get active to move beyond their institutions and appreciate the role that non-profit and community organizations play in reaching students from marginalized communities. He recommended they engage with people they align with, who will become their mentors.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

As we approach our ten-year anniversary of accelerating student success innovation across higher education to drive social and economic mobility nationwide, I am grateful and humbled that this movement has expanded and evolved to inspire so many institutions and student success leaders beyond the UIA.

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Scholarship America

AUGUST 21, 2023

She discovered the Scholarship America Dream Award through a scholarship search engine, and became a 2023 Midwest Dream Award Scholar. Aja herself lives with lupus, which sometimes limits what she can do, but hasn’t slowed her ambition to succeed. Aja Leatherwood is truly exceptional,” Lauren Calandruccio said.

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EAB

APRIL 26, 2023

Medical issues, a canceled baby-sitter, or a shift change at work can put enormous pressure on students trying to keep up in four or five concurrent classes. In addition to providing more flexibility, accelerated courses are linked to better student success outcomes.

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COE

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Mason Awards Blog Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O. Representative Steven Horsford’s Inspirational Journey Blog From TRIO to the Halls of Congress: U.S. ” Blog Young Doctors Project Hosts 11th Annual White Coat Ceremony: “I kept him alive long enough for him to have a chance to live.”

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Scholarship America

OCTOBER 13, 2023

For Levi, a junior at Brigham Young University and a 2023 Scholarship America Dream Award Scholar, the turning point was when he was in high school. Since then, I have set goals and made plans to become a physics researcher with the hopes of one day pursuing a career in academia where I can teach and mentor students very similar to me.”

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