Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Community colleges need to build a more dynamic understanding of local labor markets, embed students’ relationships to work and career ambitions into academic support systems, rather than see our institutions as simply a throughway,” said Dr. Karen A. Stout, president and CEO of ATD.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

The report examines why public systems have struggled to respond to such barriers despite reform efforts and describes promising practices, including intensive one-on-one interventions to help youth complete high school and pursue post-secondary education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2024

At the median, selective institutions spend more than twice as much on student services and academic support per student and have more full-time faculty per student than open-access colleges,” said Nyhof. These factors contribute to higher graduation rates and better opportunities for their graduates.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 13, 2023

As part of the plan, TCNJ is looking to construct a new building for the nursing and public health departments; refurbish academic support spaces in Roscoe West Hall; improve network services; and purchase state-of-the-art teaching and research equipment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

“It’s important not to say these institutions need to be supported simply because they enroll more students of color, but because they’re actually supporting and serving more students of color,” Elliott said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

As mentors, we need to be present and ready to adapt our support as our students’ needs evolve and then figure out how to use our networks to meet those needs. During my first year of teaching, I focused on providing academic support. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

The first, the Educational Preparedness Program (EPP) , offers courses, academic support, and career-building resources to currently and formerly incarcerated (CFI) students. The program is headed by two organizations housed within Marquette’s Center for Urban Research, Teaching, & Outreach (CURTO).

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Knack

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Explore why the human touch remains irreplaceable in student support services, despite the rise of AI technologies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Prior to her appointment last July, she served as vice chancellor for academic support of inclusive excellence at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Title: Chief Diversity Officer, Kennesaw State University Carey-Butler is the chief diversity officer at Kennesaw State University (KSU).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

Community colleges will be provided with funds to support and finance teaching and learning innovation at our campuses. Provide additional academic support for students to address their reading and writing. Community colleges will have funding to support endowed chair positions for faculty.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

“The formal work of AANAPISI at UCLA is in its very early stages, but it builds upon a legacy of programs in many different units across the campus such as academic and student affairs, admissions, academic support and retention programs, and alumni affairs,” said Yoo.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 27, 2023

Hayes appreciates the academic support provided to student-athletes. Sirmans said Hayes has improved every year and that she asks really great questions and is always challenging herself. She’s never satisfied, and as a coach that’s all you can ever dream of from a student-athlete,” Sirmans said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2023

To help them, colleges are going beyond academic support. These factors make it harder for first-gen students to function in institutions that were developed for elite whites. Indeed, six years after entering college, 56% of first-gen students have not earned any post-secondary credential.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

About seven years ago, Columbia University welcomed its first HBCU Fellowship cohort, allowing students who had graduated from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to pursue select master’s degrees in the university’s School of Professional Studies (SPS), all the while getting financial, career, and academic support.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The data has helped reveal the varied challenges facing our students as individuals, as well as better insights into how to address those challenges through academic support, career learning opportunities, and initiatives designed to increase belonging and community.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Lower K-12 test scores extend back to elementary school and foretell heightened demand on academic support staff. Meanwhile, labor market churn among student support staff hinders efforts to get ready, yet also creates an opportunity to implement bold new strategies.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Students who are not in college yet need more academic support, tutoring and the opportunity to enroll in AP classes, he said. Students in college need support with the cost of living and food security.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 13, 2023

“The resource centers serve as one-stops with many tailored supports that can help male students of color find a sense of purpose because it typically will include things like mentorship, academic support, career exploration, leadership development opportunities, and peer support networks,” says Jez.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

“These are meant to be high-impact support services for these students — and that’s just the most recent grant,” says Burns. “We We developed summer programs for high-needs Hispanic students, which has expanded our academic support and our career development.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The PISTE Fencing Academy fosters the aspiration to academic excellence, which includes providing academic tutoring to participants. The academy has partnered with the Stuyvesant High School Honors Society — Stuyvesant is a highly selective public high school — and other outlets to provide academic support and mentoring.

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Student Minds

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

However, I contacted academic support and they assured me that the course I had done had been more than sufficient which meant my knowledge was on par with the other students. If you feel like you are behind USE academic support! We are only human after all.

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Student Minds

JULY 29, 2024

Universities often offer a range of support services that can be invaluable for students dealing with complex home situations, including free or low-cost counselling or academic support.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Every participating student receives academic support, tutoring, career introductions, experiential learning opportunities and useful credentials. “We What items can we supplement in order to help our students reach success.” In 2019, TIF introduced an innovative career education model that prepares students for high-demand careers.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 11, 2023

However, it’s no longer sufficient to focus solely on academic support to increase student retention. The leaders overseeing key departments then coordinate services to provide students with academic support, career, and engaged learning opportunities, digital fluency, engagement, or a sense of belonging.

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Knack

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

At the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) Annual Meeting in February 2024, Fordham University showcased its pioneering academic support strategy through a fruitful partnership with Knack, as eloquently detailed by Maura Mast, Dean of Fordham College at Rose Hill.

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Knack

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Peer tutoring has long been a staple of academic support in higher education, but could it rise to the level of a high-impact practice (HIP)?

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Knack

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The University of New Hampshire (UNH) has long been committed to fostering student success through innovative academic support initiatives.

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Knack

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

We’re excited to announce Knack’s new partnership with Union County, New Jersey, to offer free tutoring to middle school students (grades 5-8), with support from dedicated tutors from local colleges and universities.

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Knack

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As institutions seek innovative ways to elevate student success, one of the most promising strategies is leveraging peer interaction as a cornerstone of academic support. Higher education thrives on connection—between students and faculty, among peers, and within the broader campus community.

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Counselors' Corner

MAY 1, 2024

Ask for help, and see if the college has tutors or an academic support center to help support your efforts. If life gets overwhelming for any reason (academic or personal), mental health resources abound. It’s also OK just to go and say hi. Profs like that, too. If you get behind and need help, don’t pretend you aren’t.

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Knack

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Organized by Knack , the event provided a unique platform for peer tutors to connect, learn from one another, and explore how their roles are shaping the future of academic support.

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Knack

OCTOBER 21, 2024

This week, we had the privilege of learning from Scott and his team at the University of Maine, where they've been rethinking academic support in ways that really got me thinking about the potential of peer learning.

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Knack

JULY 9, 2024

At Knack, we understand the importance of accessing and analyzing tutoring activity data to enhance academic support services. To facilitate this, partner institutions can now enable the generation and delivery of comprehensive CSV files containing all tutoring activity.

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Knack

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Scaling academic support in colleges of business is a powerful strategy that not only enhances student retention and persistence to graduation but also fosters job creation for students.

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Civitas Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2024

By investing time and resources into supporting faculty, higher education institutions can help bridge academic and systemic gaps by: Addressing Academic Gaps: Offering professional development helps faculty become stronger instructors, improves early alert communication, and enhances student outcomes.

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Community College Review

MAY 30, 2022

Learn about the financial, childcare, and academic support that community colleges offer single parents and low-income families.

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