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Five Questions That College Leaders Should Be Asking to Improve Student Success in 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While some individual campuses have emerged as success stories around college completion, growth in the nation’s college completion rate has stalled at 62.2%, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Many adult learners must prioritize earning a living and caring for their families.

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Furman University and 14 Others Collectively Awarded $8.625 Million to Improve Inclusion for STEM Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Furman University and 14 other institutions have collectively been awarded $8.625 million to improve inclusion for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Alison Roark, associate professor of biology and program director.

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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

institutions, and they do so successfully, facilitating the upward mobility of the majority of their students. Lomax UNCF’s new research report, Transforming Futures: The Economic Engines of HBCUs , offers empirical evidence of the profound impact HBCUs have on the success of students, communities and the nation as a whole.

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Inspiring Tech On-Ramps

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Esports is an area that can be leveraged to fuel new opportunities for entrepreneurship and be a gateway for young people to explore a variety of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Dr. Marcus Bright is a scholar and social impact facilitator. .

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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

How did this small percentage of Black administrators facilitate their success against the odds? Jett is an associate professor of mathematics education in the Department of Middle and Secondary Education at Georgia State University. More than 80% were white. May many more be inspired to walk in their footsteps. Dr. Ebony O.

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Addressing Massive Disproportionality in Youth Arrests Should Not Be Option

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Instead of nurturing their potential and providing pathways for success, we are funneling them into a cycle of recidivism and limited opportunities. Investing in early learning has lifelong benefits for children, facilitating cognitive, social, and emotional development.

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From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs

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that help learners from low-income backgrounds achieve upward mobility; provide student and employee success solutions to colleges and businesses; invest in education-focused innovations to improve learner outcomes; and provide information, tools and counseling to help millions of borrowers successfully repay their federal student loans.

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