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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Wins 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The college has achieved these results while serving many lower-income students, showing how intentional support systems can close equity gaps in higher education.

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A Scholarship of the Underserved to Inspire Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Four white peers questioned the student’s belonging to Penn, requested directions from him about the whereabouts of fried chicken, and referred to him as an n-word,” says McMickens, noting that the column inspired a silent student-organized, anti-racism demonstration comprising some 200 students, faculty members, and administrators.

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Report: Caring Campus Program Tied to Increased Connection for Students and Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Caring Campus, a program to have faculty contribute to fostering a culture of caring for students at schools, is related to observable benefits, according to a recent report by the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University. But students were not the only party to benefit from the program, the report noted.

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Report Finds Broad Base Skills Help Students Post-Graduation, But Inequity Remains

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These are the findings of a nationally representative survey of over 3,200 alumni with bachelor’s degrees who graduated within the last 20 years, as found by Strada Education Network, a research and philanthropy nonprofit helping students complete postsecondary education or training.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

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Many tackled improving student success, retention, and equity at their institutions, while others focused on budget models and streamlining administrative processes. Scholastica Student Success Improving success for pre-health students Joe Fritsch, Ph.D.,

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Solutions in Action: Breaking Down Barriers to Student Success

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Brown responded, “While I do think that there is an opportunity to kind of create some aspirational goal for students, they want to achieve a certain level to have access to certain things. Looking to break down barriers to student success?

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30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s

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Degree completers: Recruiting “some college and no degree” students who earned credits at other institutions before leaving and are now looking to complete. Online and flexible learners: Embracing the innovations that came from the forced move online during the pandemic and supporting faculty in helping these learners succeed.