NACAC's Admitted

JUNE 28, 2023

Prior to the pandemic, NACAC convened a Task Force on Standardized Admission Testing for International and US Students , in response to years’ worth of concerns about inequitable access to admission tests internationally as well as inequitable effects of admission tests domestically.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2024

Yale University has pledged $10 million toward an initiative to strengthen its relationship with historically Black colleges and universities in the realm of research, teaching, and student access. Dr. Peter Salovey The initiative is part of a redress following Yale President Dr. Peter Salovey and Senior Trustee Josh Bekenstein’s Feb.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 3, 2022

For close to a year, I have been strategizing and working with Randy Raymond, a software engineer at Google, to make access to computer science education the new “Space Race” and create models that schools can scale to deliver instruction to students. The school has an existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (S.T.E.M.)

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Education Curriculum Facilitation Instruction 311

EAB

DECEMBER 14, 2022

2 programs that facilitate positive mental health conversations among Black men. Asynchronous discussions for Black men provide accessible support. Students can respond to discussion prompts when convenient, making the program more accessible for busy students. Group activities to simulate difficult conversations. July 22, 2021.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

One of the first 10 questions that a student encounters in the FAFSA is ‘Who is your parent or guardian and what is their income information?’ Demographic information about the recipients was not available. The Minnesota State system is seeing a 7% increase in enrollment. The state’s FAFSA filing rate is up 11% from last year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Alexander’s mother immigrated from Jamaica to Queens, New York, with hopes to give her children access to opportunities she never had. They can go in and submit comments over email or engage in an intentional way to say, ‘We want our students to have access to truthful information about race and racism,’” says Alexander.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. Using data-informed and intentional strategies, CSULA has closed the four-year and six-year graduation gaps between Latino and other students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Partly because conservatives were successful in assigning negative implications to the term “affirmative action,” the expression diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) came into use to describe and facilitate processes that resulted in greater access and participation for people from marginalized communities. Dr. William B.

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EAB

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Blogs How a VPEM Drove Progress Toward a Data-Informed Campus 5 Questions with Eric Sykes of Elmira College As a Strategic Leader with EAB’s Edify , I have the opportunity to work closely with our partners in furthering their data and analytics goals. What motivated you to look for ways to improve Elmira’s data culture?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2023

Davenport, a freshman computer science major from Washington Township, New Jersey is the first facilitator for a new computer science “Accelerate Tech” pilot program that has been incorporated into the Saturday school programming at Earlington Heights Elementary School. Not everyone knows or understands that.

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University Facilitation Curriculum Students 241

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Affirmative action policies have been instrumental in increasing access and opportunities for historically marginalized groups in higher education. Data-Informed Interventions: Equipping administrators with data on student outcomes (e.g., This same ethos should be applied to the service and support of administrators.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

Dr. Rhonda Jeter The shortage of Black male teachers can be attributed to various systemic barriers, including fewer career incentives and limited access to professional development. Ongoing Evaluation: Continuously assessing the program’s effectiveness and disseminating the results to inform best practices. .

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Alexander is very accessible, very approachable for students,” says Dr. Claudia Salcedo, who adds that administrators can sometimes be perceived as separate from the students they serve. It is providing greater access for students from low-income, first-generation backgrounds. Coming from such a background drives him. “I

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Success Mentoring First generation Counseling 276

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 19, 2023

An active approach to proctoring an online exam entails computer-mediated monitoring of the exam by a dedicated proctor who has remote real-time access and control over a student’s computer while monitoring the exam with a video stream.

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Faculty Online learning Facilitation Access 156

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

20 – dives into data from its partner institutions to look at potential relationships between access to courses, credits taken per school year, and college completion. Sarah Collins Ad Astra’s 2024 Benchmark Report – released on Feb. It analyzed data about 1.3 million students, coming from two- and four-year public or private institutions.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 7, 2024

Facilitate seamless transitions between departments When students recount the same information to different campus support staff, it wastes valuable meeting time and negatively impacts their experience, leading to frustration and a sense of disconnect.

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Retention Student success Advising Facilitation 97

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

These future collegiate athletes, and their families, will be informed in no uncertain terms that the institutions represented by the coaches offer welcoming and supportive environments to facilitate their development and meet their needs. For these young men, this is their time, and they are ready. Dr. William B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

She also informed me that the warranty company was not going to be covering any of it because it was classified as “wear and tear.” By ensuring access to high-quality early education for all children, regardless of socioeconomic background, we can target the root causes of this pervasive issue.

