Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2024

Dr. Cindy Trejo According to Dr. Cindy Trejo, author of a new report produced by the Rutgers University’s Samuel Dewitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, & Justice, what the school does is simply “magic.” “I To me, that's just a beautiful story about equity and about having that inclusive mindset that doesn't see risk factors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2024

What we need to do is make a funding model that’s based on an attainment goal, work it backwards with equity at the heart so that we can actually have these colleges act as the engines of social mobility that they’re supposed to be.” If they are having trouble, get them to the right tutor. Or get them the basic needs support they need.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2024

Strengthening community-based programs that proved mentoring, tutoring, and college preparatory resources can help African American men succeed academically. This is not just a matter of equity but a necessity for the advancement and enrichment of our society as a whole.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

It becomes an equity issue,” said Kim Hughes, director of the UTeach Institute at the University of Texas. AAMUTeach will also provide tutoring as well as test preparation to ensure that its students are able to move into the workforce quickly. UTeach is going to give them a support network so they know they’re not alone.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 3, 2024

Lewis said that Generation Hope will cultivate leaders who can expand on the mission and dedicate themselves to the organization's Race Equity Blueprint, which acknowledges systemic racial inequity. The nonprofit organization plans to continue expanding its own workforce. metro area and New Orleans, their latest regional expansion.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2024

AI, Equity, and Affordability: A Primer for Higher Education Leaders and Educators " a report produced by Whiteboard Advisors and created in partnership with the Harvard-MIT Axim Collaborative, details the ways in which AI can be used to assist colleges and universities with student support, data organization, enrollment, and retention. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Over the past two decades, promise programs, in which recent high school graduates are offered free tuition to attend local colleges and universities, have become popular tools to bridge equity gaps in higher ed, with over 300 programs active in over 40 states. Race-neutral policies are inherently not neutral,” he said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

Despite these promising prospects, it is crucial to acknowledge that the rapid progress in technology and related fields may not be accompanied by equity unless intentional efforts are made.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

This is a social justice issue, an equity issue,” said Cargas. “If We talk about academic problems all the time—we advertise our tutoring programs—now we have to make basic needs as much as issue that needs attending to, that universities and colleges have the resources for.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

There is tutoring and mentoring, and Espiritu designed a model in which second-year students mentor first-year students. California State University offers programs such as Chico’s Gradu- ate Equity Fellowship Program to help students explore whether to pursue a doctorate degree. As the Hispanic population in the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The tutoring and academic counseling were crucial to her success. We hire a lot of students to be peer mentors, peer counselors, peer learning facilitators, which are basically tutors,” he continues. Alexander says one of the most pressing issues in higher education is diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

To ensure fairness and equity in the financial aid process, schools must rely on objective criteria. Academic support services, such as tutoring and test prep, can help students succeed academically. Personalized learning plans, tutoring services, and extracurricular activities can help students catch up and excel.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It’s one of the reasons I’m so sad with the attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in southern states, because they are diversifying fast and DEI is a practical response to making sure you have a work environment that’s collaborative and successful for all the members of the campus, and that includes your students.” asks Delgado.

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Knack

JUNE 11, 2024

The University of San Diego (USD) has transformed its peer tutoring system by leveraging technology to support and engage all students. This strategic shift not only increased student engagement but also aimed to close equity gaps, especially for historically disengaged learners.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Faculty and staff who are aware of their own potential biases and the societal biases embedded in the data are better equipped to use these models to support rather than hinder equity in student outcomes. On the other hand, they could consider their role in proving the model wrong.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In Massachusetts , the state-funded Supporting Urgent Community College Equity Through Student Services (SUCCESS) program provides community college students with wraparound services including tutoring, academic advising, financial aid counseling, and career guidance.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

Webster University The mission of Webster University, a private institution in Missouri, prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Students can go for tutoring, writing support and other things at no charge. “Because of the range of programs we have, there are many career paths,” Carter says. in management and leadership.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

The basic needs hub offers all kinds of assistance, including help with transportation, childcare, and its own market for fresh food, a significant addition because the campus is in a food desert, according to Forde Spiers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Many of the programs that we put into existence are things that I wish that I had had,” says Watford, associate dean of equity and engagement and executive director of CEED. It was a matter in many cases of asking the students, ‘What do you need?’” Watford says. For a lot of them, it comes down to a sense of community.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Although Dominican does not have graduate programs, students who show an interest in becoming nurse educators are engaged after graduation as tutors and encouraged to participate in other activities, thus setting them on the path. She says employers need to create conditions that support recruitment and retention.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Mentorship and Support Programs: Academic Support: Provide academic support services, such as tutoring and counseling, to ensure the success of financial aid recipients. A school that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion is not only doing the right thing, but it is also making a smart investment in its future, and its community.

