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. Department of Education and IHEP convened the summit focused on holistic advising and wraparound support services. Peer-to-peer connections and thoughtful advising have been instrumental in helping me navigate those challenges with confidence and resilience.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2024

Donovan Livingston, award-winning educator, spoken word poet, and public speaker, has spent his career in education bridging the gap between his artistic sensibility and commitment to college access, and social justice. “A He would eventually continue this work with organizations like the College Advising Corps and the Upward Bound Program.

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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. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Approximately 49% are Pell Grant eligible or have first-generation, low-income backgrounds.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Before and during COVID, most of these students vanished from our most affordable and accessible institutions – our community colleges. Most of Compton's Black students are first-generation and from households where the adults are paid low wages. Compton is an unabashedly proud Black-serving institution.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2023

Connections, networks and resources help people understand, access and navigate educational systems and the labor market. It may not be immediately obvious, particularly for first-generation learners.” The report also notes requiring ongoing career advisement and formalizing the mentorship experience.

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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

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In the early aughts, Renick says, it was standard practice for student support programs to address equity gaps and low graduation or retention numbers through the creation of targeted programs, like initiatives for first-generation students, and African American male initiatives. NISS has raised graduation rates by an average of 4.5

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

With the $30 million gift came no advised direction, restrictions, nor stipulations, Boekelheide says, calling Scott’s donation a “windfall” and a “vote of confidence” in what PCC was doing. Northeast College’s College Access Scholarship and Renton Technical College’s McCarthy Bridge Grant program are two examples.

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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

Over one - third of institutions accelerated efforts to expand virtual exchange programs, and one -t hird used technology to support students studying abroad with services like virtual advising. Rutgers was one of the many schools that broadened access using technology.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

The legislation has received support from organizations in higher ed and civil rights circles, including the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), the Association of Community College Trustees, the Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS), and Latino civil rights organization UnidosUS.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The barriersranging from cultural stigma and financial constraints to limited access to tailored supportare significant and deeply rooted. Hidden curriculum: This refers to institutional jargon, unspoken rules, and processes that are intimidating to first-generation students. Is your campus encouraging help-seeking behaviors?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

In explaining the decision, Lafayette’s president Nicole Hurd noted that first-generation and low-income students often have challenges amassing a high number of activities, and are unaware that valuable experiences like caregiving or working can be listed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Inclusion, access, equity — these are all concepts that have, for the most part, universal appeal throughout the U.S.,” Opening doors to young people, making education affordable for low and middle income or first-generation students, this is the common ground. Dr. Shawn M.

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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Proactive Advising. 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.

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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

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Strategy: Transition to a case management model that offers students proactive guidance and access to resources, and engages faculty to see a complete picture of their academic journey. The Challenge: Delivering timely support to a diverse and sizeable student population to foster improved retention and completion rates.

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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. Proactive advising One of ACC’s biggest and most impactful student success developments has been the rollout of academic alerts.

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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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Scholarship America

AUGUST 8, 2023

By partnering with CBOs that work directly with these students, we can ensure that our scholarship funds are getting to those who will benefit from them the most—and our CBO partners can ensure that the scholarship recipients have access to mentoring, networking and other support services as they work toward their degrees.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

For those of you who haven't heard of College Greenlight, the simplest way to describe it is that we're a network of partners dedicated to supporting first generation, lower income and historically underserved students on their path to and through higher education. If there's more you'd want me to say related to how we work together.

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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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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 11, 2022

Dr. Renick recently joined our panel discussion on the future of academic advising , hosted by the UIA and The Chronicle of Higher Education , during which he spoke about how academic advising has changed from a casual add-on to a necessary support for a very different generation of students. Thu, 08/11/2022 - 06:00.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Strategy: Transition to a case management model that offers students proactive guidance and access to resources, and engages faculty to see a complete picture of their academic journey. The Challenge: Delivering timely support to a diverse and sizeable student population to foster improved retention and completion rates.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Our board, staff, and network convened in person for the first time in three years. We released two new playbooks to assist leadership teams in their practices of proactive advising and college-to-career transition. To access the Lab as a non-UIA member, please add your name to our wait list. Diffusion to the Field 1.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. In this chapter, best practices focused on the areas of advising, engagement, instruction, and programing will be discussed. Dr. Erik M. Frazier, R.-M.

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Student Research Foundation

AUGUST 7, 2024

Reputable advising companies like CollegeAdvisor have helped thousands of students apply and get into top colleges nationwide. Finally, we’ll discuss what to look for when exploring the world of college advising and how to know if it is worth it. Essay review is the cornerstone of any great advising company. Ready to learn more?

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EAB

MAY 30, 2023

In addition, more students may be open to nontraditional pathways to access postsecondary knowledge. percent for 16- to 24-year-olds, 7 demonstrating that young adults are gaining access to better paying jobs, which can press pause on their college-going plans. percent overall. In 2022, this number jumps up to 10.5

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Our board, staff, and network convened in person for the first time in three years. We released two new playbooks to assist leadership teams in their practices of proactive advising and college-to-career transition. To access the Lab as a non-UIA member, please add your name to our wait list. Diffusion to the Field 1.

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EAB

APRIL 5, 2023

3 recommendations to make your admissions practices more equitable My previous enrollment leadership roles spanned admissions, financial aid, and advising, so I understand all too well how each phase of a student’s educational journey is impacted by policies in each of these offices. appeared first on EAB. If no, why not?

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

As covered in Inside Higher Ed : “One particularly troubling enrollment trend exacerbated by the pandemic … is the decline of underrepresented groups—specifically Black, first-generation and low-income students. In short, money is important—but making sure students know there’s money is equally important.

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The University Innovation Alliance

JUNE 12, 2024

Inside Student Success Innovation While Dr. Burns prefers sharing the UIA’s vision and work rather than her personal journey, she explained how her experiences helped inform the Alliance’s goals: “A lot of first-generation and low-income students get bad advice. It was all about graduation rates and access.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 8, 2024

Beyond our formal expansion, the University Innovation Lab is broadening access to our knowledge and resources. UIA institutions are deeply committed to producing more low-income graduates, first generation graduates, and graduates of color across the country, and their efforts are paying off. Learn more about joining the Lab.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

How UWM addressed financial gaps that pose large barriers to student success Case Study: Paving the Path to Equity through Completion Grants and Hold Reform Like many other institutions, leaders at UWM realized that financial barriers often hindered the progress of first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented minority students.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 9, 2024

Repairing the College-to-Career Pipeline A Conversation With Aimée Eubanks Davis, Founder and CEO of Braven Elana Thu, 08/15/2024 - 18:01 Image College to Career First Generation Weekly Wisdom Braven is an inspiring organization: a nonprofit that partners with higher education institutions to guide their graduates into the workforce.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2023

We asked Chancellor Larive her thoughts about keeping people engaged, focused on what they have to do today, and hopeful about what's ahead, and she spoke about the transformational power of higher education: "Higher education changed my life from a low-income, first-generation college student. We do that every day at universities.

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