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Leaning Into Best Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In the early aughts, Renick says, it was standard practice for student support programs to address equity gaps and low graduation or retention numbers through the creation of targeted programs, like initiatives for first-generation students, and African American male initiatives. NISS has raised graduation rates by an average of 4.5

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Empowering Excellence: A TRIO Program’s Journey to Streamlined Success with empower™ 

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The platform’s structured database system allowed me to utilize different fields and columns, enhancing my understanding of their importance in the APR. During a first-generation-to-college celebration, my colleague shared her positive experiences with empower. Initially, I used a spreadsheet, which was helpful.

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What Advancement Leaders Can Learn from Enrollment Leaders About Gen Z

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Blogs What Advancement Leaders Can Learn from Enrollment Leaders About Gen Z Three tactics to strengthen your advancement strategy There’s no denying the profound impact Generation Z has had on higher education. The first generation exposed to technology from an early age, Gen Z is comprised of “digital natives.”

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College Promise to Host Third Annual College Promise Careers Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The organization is set to announce a new Lynchburg, Virginia, career program to get first-generation, low-income learners to good jobs with livable wages and career growth. Searchable Promise program database, MyPromise , will also preview expansion features.

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