Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 5, 2024

Across higher education, the desire for diversity among student populations is usually the responsibility of recruitment efforts but falls short in retention strategies. Students benefit tremendously from seeing themselves reflected in the faculty, staff, and student peers who make up the campus community.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Seventy-one percent of its students are first-generation college students and more than half are Pell eligible. During her time there, she increased the diversity of tenure-track faculty and co-founded the Master of Science Physician Assistant Program, the first of its kind in the CSU system.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

Latino college students are more likely to be first-generation students and less likely to leave college having earned their degrees, according to a new report from Excelencia in Education. Yet it is institutions who admit, retain and award doctoral degrees that then make up the pool for future faculty and academic leadership.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

A first-generation Mexican-American and first-generation college student, Gonzalez says she has always been motivated to help her family move up the social mobility ladder. The faculty and staff overseeing EPW know each student personally. “I I track them in retention. I track them in graduation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The presidents of these institutions said these increases are testament to tireless and intentional effort from faculty, staff, and leadership. The program reached first-time college goers as well, and 56% of the 2022 promise cohort identify as first-generation. Timothy Moore, president of Indian River State College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2024

He is a cited authority on the first-generation college student population and has presented academic papers both nationally and internationally. Hicks is an award-winning author with 10 published books and works in over 100 combined research publications or presentations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

Rather, it's the natural result of diverse individuals coming together — students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds, races, genders, religions, and socioeconomic statuses — sharing their experiences and perspectives, challenging assumptions, and advocating for a more just and equitable society.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

This involves fostering partnerships between institutional leaders, students, faculty, staff, community organizations, and elders. This sense of belonging is critical for student retention and success. Hire and promote Latine faculty and support the creation of courses that honor Latine culture and history.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2024

To better serve these learners, institutions must build programs for the busy adults and first-generation students who make up significant and growing shares of today’s college population. Faculty and staff should check in regularly with their students to see how they’re faring not just in school but in their lives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

This includes working on retention strategies that emphasize information on financial aid and mental health services as well as continuing to build a sense of belonging. Hiring practices have been implemented to help attract and retain Hispanic faculty. Most recently, the university has developed its first-generation center.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

With a new federal grant that Chang and his fellow UConn faculty and staff members have secured from the U.S. And that is because many of our students are first-generation and low-income.” The Hartford campus itself holds a large percentage of first-generation students, according to Rola.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2023

It may not be immediately obvious, particularly for first-generation learners.” As many Black learners, particularly first-generation, don’t persist beyond their first year in higher education, retention efforts are essential. This includes peer-to-peer mentoring as well as connection to alumni.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

The PSSG – it was first funded in 2022 via the Consolidated Appropriations Act – recognizes and awards funds to institutions that propose to use the grant for evidence-based reforms and practices in pursuit of bolstering student participation, retention, transfer, and completion rates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. It is providing greater access for students from low-income, first-generation backgrounds. Charles Alexander Dr. Charles J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2024

One important discovery they highlight is the fact that, when students are more civically engaged, they have a better academic persistence and retention. Disaggregated research on how civic engagement pedagogies impact students of color, rural, low-income, and first-generation students is also sparse.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 27, 2023

Most of the students are middle- and low-income and first-generation. To accomplish the goals that the fundraising will enable, she sees it as essential that the faculty, staff and board work collaboratively on the visioning for the university. This includes creating new means for retention.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

“If colleges of engineering, colleges of science, and quite frankly non-STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) academic units would build the infrastructure that CEED has, they, too, would see an increase in the achievement, success, graduation, and graduate enrollment for first-generation and underrepresented students.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2024

What we’re seeing is the ripple effect of those cumulative years of commitment these colleges have made,” says Stout, pointing out that ATD has a high retention rate among the participating schools. Stephanie Fujii, president of Arapahoe Community College, at this year’s DREAM 2024 conference. Most colleges that come into ATD, stay in ATD.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

