Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2024

“Currently at Radford, we have a [student] population of 37% Pell-eligible students, and depending on the year, there’s usually 30% to 35% first-generation students as well. Earning a degree is certainly not cheap, and Radford strives to maintain affordability and create access for all our students.”

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Close the Gap Foundation

JUNE 15, 2022

32 first-generation, low-income high school students from 15+ cities across California and Washington gathered with their mentors and program leaders to kick off their three-month program experience. We look forward to witnessing how our fellows will utilize Notion to access resources and collaborate as a community this summer.”

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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. It is providing greater access for students from low-income, first-generation backgrounds.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Higher education leaders face an obligation to Kansas families to remove barriers to access and success and ensure that our system lives up to the ideal of equal opportunity for all. Is it developing boutique programs on each campus for diverse, first-generation students? Structural change is needed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

And he is doing his part as director of policy and advocacy in California at The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS), an independent, nonprofit research and policy organization.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Incoming transfer students can enroll in courses early to guarantee that they have access to coursework. Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. Currently, 60.1%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

Studying the data, intentional collaboration, and asking students what they need are keys to improving outcomes. Speakers addressed evidence-based practices, collaboration, access, and advising. Speakers addressed evidence-based practices, collaboration, access, and advising. On Wednesday, the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Although they still utilize grades, these initiatives grant high school students access to real college courses, helping them build early success and experience in higher education. Rather than just assessing readiness, these programs help ensure it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

To understand how to ensure better access and promote positive outcomes for all students in dual enrollment programs, community colleges need to understand the dual enrollment experience from the perspective of students themselves. . … I knew what my homework was going to be like in the future.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

My interests in higher education are focused on access,” Means said. “I I became interested in the topic because of my own experiences, primarily being a first-generation college student, being a student who received a maximum Pell Grant, and identifying as a gay Black student. Donald “DJ” Mitchell Jr.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 14, 2024

Expanding to the city means RLNC is filling a gap in Native-based education, reaching populations that, before, may have been less easily able to access the kind of experiences offered at a TCU. It strengthens the bonds among tribal citizens and provides access to improved career pathways.” Dan King, president of RLNC.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. There are also several transfers from community colleges.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 1, 2024

As a first-generation student, U.S. Collaboration is Key Collaboration between faculty, advisors, support services, community-based organizations, employers, and students is also key to holistic support. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona didn’t always know where to turn for help in college. “It

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

They collaborate on projects that improve access to graduate school for under-resourced students and students of color. We’ve worked for nearly two decades collaboratively to figure out how to approach this work.” Dr. Sherri Charleston is the first chief diversity and inclusion officer at Harvard University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2024

As a first-generation college student, a Black woman, and the child of immigrants, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education. Ensure that these commitments are visible and actionable across your institution.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

Eight were first-generation, and eight were students of color. They all had access to wraparound services from CHCP, including transportation, childcare, and food support, as well as close attention from faculty and administration: if any student missed a class, they were called within the hour to figure out a solution.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

“Related to student success, CEED has a robust center that includes tutoring, mentoring, and advocacy for students to ensure they are on the path to achievement and graduation,” adds Dr. Karen Eley Sanders, associate vice provost for College Access. Sanders has worked with CEED in various capacities throughout her 22 years at Virginia Tech.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

I nternationalization is designed to encourage collaborations between institutions across borders to solve global challenges and to prepare students for a globally connected world —opportunities that were missed during the pandemic. Rutgers was one of the many schools that broadened access using technology.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Greenleaf children and their descendants became key regional players in a post-Emancipation society, one working to ensure freed Black children had access to education, another working to financially safeguard and invest in Black communities in D.C. They’re not those schools anymore. Hughes-Watkins agreed.

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

Within the context of TRIO programs, this research will focus on identifying institutional assets and barriers affecting first-generation and low-income learners’ career growth and developing an evidence-based theoretical model toward increasing awareness about institutional capacity.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 28, 2024

Austin Community College (ACC) is one of many institutions committed to student success amidst this enrollment uptick, especially among first-generation and underrepresented students. Instructor Collaboration Dr. Reinhart affirms the importance of collaborating with instructional colleagues when implementing student success technology.

