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AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Collaboration, Courage, and Commitment to Shared Equity Leadership The responsibility to close equity gaps and foster environments where every student can succeed goes beyond policy compliance-it demands a shared equity leadership approach. Collaboration becomes a lifeline in leading the implementation of AB 705.

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Report: Outdated Funding Law Hampers Community College Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

California's community colleges find themselves caught in a 60-year-old funding constraint that increasingly hampers their ability to serve todays students, according to a new report from the Community College League of California.

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Utah Higher Ed Seeks Compliance with New Law Prohibiting DEI

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Utah higher education leaders are considering steps toward compliance with a new law, HB 261 , that prohibits an institution of higher education, public education system, and governmental employer from engaging in discriminatory practices. Katy Hall Such prohibited practices include diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

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FRED HOLMES

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Fred Holmes Fred Holmes has been appointed associate athletic director for compliance & student success in the athletic department at Lincoln University of Missouri. He served as assistant athletic director for academics and compliance at Metropolitan State University.

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Panel Explores Data Needs for Changing Student Pathways

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Definitions of student success are changing, and there has been a rise in alternative degrees and credentials, micro-credentials, and apprenticeships. Every sector of America has been buffeted by the COVID-19 pandemic and a shifting economy, and the world of higher education is no exception.

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The Erosion of DEI in Higher Education: A Threat to Progress and National Strength

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The impact of DEI programs on student success Recent research continues to demonstrate the positive effects of diversity and inclusion initiatives on student outcomes. 2019) found that academic engagement and psychological capital resources were significant antecedents of academic performance among university students.

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End of the Rainbow?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is a space to establish community, which is important for persistence and student success. They’re doing much more than they need to, which is leaving students with fewer and fewer resources.” If forced to scramble for meeting space, there would be only a small fraction of that programming.