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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Then, you see the successes.”

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How Data Drives Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

IHEP identified these two institutions by using the Equitable Value Explorer , a free, publicly accessible site that analyzes data from colleges and universities across the country. Data is critical for UNT’s student success as well, said Voight. Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY.

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Intentionality is Key in First-generation Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Education is a human right regardless of one’s background, and access and support should be readily available to those in need. Since 2020, our first-generation retention rate has increased by 7.2% For example, we have developed an integrated framework to decrease student debt and increase access to outside scholarships.

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Report and New Database Identify Successful Programming for Latinx Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Excelencia in Education, an organization working for increased access and completion of Latinx students in postsecondary education, has released its latest report on programs that have qualitatively and quantitatively shown to improve and increase the success of Latinx students in higher education.

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Integrated Approach to Student Success Leads to 8% Retention Lift at Northwest Missouri State University

Civitas Learning

The Challenge: Deliver on the mission to provide holistic services that support the success of every student every day. The Strategy: Adopt an integrated and holistic student success management model and implement a unified student success platform to make personalized support feasible at scale.

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An Equity and Access Champion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dueñas’ scholarship addresses issues of equity and access in higher education with a focus on sense of belonging and experiences with imposter syndrome among Latinx students attending four-year colleges and universities. “My Dueñas says she uses both qualitative and quantitative methods to examine students in their higher educational spaces.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. Santiago and Sarita E.

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