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. Although the effort has received support generally, some higher ed scholars and advocates have levied some criticisms and concerns about it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2024

While some individual campuses have emerged as success stories around college completion, growth in the nation’s college completion rate has stalled at 62.2%, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Many adult learners must prioritize earning a living and caring for their families.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 1, 2023

The Challenge: Deliver on the mission to provide holistic services that support the success of every student every day. The Strategy: Adopt an integrated and holistic student success management model and implement a unified student success platform to make personalized support feasible at scale.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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? But it does depend on what each community college in our region tells us they most need.”

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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

MAY 4, 2023

Even with these successes, the long-term viability of many HBCUs remains precarious if we don’t take advantage of this moment to create lasting, systemic changes to advance the ways HBCUs operate and provide more Black Americans with access to the distinct educational opportunities these historic campuses offer.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 14, 2023

According to the American Association of Community Colleges, our nation had over 1,000 public, tribal, and independent community colleges enrolling 10.2 Gonzales The ability to recruit and retain a diverse and talented workforce is imperative to ensuring the success of a community college system.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The recent Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies report on the steep enrollment declines of Black male students at community colleges is a stark reminder that our sector must accelerate the crucial work to ensure the academic success of Black male students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

By working together, CDOs and their allies can develop comprehensive strategies addressing resistance, promoting inclusivity, and fostering a sense of community, ultimately strengthening the institution’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Communicate the Value of DEI.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

“Once I had an opportunity to speak with [Passion], I was struck by the grasp and depth of her intellectual interest, as well as her drive and commitment, not only to her success, but to benefitting others,” says Allen, one of the nation’s most prominent educators. She is finishing her Ph.D. Higher education is a form of business.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 7, 2024

Civitas Learning’s Texas Leadership Workshop recently brought together leaders from ten different institutions across Texas and beyond to discuss student success strategies for higher education. Student Success is more than improving graduation rates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Military friendly is a common phrase used by organizations to communicate an appreciation of military service members (Kirchner, et al., Establishing processes that seek to understand the need of each military-connected learner from a holistic viewpoint can inform persistence and retention.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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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

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Having cohorts here is really important, especially for engineering and computer science because it’s a community that supports each other.” One secret of our program’s exponential growth is retention,” says Espiritu. In the last three years EPW’s fall to fall retention ranges from 93% to 96%. “I I track them in retention.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 26, 2024

The findings of this report highlight the pivotal role that HSIs play in advancing student success through intentional and culturally relevant advising,” said Bermea. “By It provides tips for effective advising and includes strategies to help ensure students receive needed support.

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Civitas Learning

JANUARY 9, 2025

Today’s most influential leaders recognize that student success goes beyond traditional measures like retention and graduation rates. Research from the Brookings Institution on college access and completion interventions shows that comprehensive programs can drive meaningful improvements in student success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

academic advisors, residence life staff, admissions coordinators, counselors, and cultural center staff) and their interactions and interventions significantly influence students' experiences and success. A critical precursor to providing targeted support is strengthening communication channels. These administrators (e.g.,

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Civitas Learning

MAY 30, 2023

Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Youtube Rethinking strategies can be challenging, but with the many changes we see in higher education post-Covid, redesigning systems could be the key to student success. 19:06] – These initiatives don’t only help enrollment but also retention. [22:06]

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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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Good Tutors Finder

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

How a Tutor Can Help a Student With Dyslexia: Empowering Success Through Specialized Support Dyslexia affects millions of students worldwide, influencing how they process language and making tasks such as reading, spelling, and writing more challenging. The negative feelings that result can hinder their willingness to try new challenges.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 16, 2023

To kick off Season 2 of Next Practices, Patti digs deep into the strategies behind building a student success model that also supports the financial health of an institution. 7:35] – Retention is a common problem for all regional universities. [9:21] 7:35] – Retention is a common problem for all regional universities. [9:21]

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Civitas Learning

MAY 11, 2023

Those who’ve found the most success understand that financial stability requires investing in a student success model that supports students and fiscal health. We aimed to gain insight into how our partner institutions create fiscally sustainable student success models to overcome the significant challenges their students face.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

We really want them to increase student success by really increasing the evidence base there." The guide offers schools guidance from multiple fronts, including what kinds of partnerships to form; what data to measure and examine; how and when to give out completion grants; and what to communicate to students.

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Civitas Learning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

As higher education continues to shapeshift to meet the changing needs of students, many leaders are asking what role each department plays in supporting student success. Everyone is responsible for student success” is easy to say but harder to do. Deconstructing those silos is the first step in optimizing student success.

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Civitas Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In today’s higher education landscape, creating a successful student experience means seeing the whole student—not just their academic performance. The reliability of data and the institution’s willingness to use it can create significant barriers to success.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 20, 2025

The Outcomes: UNCA saw an immediate impact, including a nearly 5% increase in first-year fall-to-fall retention and the ability to quickly mobilize outreach during crises using the Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform. Its relationship-driven education model emphasizes small class sizes, close collaboration, and high-impact experiences.

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Civitas Learning

JULY 11, 2024

Effective communication, guidance, and resources are foundational to an effective student success strategy. Tailoring and implementing the right mix of initiatives for each institution is crucial to improving retention and graduation rates. Once students enroll and begin classes, an institution’s work is far from over.

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Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Higher education institutions that bring together previously disjointed approaches to student care gain greater clarity and drive measurable improvements in retention, completion rates, career readiness, and the overall student experience. Success relies on critical elements such as: Aligning teams around a shared vision of student success.

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Steve Keating

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Maintain open and honest communication with your employees. You’ll likely be surprised how many issues can be resolved through truly open communication. When in doubt communicate. Then communicate some more. Give employees a sense of ownership in their roles and the company’s success.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

AUGUST 27, 2024

Attending to student experience and fostering students’ sense of belonging can be crucial for boosting student success because when students feel connected to their campus community, they are more likely succeed academically and persist toward earning degrees. Photos courtesy of The University of New Mexico.

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MARCH 2, 2017

Student Success. Student engagement is everything when it comes to student success. The more engaged a student is during their university experience, the more successful they will be. Social media are the go-to engagement channels for both traditional campus communicators and online-only education programs. Employability.

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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. Upon completion of her Ph.D.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The additions will help students get faster and more accurate answers to common questions through a conversational AI knowledge bot, help advisors and other support staff write more effective student communications, and give administrators better tools to analyze institutional student success efforts.

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EAB

MAY 16, 2023

Podcast TSU's Systematic Approach to Student Success Episode 151. Raijanel Crockem and Naomi Lawrence-Lee from Texas Southern University join EAB’s Joanie Garcia to discuss their work to strengthen TSU’s approach to student success. Student success is always changing with the landscape of higher education. May 16, 2023.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

AUGUST 27, 2024

Attending to student experience and fostering students’ sense of belonging can be crucial for boosting student success because when students feel connected to their campus community, they are more likely succeed academically and persist toward earning degrees. Photos courtesy of The University of New Mexico.

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