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The event offered pro-bono legal consultations and support from community organizations providing social services, health care, financial services, and employment. On an unseasonably warm November weekend, people gathered on campus for a record clearing and expungement clinic organized by the Community College of Philadelphia Foundation.

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The college recognized that the campus needed a safe space for males to get together, interact and learn from each other as well as to access resources,” says Jamal Biggs, director of the QCC MRC. Serving students Lakeland Community College in Ohio created its MRC in 1996 after seeing the success of its women’s center.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In my 30-year journey as a university president, I learned that successful leaders are not those who simply speak quickly, but rather those who learn to listen carefully and ask thoughtful questions. It’s about showing genuine care and respect for others, regardless of their backgrounds or beliefs.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Ken Atwater “Over the years, BBCB has been a national event for young men of color to come together and discuss the unique issues they face in this country and in their community,” said Hillsborough President Dr. Ken Atwater. The path to that success beginning with completing a college degree.”

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

As we work to widen our impact in the US, these scholarship funds will help many more college students on their path to economic success." The event which took place Sep. "We are incredibly grateful for Barclays' generous donation and continued support," said Ashley Christopher, founder and CEO of the HBCU Week Foundation. "As

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JULY 9, 2024

Colclough hatched an idea — what if they could develop professional learning environments easily accessible for all faculty in North Carolina’s community colleges, and what if that development could move the needle on student success? Stout’s speech hit Jaeger and Colclough in their hearts. We’re faculty led, driven, and focused.

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JULY 20, 2024

Jabani Bennett Bennett began their tenure in 2023 with priorities that included breathing life into the new organizational mission, operationalizing the intersectional feminist and antiracist goals of the center, and co-creating leadership succession plans.

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MARCH 13, 2023

As part of the Student Success Collaborative, our partner institutions also gain access to decades of research, an EAB expert dedicated to their success, events designed to disseminate best practices, and a close-knit community of like-minded campus leaders.

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JUNE 16, 2024

“These spaces were created out of a demand to recognize our existence in these spaces, to serve us, provide us the resources that we need to be successful in our educational trajectories, and, in doing so, be successful overall. It is a space to establish community, which is important for persistence and student success.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The historic gains made in recent years resulted from colleges and universities across the country focusing on eliminating disparities in educational access and student access based on race, gender, and socioeconomic status. Dr. Tammy Jordan Wyatt, is vice provost for student success at the University of Texas at San Antonio .

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Brown, Excelencia in Education has the stated mission to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. It has done that with an 86% success rate for the 2022-23 academic year. Approximately 80% of the students who access EAP are Latino. One is a very high college success rate. Founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A.

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MARCH 1, 2023

Every time one of these events happens, it feels like we’re losing ground, that this is getting away from us,” said Williamson. We are working to come up with some sort of understanding that will help provide guidance for ACHA when they have to deal with heart and mind events surrounding a shooting.”

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JULY 26, 2023

Equal access to education is the key that unlocks the American Dream. The event – organized by the ETS Center for Advocacy & Philanthropy (CAAP) – celebrated, honored, and recognized the students’ tenacity, academic achievements, and commitment to service. You are the future leaders of that society.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Dr. Tiffany Beth Mfume, associate vice president for student success and retention, says her office is involved from the time a student is admitted to the university until he or she graduates. Once students transition out of that first-year format, the success and retention office continues to work with them through graduation. “We

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Higher education leaders and states can take a number of additional steps to bolster academic success, reenrollment, and degree completion for students who started college but never finished. According to " From Setback to Success: Meeting Comebacker Students Where They Are " – research done as part of the CaliforniaAttain!

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JANUARY 13, 2023

Williams counted only 25 at the schools that partner with the Center for First-generation Student Success. When campuses make these changes to the physical space, it makes things more accessible for all,” she said. However, BU is an outlier for having a first-gen campus center at all.

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APRIL 26, 2024

The university’s Prindle Institute for Ethics recently hosted a successful two-day event that brought together undergraduate student leaders from across Indiana to discuss the value of freedom of expression and strategies and tools for creating inclusive environments on their respective campuses.

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

Dr. Marcus Bright Even with access to some form of computer science education for example, there still needs to be a great deal of promotion and on-ramps built for students to be motivated to enroll and persist through completion. It will consist of events and programming across the country that will have three objectives: 1.)

