Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2024

In June 2023, the U. Supreme Court struck down race-consciousness in college admissions upending four decades of precedent and reshaping the landscape of higher education (Edelman, 2023, par. The presentation drew upon a study by Smalls (2023) focused on the experiences of African American community college trustees.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March. Although the effort has received support generally, some higher ed scholars and advocates have levied some criticisms and concerns about it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

We believe this project will have a profound impact on student success and well-being, empowering them to focus on their education and future.” The college has also partnered with the Jakes Divinity School since 2023 to offer a T.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

He said that CEOs must navigate challenges including uncertain funding, enrollment declines, new legislative mandates, and heightened scrutiny over campus climate and student success metrics. Larry Galizio, President & CEO of the Community College League of California. of leaders, more than 2.5 of CEOs, though still below their 40.4%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 5, 2025

This is three straight years of transfer growth for both Black and Hispanic students and transfer enrollment for both groups have been above 2020 levels since 2022. White students were the only group to see a decline in transfer enrollment from fall 2023 to fall 2024. The fall 2022 transfer cohort had an 83.6%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2025

A 2023 report by the Community College Research Center found that only 16% of community college students earned a bachelors program within six years and just 10% of low-income students did. In 2023, CUNY s Board of Trustees charged the Universitys leadership including myself to fix the transfer system.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Day three of the 2023 Dream Conference in Chicago kicked off with a heightened focus on building partnerships that strengthen students and fortify the community workforce. Educational leaders discuss how to partner with businesses on the third day of the Dream Conference.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2023

Latino student success organization Excelencia in Education has announced finalists for the 2023 Examples of Excelencia , highlighting U.S. higher ed programs that intentionally support Latino students with culturally relevant, evidence-based practices.

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Civitas Learning

JULY 21, 2023

Explore key trends and insights about what works for student success from across the Civitas Learning community. The post Student Success Impact Report 2023 appeared first on Civitas Learning.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2025

Yet, for students with disabilitiesincluding neurodivergent learnersthese institutions still present significant challenges. Finding support Cricket Wellum, a neurodivergent student at Wake Tech Community College, says that getting accommodations for disabilities can be frustrating and complex.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2023

Nooks was awarded the 2023 Chief Executive Leadership Award at the CASE District III Annual Conference. His dedication to a collaborative campus culture, student success, and community engagement was lauded. Gordon State College (GSC) President Dr. Kirk A. Dr. Kirk A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2025

Strayhorn few years ago, Liu (2023) published, Everyone is Talking about Belonging in The Chronicle of Higher Education. 2025 NASPA CONFERENCE NASPA brought together over 6,600 student affairs professionals from across the country to New Orleans, Louisiana for connection, reflection, and renewal, three anchors of this years theme.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

The absence of outcry speaks volumes, reinforcing the notion that the presence of these students on campus is tolerated rather than embraced. With the reinstatement of Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated students in July 2023, approximately 760,000 incarcerated people can have college dreams.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

AUGUST 22, 2023

ED’s latest Postsecondary Student Success Grant Program application includes performance measures recommended by IHEP research By Jessica Vivar Earning a college degree is the best path to turning career aspirations into a successful livelihood and financially secure, fulfilling life.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 14, 2024

Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Youtube Music | Full Transcript Student success remains a top priority in higher education, but many institutions face challenges in implementing strategic plans that engage both students and staff. Here’s a glimpse into Northwest’s process for advancing student success from the ground up.

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Civitas Learning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

As higher education continues to shapeshift to meet the changing needs of students, many leaders are asking what role each department plays in supporting student success. Everyone is responsible for student success” is easy to say but harder to do. But this is a missed opportunity.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 14, 2024

Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Youtube Music | Full Transcript Student success remains a top priority in higher education, but many institutions face challenges in implementing strategic plans that engage both students and staff. Here’s a glimpse into Northwest’s process for advancing student success from the ground up.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

