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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Furthermore, the Black men that attend postsecondary institutions, reportedly have the lowest retention rates of all groups. This stifles Black student success and contributes to low graduation rates from high schools. A recent report about the enrollment of Black men in postsecondary education indicates that Black men comprise 4.6%

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Student Success in STEM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This article outlines actionable strategies to create inclusive and supportive environments that empower students to succeed in STEM and contribute to a diverse and innovative workforce. Proper Support and Outreach Services Denise Whisenhunt Comprehensive support systems are critical for minority students success in STEM.

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Dr. Melissa Gilliam to Lead Boston University as Historic First

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As she transitions into this new role, Gilliam said she had her sights on certain key matters, including student diversity, affordability, retention, and graduation rates. "I I have a lot of goals and ideas around students and creating a really inclusive culture and addressing issues of access and affordability,” Gilliam told Diverse.

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How to Achieve HSI Status: Intentionality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After years of developing student supports, three of the four institutions featured in this article recently received HSI designation and the fourth is moving toward designation. Dr. Justin Jernigan, dean of student success at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), said the plan to pursue HSI status, announced in 2022, was intentional.

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An Equity and Access Champion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“My research examines the ways in which larger social processes affect students and their overall well-being while also addressing underrepresented and marginalized students in relation to retention and success,” she says. affect the day-to-day lives of students.”

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Tribal Colleges and Universities as Conduits for Intellectual and Political Sovereignties

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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The Missed Opportunity: Student Affairs and Human Resources Collaboration to [Re]engage College Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Student affairs professionals are responsible for engaging students in activities and connecting them to resources which has proven to lead to student success. Stop-Out, Drop-Out, The Great Resignation There are countless books, articles, and dissertations framed from scholar Dr. Vincent Tinto’s theory of social integration.