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MARCH 20, 2023

Each fellow will also receive executive coaching, a scholarship of up to $20,000 per academic year, $10,000 annual stipend for educational expenses, an opportunity to pitch for a community-related project grant up to $10,000, and access to online training forums, boot camps, networking events, and professional development experiences.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This includes issues of 1) campus climate where Indigenous students coming from a TCU are often entering a school environment with primarily white peers for the first time and 2) academic affairs in which advisors must have a clear sense of transfer agreements and credit structures across institutions to ensure successful degree completion.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

Sherrá Watkins The panel discussion – hosted by higher ed mental health provider Mantra Health and the Steve Fund, which focuses on mental wellbeing for youth of color – was centered around how a major part of student success hinges on mental health, and how some communities may not be getting equal access to the resources they need.

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MARCH 10, 2023

When it comes to catastrophic events, Puerto Rico has experienced its lion’s share in the last decade. With these events have come economic vulnerability and population decreases. Being an HSI gives institutions access to grants and funding that must be used to better support and serve Latinx students.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Energy and excitement filled the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, as over two thousand community college leaders, faculty, and staff gathered to share stories of access, equity, and inclusion at the 2023 Dream conference. ATD] staff and coaches will learn as much as we can about what you’re already doing around student success.

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It’s no surprise that school counselors play an important role in supporting student mental health, well-being, and academic success in K-12 schools. They also are advocates for chapter leaders planning school-wide mental health events and navigating any school-level permissions for such events.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

Being in an environment that they know is inclusive and welcoming, that is culturally sensitive, helps in making that experience far more successful for them,” he said. Harvey serves as Distinguished Scholar at the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity in Washington, D.C. Dr. William B.

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MARCH 8, 2023

Jhenai Chandler, director of college completion at The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS). “We TICAS studies student success programs that measure their effectiveness through Randomized Control Trials (RCTs), which ensure a practice, not an individual student, is key to producing a desired result.

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JUNE 12, 2023

The pandemic hit when they were freshmen and many students endured over a year of remote learning, with limited access to school counseling services and extracurricular activities. The pandemic really unmotivated me with being successful,” said one student. The transition to college is already a stressful event anyway.

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AUGUST 13, 2024

Lastly, I ensure that our institution is financially responsible, sustainable, and unwavering in our commitment to the equitable success of every student we serve. Needless to say, I won’t be attending those events anymore or for quite some time with the hopes for change. Be knowledgeable of what your presidency requires.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Dr. Erika D.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

I just want people to understand that this is part of Spelman's ongoing mission to prepare Black women to be successful in the future," says Coleman. To be provided with a program that teaches us how to be successful investors on our own, along with a seeded account, is a huge deal.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Finally, school counselors can assist students by providing short- term mental health services to eliminate obstacles to academic success ( American School Counseling Association ). When denied accessed to needed advanced courses and opportunities, students underachieve , and the Black-white achievement gaps persist. BeliefsMatter.

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JULY 29, 2024

Despite her vice president title, her role had morphed into a mix of event planning and student affairs tasks, far removed from the strategic DEI leadership she had envisioned. Demonstrating how DEI initiatives contribute to the institution's overall success can garner broader support and reduce resistance. Dr. Harrison Davis, Jr.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Even before recent events, LGBTQ+ students tended to be targets of harassment, and there is strong evidence that members of the LGBTQ+ community are at a higher risk for experiencing mental health issues – especially depression and anxiety disorders. Even online institutions sometimes hold in-person events.

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AUGUST 20, 2023

s powerful "I Have a Dream" speech, we are called to reimagine a future where economic opportunity is accessible to all Americans. On the 60th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, we stand at a pivotal moment in history. Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s

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JANUARY 24, 2025

When significant events impact a college campus, responding quickly and effectively can make all the difference in helping the community recover. Since 2022, increasingly frequent local, national and world events have occurred that demand in-the-moment coordinated responses from institutions to keep their community members safe and supported.

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MARCH 14, 2024

They hold an incredible amount of leverage as it pertains to the success of the programs and the millions of dollars that they produce annually. Present-day racial wealth disparities are not merely a result of individual choices or chance events; they are shaped by a complex interplay of factors. Martin Luther King Jr.

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APRIL 30, 2024

For ACC, those strategies include its Ascendor program, which provides mentorship, community events, and other culturally relevant support services to first-year students hoping to earn a bachelor’s degree. Dr. Roberto Montoya is associate vice president of partner success at InsideTrack.

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