Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Nicholas Bowman The presence of underrepresented racial minority (URM) and first-generation college students in a course is related to higher STEM grades for all students in the class, especially for the minority students themselves, according to a recent study published in AERA Open.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Excelencia in Education works to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

counselor education (student affairs), Clemson University; and Ph.D., vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion at Molloy University and a 2020 Emerging Scholar, in his letter nominating Means this year. “My Means Title: Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh Age: 39 Education: B.A.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

The joy has now turned to sadness as a new law in Texas has dismantled diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs at publicly funded universities. Point Foundation Scholars “Students posted videos on Tik Tok of them having to pull down the rainbow flag and to shutter the doors,” says Hall.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Prospective Latine/x college students in the U.S. are the most likely to choose community college as their first step when pursuing a higher education. And even though Hispanic students were the only college student population who saw consistent growth over the past 10 years, there was still a 24.5%

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2023

We asked Chancellor Larive her thoughts about keeping people engaged, focused on what they have to do today, and hopeful about what's ahead, and she spoke about the transformational power of higher education: "Higher education changed my life from a low-income, first-generation college student. She earned her Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Another fundamental aspect of this discussion is the need for educators to adopt an anti-racist (social justice or civil rights) and cultural competence approach to their work, which means being equity-based and culturally responsive in philosophy and action. Chapter 12: Brown, D. Frazier, R.-M. Kenton, D.H. , & Pollock, D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 24, 2023

Wood is currently San Diego State University’s (SDSU) vice president for student affairs and campus diversity and chief diversity officer. He became the first Black faculty member to be named a Distinguished Professor at SDSU in 2017. Wood says that his first mission once he takes office will be to listen.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 29, 2023

Despite opposition from student groups and after a number of faculty and staff resignations, the replacements have taken place. South Dakota is just one example of Republican-led states taking action against diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in academia.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Navigate Learn more about higher ed's leading student success management system click here 14 best practices in student success management Lineage D: Equity gaps The 1970s research into student engagement gave rise to another important lineage that now defines so much of our student success work in 2023.

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EAB

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The last two years of the pandemic impacted students’ academic success and their transition to a residential campus setting. Further, low retention and graduation rates continue to affect overall student success and disproportionately impact vulnerable student groups (e.g., BIPOC and first-generation students).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Genevieve Chin, a fourth-year undergraduate student who served on the UCLA committee, agreed that it was about “breaking down the monolith” of what it means to be Asian American. There are a lot of different groups that deserve different approaches if we want equity,” said Chin, a computer science major.

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