Equity, Student development and Success

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2025

The college has achieved these results while serving many lower-income students, showing how intentional support systems can close equity gaps in higher education. The college isn't resting on its laurels.

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A Scholarship of the Underserved to Inspire Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

McMickens says he believes campus environments contribute to educational disparities but holds promise for efforts to foster success among underserved populations. faculty, advisors, peers, ethnic organizations, targeted support programs) impact the outcomes of historically marginalized and underserved student populations,” he says.

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Impacting Policy and Creating Greater Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

Currently a doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin, Michael Reid, Jr., is intent on utilizing research to examine poverty as a barrier to student development. After completing his Ph.D. in educational policy and planning, Reid hopes to make an impact on federal and state policies related to education.

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Breaking Barriers: The Journey of Black Men in Reclaiming Masculinity and Equity in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 4, 2024

While manhood is not defined as a monolith, onboarding descriptions, presentations, and further educational sources need to document an increased variety of manhood and leadership examples to more accurately reflect that of the entering classes of students. Dr. Harrison P.

Higher education

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Impacting Policy and Creating Greater Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

Currently a doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin, Michael Reid, Jr., is intent on utilizing research to examine poverty as a barrier to student development. After completing his Ph.D. in educational policy and planning, Reid hopes to make an impact on federal and state policies related to education.

Equity

Equity Humanities Student development Education

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

“People, in different ways, became less connected, and there were fewer students coming back to college and so on. So I think a lot of institutional leaders have been concerned about making sure students develop that sense of connection. At least it's one approach to helping them to fit into those efforts."

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 20, 2022

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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30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s

EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Blogs 30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s All my attention over the last two years has been spent studying the future of students and student success as we emerge from the pandemic. Notably, I am monitoring three macro trends that will converge in the mid-2020s and reshape the student success landscape.

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Solutions in Action: Breaking Down Barriers to Student Success

Timely MD

JULY 2, 2024

How can colleges and universities give students the best opportunities to achieve their goals? The Inside Higher Ed webcast “Academics, Wellness, College Life and Career Readiness: Breaking Down Barriers to Student Success” sponsored by TimelyCare explored transformative programs, interventions, and practices in place throughout the U.S.

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30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s

EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Blogs 30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s All my attention over the last two years has been spent studying the future of students and student success as we emerge from the pandemic. Notably, I am monitoring three macro trends that will converge in the mid-2020s and reshape the student success landscape.

Student success

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

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

In each session, the fellows gained depth in new topics or terrains, developed leadership skills, and built a network with peers from institutions across the country. The topics covered included student success, budget models, change management, and more.

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“Move-in melt” is on the rise: Why it’s happening and 3 strategies to fight it

EAB

JULY 17, 2023

Blogs “Move-in melt” is on the rise: Why it’s happening and 3 strategies to fight it “Summer melt" is a familiar challenge for enrollment and student success teams across the country. Value-focused messages will help you dispel misconceptions by emphasizing the knowledge and relevant job skills student develop at your institution.

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Council for Opportunity in Education Appoints Aaron Brown as Executive Vice President

COE

JULY 17, 2023

—The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), the leading non-profit organization dedicated to expanding educational opportunities for low-income, first-generation students, announced today the appointment of Aaron Brown, Ph.D., as its new executive vice president.

Education

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Suicide Prevention Advocacy on College Campuses

Timely MD

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Develop life skills. Promoting a student’s social-emotional development through life skills education can impact well-being and academic success. Ensuring that students develop emotional and interpersonal awareness is a valid preventative strategy aimed at enabling students to thrive.

Mental health

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Suicide Prevention Advocacy on College Campuses

Timely MD

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Develop life skills Promoting a student’s social-emotional development through life skills education can impact well-being and academic success. Ensuring that students develop emotional and interpersonal awareness is a valid preventative strategy aimed at enabling students to thrive.

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Funding at Risk: How AANAPISI Programs Transform Student Lives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 13, 2025

Mike Hoa Nguyen, an assistant professor of education at New York University, the refugee course, the multilingual writing center and ARISE program all serve as prime examples of the kind of culturally relevant courses and programming that help students from this demographic succeed.

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

A Scholarship of the Underserved to Inspire Equity

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Impacting Policy and Creating Greater Equity

Breaking Barriers: The Journey of Black Men in Reclaiming Masculinity and Equity in Higher Education

Impacting Policy and Creating Greater Equity

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

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

30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s

Solutions in Action: Breaking Down Barriers to Student Success

30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s

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

“Move-in melt” is on the rise: Why it’s happening and 3 strategies to fight it

Council for Opportunity in Education Appoints Aaron Brown as Executive Vice President

Suicide Prevention Advocacy on College Campuses

Suicide Prevention Advocacy on College Campuses

Funding at Risk: How AANAPISI Programs Transform Student Lives

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