Eight were first-generation, and eight were students of color. They all had access to wraparound services from CHCP, including transportation, childcare, and food support, as well as close attention from faculty and administration: if any student missed a class, they were called within the hour to figure out a solution.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Challenge: Delivering timely support to a diverse and sizeable student population to foster improved retention and completion rates. The Strategy: Transition to a case management model that offers students proactive guidance and access to resources, and engages faculty to see a complete picture of their academic journey.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For underrepresented groups such as first-generation college students, students of color, LGBTQIA+ students, and those from low-income backgrounds additional pressures and other factors like stigma or lack of awareness, often compound these challenges and cause students to hold back from seeking the care and support they need to thrive.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

With a new federal grant that Chang and his fellow UConn faculty and staff members have secured from the U.S. And that is because many of our students are first-generation and low-income.” The Hartford campus itself holds a large percentage of first-generation students, according to Rola.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Challenge: Delivering timely support to a diverse and sizeable student population to foster improved retention and completion rates. The Strategy: Transition to a case management model that offers students proactive guidance and access to resources, and engages faculty to see a complete picture of their academic journey.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 1, 2024

As a first-generation student, U.S. Collaboration is Key Collaboration between faculty, advisors, support services, community-based organizations, employers, and students is also key to holistic support. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona didn’t always know where to turn for help in college. “It

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

are the most likely to choose community college as their first step when pursuing a higher education. They’re also more likely to be first-generation, come from families in the bottom half of earners, and delay or cancel their college plans due to financial struggles or caregiving responsibilities. Engage the whole family.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 28, 2024

Austin Community College (ACC) is one of many institutions committed to student success amidst this enrollment uptick, especially among first-generation and underrepresented students. The result was a helpful student success resource that both faculty and staff effectively use.

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Timely MD

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Community college students are also more likely to be first-generation college students, non-traditional students, or exposed to financial insecurity than their four-year school counterparts. For TCC, focusing on student well-being is central to a broader strategy to boost engagement, retention, and completion figures.

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The University Innovation Alliance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Career services offices, like higher education more broadly, have struggled with access and opportunity issues for first-generation and low-income students. We must see career readiness as equally important as graduation rates; in fact, increased student confidence could lead to improved retention and graduation rates.

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Timely MD

MARCH 4, 2024

I am a first-generation college student, whose parents instilled from a very young age the importance of a college education. Throughout my time in Academic Affairs I was responsible for leading out on strategic priorities for the University related to student success, retention, career outcomes, etc.

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EAB

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The good news is parents of alumni, community members, and the dedicated faculty and staff at your institution all represent promising contributors. Faculty and Staff Through teaching, research, administration, and student support, faculty and staff members possess an intimate understanding of your institution's mission.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 21, 2024

Academic Recovery Initiative All UIA member schools are deeply committed to producing more low-income graduates, first-generation graduates, and graduates of color. Process mapping sessions : Talk through the student experience step by step, noting all points of interaction with faculty and staff.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

King assembled a diverse and powerful coalition of individuals from various departments and disciplines, including academic staff, faculty, administrators, and students, all working together towards a common goal—improving retention and graduation rates for minoritized students.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

If they are, for instance, a College of Business student, wouldn't it be great to be able to do their work/study assignment inside of the College of Business and have that many more opportunities to be connected to the faculty and the staff and other students inside of their own college? That's the goal with all of the placements.

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EAB

MAY 23, 2023

They also offer advice to community college leaders on ways to make measurable improvements in student retention and enrollment. On today's episode, leaders from the Center for Community College Student Engagement point to new studies that highlight important, but potentially overlooked factors that can boost student retention.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 25, 2024

As costs rise and graduation rates stagnate, some wonder if college still holds the same value in 2024 as it did for previous generations. Still, others simply feel isolated within vast postsecondary institutions where no faculty or staff members know their names. Belonging is critical for college persistence, success, and completion.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

To this end, we provide P-12 educators; college/university faculty, administrators, and staff; and other education stakeholders a blueprint to collaboratively work with Black males through a culturally responsive lens. Promoting Black affirmation in advising and coaching for first-generation Black male college students' success.

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EAB

JULY 11, 2023

EAB · How Racial and Ethnic Identity Influence the College Journey LEARN ABOUT COLLEGE GREENLIGHT College Greenlight is the nation's largest community of professionals supporting and recruiting first-generation, lower-income, and historically underserved students. Why do you need that? What do you do? What are these things meaning.

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