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Mental health Facilitation Collaboration Counseling 224

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The purpose of the age-old course syllabus remains the same — a crucial document that sets the foundation for a course by providing students with essential information, outlining expectations, and serving as a reference point throughout the semester. Dr. tavis d. It should be placed in the syllabus or as an addendum under university policies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

They have access to more information than any other generation. Facilitating a positive mindset begins with consuming positive information. I am particularly impressed by the student-athletes who spend hours on preparation, studying, and community work, all while working to maintain a social life.

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Active Minds

MARCH 11, 2024

Active Minds is excited to be able to facilitate change by supporting our fellows through funding, mentorship, and amplification. Her “Art for All” project will educate and show how art can be inclusive, accessible, and therapeutic. She is grateful for the future opportunity to do two things she loves: create art and help others.

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Mental health First generation Equity Access 279

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

I still vividly remember the overwhelming frustration that came with sorting through information packets and struggling to compare institutional outcomes as I attempted to narrow down my top college choices. The college search process is a pivotal point in a student’s college journey, and often an unnecessarily challenging one.

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Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Challenge: Administrators and staff lacked the real-time information necessary to reach struggling students before it was too late. Slippery Rock University (SRU), a regional comprehensive university in rural Pennsylvania, surfaced the need for a data-informed approach during its strategic planning process.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

For example, using an extensive beta phase for our advising dashboard, including focus groups, surveys, and usage data, we collected valuable feedback that helped us iterate and inform our roadmap. Current information, like prediction scores and changes in persistence, helps identify and prioritize students who need help.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

56% of undergraduate institutions reported using technology to recruit international students through events like virtual college fairs and online information sessions. Rutgers was one of the many schools that broadened access using technology. Technology was critical to the ways in which schools internationalized during the pandemic.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

We present the problems/solutions as an easily accessible 10-point checklist, so that you can grade your own processes, identify your challenges, and proactively incorporate de-biasing practices in the spirit of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

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Scholarship Teaching Faculty Equity 359

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

Through the Steve Fund’s student workshops and trainings on campuses across the country, we have seen the positive impacts of expanded adoption of culturally informed practices, improved access to resources, and an elevated focus on students of color mental health needs.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Additionally, DeVry found that students’ inability to access support services at convenient times further limited engagement. Additionally, DeVry found that students’ inability to access support services at convenient times further limited engagement.

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Tutoring University Students Student success 101

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The Journal of Public Health defines public health as “the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.” The pandemic has brought increased awareness of healthcare disparities.

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Curriculum Scholarship Grant Mental health 238

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

Our study echoes many of the themes informing Lafayette’s decision to look at fewer extracurricular activities. Students should continue to be involved in what excites them, but lowering the number they need to list could lessen the influence of disparities in extracurricular access.

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

By partnering with the Pell Institute, Ascendium is working to reduce institutional barriers to accessing and completing college and to help more learners from low-income backgrounds achieve their educational and career goals. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we fund initiatives across the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 1, 2023

Each session was long enough to be informative and promote discussion, but short enough not to lead to participant disengagement or boredom. In the days since the UNCF summit, I have had the opportunity to reflect on why the event resonated so positively and profoundly with me.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 3, 2024

By providing clear and timely information about financial aid decisions, schools can help families make more informed choices about where their students will attend. This transparency and support demonstrate a commitment to accessibility and streamlining the financial aid process.

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The Advisor That Cares

JUNE 10, 2023

My innovation plan was born out of a desperate desire to increase student motivation to seek the information they need to be successful in their academic pursuits. I kept having students miss critical deadlines and requirements due to their lack of information. What are my desired outcomes?

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Quick Facts Total enrollment of 673 students 76% retention rate 3 systems (admissions, enrollment SIS, and financial aid) combined for visualizations 56% six-year graduation rate The Challenge Elmira had difficultly accessing data from their Enterprise Resource System (ERP), making detailed enrollment analysis and strategy challenging.

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Financial aid Retention Facilitation Administration 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

million grant – lasting five years – will go toward what this cadre of faculty and staff are calling the Transformation, Equity, Access, and Sense of Belonging (TEAS) project, which is directly aimed at aiding Asian students at UConn’s regional campus in Hartford.

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 4, 2024

The Strategy: Implement a seamless registration experience that facilitates student persistence to the next term, providing advisors additional time and opportunities to connect with students. Additionally, they can compare schedules side by side, enabling them to make informed decisions once the enrollment period opens.

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