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Student Success…. A Definition for the Very Few

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since institutions use different definitions regarding the term “student success,” it raises a critical question: Who are we leaving behind? When this happens, we leave behind students who do not fit perfectly into the traditional definitions of student success. Dr. Merrill L.

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Diversity at HBCUs Explored at NCAA Inclusion Forum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

INDIANAPOLIS — Despite the growing diversity at higher education institutions across the nation, too many student-athletes still find that they’re the “first” or the “only one” on their team or in their department. That topic was among many issues discussed Thursday at the NCAA Inclusion Forum.

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The Equity Educator - Dr. Angelica Witcher Walker

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I was a first-generation college student, neither of my parents went to college, she says. I know there are students out there that could definitely succeed, they just need the resources. This work inspired her to pursue a Ph.D. So I navigated accessing college and all of that on my own, and I felt like now it's my turn.

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The Importance of Listening to Student Needs Emphasized at Department of Education Summit

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Despite doing well academically, as a first-generation college student, he felt lost. Moving forward, institutions need to have a broader definition and attention to mental healthcare, Horne said. Speakers addressed evidence-based practices, collaboration, access, and advising. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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Bill to Codify Postsecondary Student Success Grants Met with Support and Criticism from Scholars and Advocates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A focus on first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students — serving their needs is essential,” Dr. Marybeth Gasman, the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair in Education at Rutgers University, wrote in an email to Diverse. Faculty's working conditions are students' learning conditions,” Kezar told Diverse.

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Harvard Admission Numbers Show Post-SCOTUS Diversity is Accidental at Best

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Without the data, it’s hard to tell anything definitively. percent who are first generation college students. The new Harvard numbers only proves that the SCOTUS ruling has only left us further than ever from where we want to be in an inclusive and diverse America. Sure, Harvard has class and gender information.

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Diversity is Critical, Say AACSB Panelists

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to Bill Imada, chief connectivity officer of the IW Group, a multicultural marketing agency, and moderator of the panel, the students that he’s meeting are seeking authenticity. “They come in saying that they want a company that is definitive about their purpose, knows who they are, and not only talks about it, but shows it,” he said.