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College Completion Rates Edging Upward

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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. whereas Lehman’s is 51.6%.

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Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College

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Luke Wood “This is one component of a larger effort to increase success rates for Black students,” said Dr. J. While we have the highest population of Black students, we are in the bottom quartile for success, and have been for many years,” and the Black Honors College will seek to reverse that trend, he said.

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New Report Paints a Picture of Advising at MSIs

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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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Empowering Change: Four Key Strategies for Supporting Student Affairs Administrators in the New Affirmative Action Landscape

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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).

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What We’re Learning About the Dual Enrollment Student Experience

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When asked about support services, 51% of respondents said they had not interacted with an academic advisor from the community college. Of the 49% of students who did interact with an advisor, only one-third reported talking about courses that would transfer toward an intended program at a four-year college.

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

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We must now redouble our efforts, regaining the ground lost during the pandemic and charting a new path toward even greater student success for all learners. We learned long ago that there is no one-size-fits-all playbook for student success, and it’s a lesson that continues to help us better serve all learners on our campus.

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Report Underscores Diverse Approaches to Advising for HSIs

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Bermea authored the report, “ Construir el Camino: How Hispanic-Serving Institutions Design and Deliver Academic Advising ,” which examines diverse models and approaches to advising at HSIs. Many also adopt varied, shared advising models involving faculty and professional academic advisors.

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