Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 25, 2025
Dozens of studies agree that sense of belonging is defined as a basicneed [and human right], a fundamental motivation, sufficient to drive behaviors and perceptions. Community on campus flows from frequent, positive interactions with others, namely peers, faculty, and staff like advisors, coaches, and mentors.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 21, 2023
Research has well established the importance of academic advisors to students from underrepresented backgrounds, but less work has been done on advising that highlights the identities of the schools that educate them, the 859 minority serving institutions (MSIs) that enroll 35% of all undergrads in the U.S.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 4, 2023
academic advisors, residence life staff, admissions coordinators, counselors, and cultural center staff) and their interactions and interventions significantly influence students' experiences and success. Keisha Lewars is a senior academic advisor at John Jay College, City University of New York (CUNY).
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The college will have its own dean of students, director, counselors, academic advisors, and outreach and support staff, and it will draw from existing faculty who have “a demonstrated record of success in teaching Black students,” said Wood. The entire college is being designed specifically with the Black student in mind.
EAB
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Within UC’s decentralized model, the College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services & Information Technology (CECH) built a robust Student Services Center that provides guidance to students via a team of academic advisors, career development specialists, retention program managers, and a licensed counselor and social worker.
Timely MD
AUGUST 29, 2024
Making mistakes comes with being human, but when you’re a college student, you don’t always have the life experience to know that yet.” Seek support Students should be encouraged to seek support from mental health professionals, academic advisors, or trusted peers when they feel overwhelmed by perfectionism.
Student Research Foundation
AUGUST 7, 2024
General education classes, also known as “gen ed” classes, are required courses that give students a well-rounded education by exposing them to the arts, humanities, social, and natural sciences. Social Sciences: When trying to understand who we are as humans, we need to understand human behavior.
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