Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March. In the last round of funding, there were more than 100 applications and the department only had sufficient funds for just 10 awards.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The North Star Promise program is open to all Minnesota residents with a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) below $80,000, as reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).” A plan for mainstream colleges and universities has been laid out for intentional engagement in recruitment and retention.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

He was so successful, in fact, that by the time he graduated from high school, Williams had achieved access to the same country club that barred him due to his race. Williams found great success in business, but at the same time, felt the effects of imposter syndrome. Everyone didn’t feel that way.” We did some great work.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Hawkins Jr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

Seed funds are expected to assist selected universities in removing entrenched barriers to student success, improving student outcomes, and creating educational environments that are more effective and equitable for all. At the end of a successful two-year seed grant period, institutions will be eligible to apply for four-year, $1.4

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

Seed funds are expected to assist selected universities in removing entrenched barriers to student success, improving student outcomes, and creating educational environments that are more effective and equitable for all. At the end of a successful two-year seed grant period, institutions will be eligible to apply for four-year, $1.4

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

The intersection of strong math skills and success in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) career fields presents an opportunity not only for individuals but also for the overall economic development of our communities. This perception can hinder their motivation to engage with the material.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Also, that year the program’s retention rate of Latino students was 18% higher than the college’s general retention rate.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2023

Scott Schirmeier The new Recruitment Management module improves Navigate’s customer relationship management capabilities and simplifies recruitment/retention for schools into one platform, allowing schools to implement coordinated communications strategies for prospective students.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

AUGUST 22, 2023

ED’s latest Postsecondary Student Success Grant Program application includes performance measures recommended by IHEP research By Jessica Vivar Earning a college degree is the best path to turning career aspirations into a successful livelihood and financially secure, fulfilling life.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Higher education leaders face an obligation to Kansas families to remove barriers to access and success and ensure that our system lives up to the ideal of equal opportunity for all. Although these actions are helpful, they have not moved the needle toward closing access and success gaps. Structural change is needed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2023

The college is anticipating submitting its application for approval in April. Biddix, Lundy, Brown and the A-Team are now in the final process of reviewing the hundreds of documents that make up their accreditation application, “crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s,” Lundy said. It’s been a long journey.

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EAB

MARCH 10, 2023

Press Release EAB’s Navigate Platform Now Supports Student Recruitment and Retention EAB expands Navigate’s CRM capabilities to engage prospective students March 10, 2023 Tempe, Arizona (March 10, 2023) — EAB announced today an extension of its flagship student success technology, Navigate , to help colleges engage and enroll prospective students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2024

AI, Equity, and Affordability: A Primer for Higher Education Leaders and Educators " a report produced by Whiteboard Advisors and created in partnership with the Harvard-MIT Axim Collaborative, details the ways in which AI can be used to assist colleges and universities with student support, data organization, enrollment, and retention.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2023

As this year’s applicants and families make a decision, I am at my wits’ end about how to address a persistent problem: outsized attention devoted to so-called “best” or “top” colleges and universities. Rankings would be much more helpful if they prioritized how institutions effectively and ethically utilize the resources they do have.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 5, 2022

More diverse faculties have been linked to higher retention, persistence, and graduation rates for minoritized students, as well as an improved sense of belonging. Griffin, professor and dean of the College of Education at the University of Maryland “I wasn’t surprised by the result,” said Griffin.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The IIT-Wright Engineering Program is an open-ended multi-year agreement that reflects the commitment of both institutions to support the successful transfer of community college students to complete four-year degrees in STEM and related fields. One secret of our program’s exponential growth is retention,” says Espiritu.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Middle schoolers receive STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) curriculum and high school application guidance. “We Rising high school seniors spend the summer before senior year working on college applications with an eye toward at least one early application. years at St. Both graduated. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Artificial intelligence, if created and implemented responsibly, can help increase diverse, equitable, and inclusive recruitment and retention, DEI specialist Shayne Halls said during a University of Phoenix webinar Thursday. AI offers a way to remove unconscious bias from the equation and create a more equitable hiring process.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts. EAB’s Tara Zirkel is joined by Pueblo Community College VP of Student Success, Dr. Heather Speed, to examine changes Pueblo made to boost enrollment heading into the fall semester. EAB · How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts. Episode 126.

