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Preparing Academic Advisors to Serve at Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This significant responsibility has prompted researchers to examine how these institutions prepare academic advisors to effectively serve their diverse student populations. The report offers actionable recommendations for HSIs to enhance their advisor preparation programs. Authored by Dr. Gabriel O.

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College Completion Rates Edging Upward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jorge Silva-Puras, the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success at Lehman College, which is part of the City University of New York (CUNY), noted that the six-year completion rate at Lehman is around 51%. Over 80% of the student body at Lehman are individuals of color.

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A Blueprint for College Students’ Sense of Belonging

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This is the topic we took to task in Fostering Healthier Campuses: Applying Sense of Belonging Theory to Student Affairs Research and Practice at the recent annual meeting of NASPAStudent Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. New challenges may require different supports that change semester to semester or year to year.

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Data and Collaboration are the Key to Preserving Higher Ed’s Hard-Fought Equity Gains

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The historic gains made in recent years resulted from colleges and universities across the country focusing on eliminating disparities in educational access and student access based on race, gender, and socioeconomic status. to take advantage of academic coaching. But the mentoring program proved to be just one piece of the puzzle.

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Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Slated to begin operating in the fall, the honors college will enroll students who have a GPA of 3.5 Luke Wood “This is one component of a larger effort to increase success rates for Black students,” said Dr. J. The entire college is being designed specifically with the Black student in mind.

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Leaning Into Best Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2018, when Dr. Tim Renick took on the role of senior vice president for student success at Georgia State University (GSU), the university’s demographics were rapidly changing. Renick says that given the limited resources, Georgia State started to think of new and innovative ways to address the needs systematically for all students.

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TSU’s Systematic Approach to Student Success

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Podcast TSU's Systematic Approach to Student Success Episode 151. 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. Student success is always changing with the landscape of higher education.