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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Central to this national transformation is the innovative Eagle Achievement Center, a comprehensive student success hub located in the schools library that provides integrated academic support, career guidance, and personal development resources. Infrastructure development has been another cornerstone of Jenkins tenure.

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Student Success in STEM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Strengthening K-12 Partnerships Collaborating with K-12 schools enhances the pipeline of underrepresented students into STEM. Early exposure to rigorous STEM concepts and tailored support prepares students for higher education. Academic Support in STEM Providing targeted academic support within STEM programs is essential.

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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 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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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Since receiving the Seal of Excelencia, MDC has elevated its commitment to data-driven support for students by expanding data accessibility, developing new tools and implementing innovative practices. An example of an academic support program at Merced is EXCEL!,

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Marquette University Receives $1.25 Million to Bolster Prison Education Program

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The first, the Educational Preparedness Program (EPP) , offers courses, academic support, and career-building resources to currently and formerly incarcerated (CFI) students. It is collaborating with UW-Madison’s own prison education program towards that aim.

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Community Colleges Build Workforce Through Partnership and Student Success

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“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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Report: Pandemic Ripple Effects on Student Success to Remain for Multiple Years

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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.”