An example of where even completing a FAFSA—a requirement of North Star Promise—can clash with Native American culture is provided by Tiffany Gusbeth, vice president of student success services of the American Indian College Fund (College Fund).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 24, 2023

and several other Democrats – would amend the 1965 Higher Education Act “to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants,” and grants for HBCUs, Tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), and minority-serving institutions (MSIs), according to the bill. “I Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.),

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Most UW employees will now see pay raises of 4% in 2023 and 2% in 2024. However, many still view the decision as the school system selling out its students of color for state money, the Sentinel reported. Dora Drake, 2023 chair of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus, called the agreement was part of “a systemic, racist deal.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 7, 2023

“We’re delighted that TCAT Crossville and TCAT McMinnville have achieved this important milestone and made their campuses even more welcoming to our veterans than ever,” said Regina Watkins, director of veteran enrollment and benefits in the College System of Tennessee’s Office of Student Success. “It

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2022

It means the institution changes how we develop faculty and advise students – where all 6,662 Compton college students benefit. We don't just have a handful of counseling faculty and advisors for the Black students at Compton. All employees see themselves as student success advocates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 23, 2024

“While we have the highest population of Black students, we are in the bottom quartile for success, and have been for many years,” said Sacramento State President Dr. Luke Wood, adding that the Black Honors College will seek to reverse the trend.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 31, 2023

Student success organization Catalyze has opened grant applications for the third round of its Catalyze Challenge. Awards will be announced in December 2023. Applications open Jul. 31, and go to Sep.

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EAB

MAY 16, 2023

Podcast TSU's Systematic Approach to Student Success Episode 151. May 16, 2023. Raijanel Crockem and Naomi Lawrence-Lee from Texas Southern University join EAB’s Joanie Garcia to discuss their work to strengthen TSU’s approach to student success. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. It's been some time.

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Civitas Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2024

As Inside Higher Ed notes, “Students often turn to their faculty members for advice and support outside of academics, including career advice and mental health support, so positive student-faculty relationships are a critical piece of student success.” It takes just five minutes to get up to speed.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Podcast How Technology Fuels Student Success Episode 174. November 28, 2023. EAB’s Julianne Turpin and Brendan Mannix explore the many changes that have made modern student success software a central component of student retention efforts. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

conservative lawmakers have criticized university departments asking for ‘diversity statements,’ where job candidates write about experience working with diverse student populations and share plans to promote diverse student success. Conservatives have criticized DEI efforts as left-wing ideology and liberal ideas.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

According to PBS , GOP legislators cut system funding in June 2023 by $32 million. Vos made this threat despite the raises having already been approved in the state budget earlier in 2023. UW Board of Regents Member Angela Adams The regents’ decision – a close 9-8 vote – came during an Dec. lawmakers on the right.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2024

“Standardized scores combined with high school GPA support this goal by improving early identification of students who demonstrated the greatest academic achievement, the most potential, and those who can most benefit from support through our student success programs.” Also, with an abundance of high school GPAs surrounding 4.0,

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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. Whether she could visualize it or not, that young freshman at Johnson C. However, timing was important.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Originally from South Carolina, I came to California in 2021 as the Vice President of Instruction (VPI) at CCC and later served as Acting President for one year before becoming the permanent President in 2023. My former college in Massachusetts had a large population of Black students and steadily increasing numbers of Latine students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

It is about taking a bold stance to break the old and create new systems and structures that support our students’ success. I’m ready to share my unapologetic Freedom Dreaming thoughts, the full realization of unapologetic leadership, put into practice, in the name of student success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2024

Consequently, it should be no surprise if your institution experiences declining student success metrics and fails to meet various institutional goals. Here are two tips for your institution to consider in developing a new forward-thinking strategic plan: Assess the environmental challenges impacting your student body.

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EAB

JANUARY 12, 2023

6 ways leaders are rethinking their student affairs organizational charts in 2023. Between a pandemic, a national racial reckoning, and increasing challenges to the higher education business model, student affairs leaders have spent the past few years looking for ways to innovate and collaborate more effectively across the cabinet.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We’ve been hard at work developing a new course demand analytics solution, refining the academic planning experience for students and advisors, and elevating the visibility we provide advising and student success teams.

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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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