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Civitas Learning

OCTOBER 31, 2023

We use AI in predictive modeling, a type of supervised machine learning, to predict student outcomes and help institutions create and carry out effective student success initiatives. Understanding the application of AI and its impact across your technology stack is an important step in responsibly navigating this new frontier.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The application processes are daunting. According to the most recent data on undergraduate retention and persistence from the National Student Clearinghouse, only about half of students who start college at a community college are retained at their starting institution into year 2. But many students leave during that first year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

From December 2016 to July 2022, when she left to begin her new position, she served as associate provost for undergraduate retention and dean of undergraduate studies. She oversaw 15 departments and was responsible for the academic success of John Jay’s 13,000 undergraduates. Less than 10% of applicants are accepted.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

Applications and enrollment are at record highs as is the diversity of the student body. It’s about preparing our students to thrive in their careers and throughout their lives, because they have experiences and exposures that ready them for a rapidly evolving world.” Research activity is ahead of last year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

Mental Health TEAS will bring aboard an additional full-time clinical therapist as well to help boost Asian American student retention and completion. Curriculum Alongside wraparound services and culturally competent faculty and staff, what’s taught in the classroom is also vital to bolstering student success, Chang says.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

These six trends will have long-term impacts on how community colleges interact with students and getting ahead of them now will position you for success in the future. Applying to more colleges: In 2021, the average number of college applications submitted by new college freshmen rose to 7 from 6 applications the year before.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 5, 2025

Discussions on fostering diversity, equity, and belonging emphasized the importance of inclusive school communities and the impact of policy decisions on student success. Leadership development and faculty retention were also central themes, with speakers sharing best practices for cultivating strong, sustainable school communities.

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EAB

APRIL 14, 2023

Blogs The 4 stages of an integrated lifecycle approach for community college student success How EAB’s Navigate helps community colleges at every stage There is encouraging data showing that six-year completion rates have been rising across all community colleges, with a.9% The 4 stages of an integrated lifecycle approach to success 1.

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Timely MD

MAY 3, 2024

For many college and university students, the road to success is littered with emotional traffic, financial potholes, and academic speedbumps. The journey to reaching one’s goals hinges on access to and awareness of vital student success resources. VP of Student Success at Texas State University, and Emily Stone, Ed.D.,

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Amid this steady decline, the University of Cincinnati continues improving retention and graduation rates, setting enrollment records, achieving diversity goals, and closing equity gaps. percentage point lift in first-year retention from 2012 to 2020 and even stronger gains for second and third-year retention A 7.7

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EAB

MARCH 24, 2023

Blogs What 70+ higher ed leaders are saying about staff recruitment and retention in today's competitive labor market Competition for talent is at an all-time high, forcing colleges and universities to rethink their historical approach to attracting and retaining talented staff on their campuses.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Blogs Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference The academic advising profession faces shrinking budgets, expanding student and administration expectations, and increasing turnover—all of which make it harder for institutions to think strategically about advising structure and staffing to support student success.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 23, 2023

Moving the needle on student success requires more than simply referencing data. The most successful higher ed leaders incorporate actionable analytics approaches in their daily work and across their broader institutional culture to drive positive student outcomes and reach their goals. Norris, President at Strategic Initiatives, Inc.,

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Cohort-style groups for students of color have proven successful at mitigating the effect of the “fish out of water” experience. Their outreach efforts have played a big part in their early success. Dual-language degrees aren’t just a benefit to first-gen, native Spanish speakers—the demand for bilingual job applicants is growing.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

Mental Health TEAS will bring aboard an additional full-time clinical therapist as well to help boost Asian American student retention and completion. Curriculum Alongside wraparound services and culturally competent faculty and staff, what’s taught in the classroom is also vital to bolstering student success, Chang says.

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EAB

OCTOBER 9, 2023

These additions include a suite of features and applications that help students prepare for life after they graduate, whether that means finding a job or pursuing more education. These advancements—along with the latest additions to improve postgraduate outcomes—represent a new chapter in our work to boost student success.”

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Blackboard Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Director, Community College Enrollment & Retention. While some of this decline is accounted for by decreased applicants and fewer new students, it’s important to note that stop-out (temporary withdrawal) students increased sharply during the pandemic.  points, to an average of 58.5%, and overall retention declined 2.1%

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