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Civitas Learning

JANUARY 9, 2025

and sending targeted reminders for tutoring or upcoming assignments to keep them on track before challenges escalate.For example, SUNY Broome recognized the need to shift away from a reactive advising approach, where students would drop in and meet with whichever advisor was available.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In Massachusetts , the state-funded Supporting Urgent Community College Equity Through Student Services (SUCCESS) program provides community college students with wraparound services including tutoring, academic advising, financial aid counseling, and career guidance.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

APRIL 23, 2024

In Massachusetts , the state-funded Supporting Urgent Community College Equity Through Student Services (SUCCESS) program provides community college students with wraparound services including tutoring, academic advising, financial aid counseling, and career guidance.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Address financial concerns Promote the affordability of support services by clearly communicating when specific resources, like counseling or tutoring, are free. Empower students to seek support today Promoting help-seeking behaviors on your campus is more than an administrative initiativeits a commitment to equity and academic success.

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

The project aims to provide guidance and insights for colleges and universities seeking to create effective and sustainable career development programs that promote equity and opportunity for historically marginalized learners.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

November 17, 2021 3 ways to prevent summer melt—and why technology is more important than ever July 20, 2021 What role can student success technology play in improving equity? June 14, 2021 The post Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference appeared first on EAB.

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EAB

JULY 28, 2023

Closing equity gaps may become even harder. The underlying social inequities that drove pre-pandemic equity gaps have not gone away and are now being compounded by a political backlash. The Moon Shot for Equity Learn how our partners are closing regional equity gaps. Strengthen your math tutoring and academic support.

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EAB

JULY 28, 2023

Closing equity gaps may become even harder. The underlying social inequities that drove pre-pandemic equity gaps have not gone away and are now being compounded by a political backlash. The Moon Shot for Equity Learn how our partners are closing regional equity gaps. Strengthen your math tutoring and academic support.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Below, explore popular topics like using student success analytics to manage capacity constraints and advance equity or building coordinated student success networks. Access and Equity in Student Success with Karl Smith. Tacoma Community College’s Data-Informed Approach Provides an Equity Framework.

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The Counseling Geek

MAY 16, 2024

Furthermore, these educators frequently spend their evenings and weekends providing extra tutoring, grading practice exams, and offering emotional support to their students.

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Blackboard Blog

APRIL 27, 2022

As institutions innovate to create ways to attract new students, or regain the students who have left, it is important to create culturally responsive interventions that uphold commitments to equity. 13% of households in the U.S. Sosa-Deeb (et al.,

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Civitas Learning

MAY 23, 2024

When institutions know precisely which courses make persistence difficult, they can take action to make outreach more effective and connect students with the right resources and support, such as supplemental instruction, tutoring, or tailored workshops.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

No common Advisement curriculum or talking points to ensure information equity—safeguarding that all students are connecting with departments and services appropriate for their needs. Varied approaches to proactive communication— with some areas still functioning in an outdated reactive model. Learn more about the program and future cohorts.

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EAB

APRIL 14, 2023

Navigate’s best in-class technology can help streamline retention initiatives via: Early alerts: allows faculty members to easily elevate concerns about students to advisors, tutors, and other campus supports in a single system where everyone involved with the student can see the intervention and the outcomes. Here’s what we learned.

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COE

OCTOBER 31, 2023

When I finally received the astronaut nod, I was overjoyed and proud of my roots as an Upward Bound TRIO student and tutor. The Student Supportive Services programs provided me with essential tutors in physics and calculus, subjects I desperately needed help with. I was actively involved in tutoring these students.

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COE

APRIL 17, 2024

During my undergraduate years and beyond, I prioritized paying it forward by spending my summers supporting the program as a tutor, teacher, and counselor. My TRIO Upward Bound experience profoundly impacted my life, so I joined the Teach for America (TFA) program immediately after graduation.

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