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. This demonstrates the positive outcomes resulting from the support and mentoring provided by the project. and another 16.67% had GPAs between 3.1

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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. Latino faculty at UTA closely mentor the students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 17, 2024

“That’s one of the explicit goals of the program, to adopt a collective impactive approach, to break down silos, and facilitate practice-sharing,” said Dr. Ifeatu Oliobi, a researcher with the Education Transformation Team at Ithaka S+R. Institutions, sometimes one-man teams, don’t always have access to resources.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Flourishing is most often associated with creating and facilitating the environment for a person to be successful. It also means having access to resources and support services that can help them succeed. Have access to mentors and role models who can help them succeed. Feel like they belong and that they have a voice.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

De los Santos, a posthumous recipient of a 2023 Diverse Champions Award, is remembered by colleagues as a great friend, an outstanding mind, and a determined educator who placed access and equity at the center of his work. He represents the best of those who were about access, courage, and tenacity,” he added.

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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. And that is because many of our students are first-generation and low-income.”

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COE

JULY 25, 2023

“My son [is] able to be in his program and not only see people that look like him but work with people that look like him and receive mentoring from people who look like him.” They receive college access support and entrance exam preparation in the fourth year.   For some, like Christine St. ” For St.

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Close the Gap Foundation

JANUARY 23, 2023

The Fellowship Program Director, Anwar Dhanani, and his team have worked tirelessly to incorporate feedback from past participants into actionable changes for the program, which includes a more engaging digital community on Discord where students and mentors can network, learn, and get help on their social impact projects.

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Close the Gap Foundation

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA — The next evolution of Close the Gap Foundation’s flagship Social Impact Fellowship — a 3-month summer fellowship for rising high school juniors and seniors to find mentors, give back, and grow their confidence — is about to launch. But gathering feedback was just the first step.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 10, 2023

This means employing students as success specialists to provide outreach, moving beyond a simple alert system to a facilitator of real human connection. A tailored approach is critical to student success efforts, but leadership teams need access to segmented data about a wide range of activities to make this happen.

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Timely MD

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Include trusted adults: In addition to peers, having a trusted adult—such as a mentor, counselor, or family member—can provide students with additional support and access to resources that they may not be aware of. One in every ten college students nationwide has 24/7 access to the TimelyCare app from their phone or other device.

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

He highlighted the importance of an empathetic, albeit “tough” mentor in a student’s college access journey. The beginning of the program was an expected geographic and culture shock for students, especially those who grew up with a rural background, Santana said.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 13, 2024

To achieve these goals, it was imperative to improve access to student information and facilitate seamless communication and collaboration between teams – specifically faculty and staff who faced challenges sharing student information. Shared access to student information provides more holistic, relationship-focused support.

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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. Networking complements femtorship, facilitating connections within academic circles and beyond.

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Scholarship America

DECEMBER 12, 2022

That led to co-facilitating EPIC’s Pacific Islander Leaders of Tomorrow (PILOT) program. Leila was introduced to the term “heartwork” by mentors and friends within community organizing spaces, and she immediately knew it described what she was setting out to do.

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Close the Gap Foundation

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

” — Glen Smith, high school teacher in Columbia, Maryland As an essential part of Close the Gap Foundation’s programming serving first-generation, low-income (FGLI) students, the team is building a community of partners to bring the advantages of a diverse and influential network to those least likely to have access.

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Supporting Student Success

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Students were also encouraged to join and engage with peers, staff and faculty via online message boards, hosted on the PeopleGrove platform by the Tri-Mentoring Program (Ryerson’s peer-to-peer mentoring program). What We Did. A few of the groups offered through the online message boards on the PeopleGrove platform. What We Observed.

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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. With this in mind, we (Hines and Fletcher) compiled the collection of readings by prominent scholars, as described herein. Dr. Erik M. Chapter 12: Brown, D.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 10, 2023

This means employing students as success specialists to provide outreach, moving beyond a simple alert system to a facilitator of real human connection. A tailored approach is critical to student success efforts, but leadership teams need access to segmented data about a wide range of activities to make this happen.

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EAB

APRIL 7, 2023

A proactive librarian mentor program became a popular way to orient and support students at the institution, even expanding beyond the initially identified risk pool! Case Study Lincoln Memorial University’s DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU DCOM) introduced a new workflow for advisors to access student grades.

