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Investment in Math Education is Needed to Fuel the STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bridging the gap in access to digital tools, skills training, and a cutting-edge curriculum is essential for empowering underrepresented groups to participate in the tech landscape. Collaborative efforts could include tutoring programs, curriculum development, and targeted interventions designed to improve student outcomes in mathematics.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Our comprehensive strategy emphasizes culturally relevant curriculum, robust community connections and clear pathways to success—crucial for nurturing a sense of belonging and enhancing academic persistence. The Village is located near campus and provides wraparound services including case management, counseling and tutoring.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2016, EAP reduced the number of courses in its course sequence, increased tutoring services and added embedded tutoring. It also added professional development for all the tutors and faculty. Among the services it provides to first-year students are individualized academic advising, tutoring and community-building events.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is tutoring and mentoring, and Espiritu designed a model in which second-year students mentor first-year students. We design the curriculum individually to students’ needs. We collaborate with over 25 community partners where students obtain professional experience while serving the community.”

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Connecting Black students with each other made them feel stronger and more determined to support each other through the curriculum. “It in 2009, he worked at other institutions before returning to work with Watford, whom he calls a superwoman that forges collaborations and helps others climb the ladder of success. Watford says.

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4 Actionable Steps for Centralizing and Streamlining Student Care

Civitas Learning

Regular collaboration and a data-driven approach help break down silos and create a more connected campus. In an episode of the Next Practices podcast, Dr. Tammy Wyatt, Senior Vice Provost for Student Success at UTSA, breaks down how they built a collaborative, data-driven culture and its impact on student success.

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How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“It’s one of the reasons I’m so sad with the attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in southern states, because they are diversifying fast and DEI is a practical response to making sure you have a work environment that’s collaborative and successful for all the members of the campus, and that includes your students.”

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