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COE

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Department of Education; and Stephanie Miller, Vice President of Data and Impact at Axim Collaborative. Department of Education and Axim Collaborative explored the power of data in driving educational outcomes for TRIO students. Department of Education, and Stephanie Miller. this summer.

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COE

APRIL 16, 2024

We aim to demystify the graduate school application process, particularly for first-generation black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC, nontraditional, and low-income students who often lack access to essential resources. Graduate school isn’t for everyone, as Yvette often reminds her clients.

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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Between 2016 and 2020, the UIA conducted a randomized control trial study of proactive, predictive analytics-enabled advising for first-generation and Pell-eligible students across 11 campuses. MAAPS demonstrated the value of an accessible, coordinated approach to advising. Build a career readiness-first culture.

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The University Innovation Alliance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Ensuring Equitable Access. Career services offices, like higher education more broadly, have struggled with access and opportunity issues for first-generation and low-income students. We've found a misaligned perception between how campus leadership and business leaders view student career outcomes.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 8, 2024

Inside the UIA’s 2023 Annual Report bridget Thu, 05/09/2024 - 00:10 Image Graduation Higher Ed Leadership Student Success University Innovation Lab This coming October, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) will celebrate ten years of collaborating with higher education institutions to increase their graduation rates.

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COE

JULY 9, 2024

I also had the opportunity to participate in staff meetings and collaborate with fellow interns on special projects. Donate Partner Through strategic collaborations, we work to strengthen quality, opportunity and access to education for all American students — the next generation of global leaders.

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The University Innovation Alliance

JANUARY 26, 2023

danielle Fri, 01/27/2023 - 11:35 Image Blog Post Higher Ed Leadership University Innovation Lab 3minutes Are you feeling siloed, stuck, or overwhelmed in your efforts to better serve first-generation, low income, and students of color? It can feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day to even figure out where to start. We can help.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

For example, there is limited transparency on wealth outcomes for various student populations, including first-generation college students, such as myself, and little clarity on the repayment statuses and loan payment amount for students. Across the country, data on higher education outcomes is limited.

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Timely MD

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Community colleges are vital in providing accessible higher education opportunities to diverse student populations in rural, suburban, and urban communities alike. Access to mental health is something I think a lot of people take for granted. Access to mental health is something I think a lot of people take for granted.

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COE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

When people ask me about my work, they often wonder if my motivation stems from being a low-income, first-generation college student myself. Serving on YAPC gave me direct access to the Chief of Police, Mayor, and other elected officials who often sought our advice on various policies impacting the city’s youngest residents.

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COE

APRIL 24, 2024

Leveraging TRIO for Career Success: A Pathway to Opportunity April 24, 2024 — by Tommy Walls At the heart of TCDP lies a commitment to reducing income and wealth disparities, ensuring that every student, regardless of their background, has access to the tools and resources necessary to thrive in today’s competitive job market.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Access to high-quality higher education is perhaps the strongest path towards reversing the poisonous culture, but today, the success of males in college lags behind their female counterparts-– with ‘cis’ and ‘identified’ Black and Hispanic/LatinX male outcomes the most concerning.” Responding to a crisis The charge from Dr. Junius J.

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EAB

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Approximately 70% of Pueblo’s students are part-time, and 34% are first-generation. 34% are first-generation. Cross-campus communication issues, limited access to faculty during summer, and a lack of buy-in to student success initiatives were among the most pressing contributors. Quick Facts. The Challenge.

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EAB

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Our pilot enabled institutions to reach and attract first-generation, low-income, and historically underserved students within the College Greenlight network of Community-Based Organizations (CBOs). We’re thrilled to partner with EAB to make college admissions more accessible for more students.”

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Close the Gap Foundation

MARCH 15, 2022

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA — Today, Close the Gap Foundation announces its first donation from Airbnb, adding to the foundation's family of corporate sponsors committed to help close the digital divide for first-generation, low-income ( FGLI ) students in the United States.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

When you come from a community that has felt and experienced the effect of the lack of access to a primary care, or quality medical care, you are more driven and more deeply committed to trying to close those gaps,” says Henderson. Those candidates often come from those underserved areas themselves.

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