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Timely MD

JULY 18, 2022

Consider the comfort of the student and what they have access to during the training (i.e. a helpline) Familiarization with services, resources, and departments available both on and off campus (i.e. a helpline) Familiarization with services, resources, and departments available both on and off campus (i.e. food, fuel, breaks to rest).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

predominately white institutions) known to facilitate discrimination, isolation, and marginalization. Additional mentorship efforts can include pairing students with mentors of the same sex, race, or ethnicity who regularly meet with to provide support/guidance and modeling. Kwanza celebrations, minority health month, healing circles).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 24, 2023

I'm a former foster child, and I'm a student who struggled with food insecurities and housing insecurities, and I'm a first-generation college student, but I went to Sac State and it was an environment where I had mentors and people who supported me, and programs and services that I benefited from,” Wood said in an interview with Diverse.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

Encourage and advocate for Black males to pursue dual enrollment and other accelerated course/program options in high school to provide access and help equalize and narrow postsecondary education matriculation disparities. Support Black boys’ socioemotional development to improve their readiness and maturity for postsecondary opportunities.

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COE

MARCH 14, 2024

Hamm Although not a TRIO alumnus himself, with hard work and the support of quality educators and mentors, Secretary Cardona became a first-generation college graduate. Although not a TRIO alumnus himself, with hard work and the support of quality educators and mentors, Secretary Cardona became a first-generation college graduate.

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COE

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces New Partnership with the Institute of International Education Center for Access and Equity February 26, 2024 — by Terrance L. Explore our collaborative initiatives to broaden access to international education and unlock transformative experiences for diverse student populations.

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COE

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Jones as Its Third President Press Releases Council for Opportunity in Education Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Kimberly A. McNair and Perseverance Blog Ronald E.

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COE

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Read this and more in the Fall 2023 issue of Equality , now available for download. Jones as Its Third President Press Releases Council for Opportunity in Education Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Kimberly A. McNair and Perseverance Blog Ronald E.

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COE

MAY 3, 2024

Jones as Its Third President Press Releases Council for Opportunity in Education Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Kimberly A. McNair and Perseverance Blog Ronald E.

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COE

AUGUST 15, 2024

Jones as Its Third President Press Releases Council for Opportunity in Education Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Kimberly A. McNair and Perseverance Blog Ronald E.

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First generation Students Nontraditional student Leadership 98

COE

AUGUST 21, 2024

Jones as Its Third President Press Releases Council for Opportunity in Education Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Kimberly A. McNair and Perseverance Blog Ronald E.

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

COE President Maureen Hoyler National TRIO Achiever Award recipients have made significant contributions in their fields while exemplifying the values and principles of educational access and equity. Brett , president and CEO of The New England Council, has been recognized for his relentless advocacy for educational equity and access.

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COE

MAY 8, 2023

Congress created the TRIO programs because it recognized that low-income, first-generation students often face significant financial and societal obstacles to accessing and achieving success in higher education. I have long supported the TRIO programs and worked to ensure they reach the most needed students.

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COE

JULY 17, 2023

His outstanding track record in higher education and his journey as a TRIO alumnus aligns perfectly with our mission to increase access to higher education for underserved students. Dr. Brown’s leadership will drive our efforts to create a more equitable and inclusive educational landscape.” McNair and Perseverance Blog Ronald E.

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EAB

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Mentors play a large role in whether students feel supported, challenged academically, or satisfied with their degree. Ensure these vulnerable student populations have access to a faculty mentor. A student’s performance, engagement, and choice to continue college is improved through mentor relationships. Learn more.

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The University Innovation Alliance

JUNE 23, 2022

While faculty members may seem best equipped for the task, our panelists suggested that professors are better suited as mentors, focusing the student on the discipline of a specific subject area rather than the nuts and bolts of navigating the college experience, which are better handled by professional advisors.

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COE

MAY 31, 2024

Wolanin established the program in memory of Dr. Wolanin, who championed student financial aid and college access. Wolanin was a faculty mentor of Stoner’s at the University of Wisconsin, and Stoner has been involved in supporting all five cycles of the internship program thus far. COE and the family of Thomas R. The paid Thomas R.

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