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For now, Heilig said that he will return to education policy scholarship and research, which he described as a transformative moment in politics, higher education, and society. Under his administration, the university strengthened its academic programs while focusing on equity and student success.

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JANUARY 30, 2025

Title: Associate Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies & Faculty-in-Residence for Hispanic Serving Institute Initiatives in the Office of the Provost at San Jos State University Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.A., That explains quite a bit about Gomezs scholarship, teaching methods and service.

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JUNE 13, 2024

We are fully committed to first-generation students, but commitment is just the start. Consistent and strong intentionality in academic, psychosocial, and financial support is key to first-generation students successfully completing college. Edward’s “familia” or family of students, faculty, staff, and leadership.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The second goal of the program is to help build a community and culture at the institution that is attractive to prospective Native staff, faculty, and students. “As MSU also participates in the Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver, which waives tuition for in-state Native American students at Michigan’s public colleges and universities.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

I look forward to engaging and collaborating with Cal State LA’s talented students, staff and faculty to continue the institution’s journey to new heights in student success, research, scholarship and creative activity, and community engagement.” Clarke, Jr.,

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MAY 5, 2024

million gift from the Issac Batterson 7th Family Trust and Chief Executive Officer Gregory Gerami to support student success initiatives and athletics. It will greatly enhance our ability to provide scholarships for students and also give us a boost in recruiting top students, and recruiting and retaining top faculty.”

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MARCH 15, 2025

MSU vice president for communications Tracy Ellig released a statement which reads in part: MSU strictly adheres to all federal and state laws in the hiring of its faculty and staff. Montana State University strictly adheres to all applicable laws with regard to its students.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, TCU students often transfer to PWIs to continue their education or engage in bilateral mobility between TCUs and PWIs while working toward degree requirements. The movement and transition between these institutional types can be jarring to Indigenous students.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

Faculty play a central role in building connections with students. Their regular interaction and academic and career guidance, especially within their areas of expertise, can significantly help students in their college experience.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

In 2020, NJIT created the Hispanic and Latinx Leadership Council, which is made up of students, faculty, staff and alumni as well as business and community leaders who work collaboratively to address recruitment, retention, engagement and persistence among Latinx students.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

billion higher education bond and created the state’s first need-based scholarship program, opening the doors of higher education to far more North Carolina students. “She came to North Carolina at a pivotal moment for our public universities, laying the groundwork for growth and progress across our state. She oversaw a historic $3.1

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

As I moved from a faculty role into more administrative work, the words stayed with me though they no longer informed text selection, course design, or other personal pedagogical practices. It is time to craft our own tools by defining meaningful outcomes and what is incumbent on our institutions to do to achieve success.

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JULY 3, 2023

Previously, she was senior vice president for research at the University of Arizona; vice president for research and innovation and dean of the graduate school at the University of Oregon; and faculty at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

“Black and undocumented students are socially and politically left out of the conversation,” said Hall, an assistant professor of higher education administration at Kent State University in Ohio. Faculty can also bring the work and stories of undocumented immigrants into their curriculum.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Brown, Excelencia in Education has the stated mission to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. The intent is to bring attention to evidence-based practices that are making a positive difference for Hispanic students,” says Santiago, chief executive officer of Excelencia in Education. Santiago and Sarita E.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

And Hunter has always been just a real beacon of all the things I believe in — social mobility, scholarship that really addresses pressing issues in the world, and a very clear footprint in the city of New York.” “My term here at Rutgers-Newark is coming to an end,” Cantor told Diverse in an interview on Wednesday.

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JUNE 23, 2023

My response included a statement that if offered the job, I would be willing to get into a dunk tank, sell tickets for student scholarships, and challenge my colleagues to join me in the activity. They plan out programs and activities to build community and extended family for students.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

National University (NU) announced the launch of the Cause Research Institute (CRI), a new applied Research and Development arm that will coordinate research, scholarship, and other innovation efforts focused on social sector challenges, including education, health, human services, and criminal justice.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Two, to begin to expand on new opportunities and new pipelines with that of faculty engagement. So, we'll be able to help faculty and support their research in the area of engineering education, both at our institutions as well as institutions across the country that are interested in this type of research.

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MAY 26, 2023

Achieving HSI status Larry Eby Larry Eby, executive director of advancement at Goldey-Beacom College (GBC) in Delaware, said several years ago the college’s admissions office saw there was a rising number of Hispanic students pursuing higher education. Hiring practices have been implemented to help attract and retain Hispanic faculty.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

Julian Vasquez Heilig Lori Gottschling For Vasquez Heilig—a prominent public policy researcher who has carved out a national reputation both in and outside academic circles for his scholarship on equity and innovation—the pendulum at WMU is swinging in the right direction. This job requires being on 24-hours a day,” he says. “I at Stanford.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

Smith Title: Associate Professor of Higher Education; Provost Faculty Fellow, University of Cincinnati Age: 39 Education: B.S., Smith Title: Associate Professor of Higher Education; Provost Faculty Fellow, University of Cincinnati Age: 39 Education: B.S., Everrett A. psychology, Middle Tennessee State University; M.S.,

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JANUARY 12, 2023

Molloy University; and Dr. Leigh Patel, University of Pittsburgh Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: Find and develop a community of supportive colleagues and mentors. Means says he sees promise and potential in the high school students who need access and opportunity. It’s all a team effort,” Means said.

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MARCH 19, 2024

Since then, the team has helped over 23,000 students successfully navigate the path to college and helped them secure over $1 billion in scholarships and financial aid. They set up opportunities for our students to get on campus, meet other students, connect to faculty members. The progress is tangible.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Data gathered by Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit organization working to improve and accelerate Latinx student success in postsecondary education, showed that in 2021, there were 401 emerging HSI institutions across 43 states. Demographic changes have led to an increasing number of Latinx students attending higher education.

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MARCH 7, 2023

His dedication to a collaborative campus culture, student success, and community engagement was lauded. They realized those needs and, for the first time, earmarked funds outside the traditional scholarships to target the needs of those students.” However, there was a positive outcome and it came from our foundation.

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JULY 29, 2024

Thompson notes that students who participate in dual enrollment/credit — attending high school and a community college simultaneously — outperform other students when they get into college, but data showed there weren’t enough low-income and URM students entering that pipeline. A framework was built.

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APRIL 12, 2023

When you do these things in partnership, you get a holistic view of transfer students’ experiences and pathways. When two-year and four-year institutions co-own transfer student success, that’s when they have the best outcomes.” According to LaViolet, the briefings illuminated the particular importance of state-level data.

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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. Engaged Faculty It can be exceptionally hard for institutions of any size to engage faculty in student success efforts.

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JULY 20, 2024

By following the students’ lead, Bennett strives to integrate healing-centered leadership approaches, pleasure activism, and her love for the arts into the center’s programming. Years later, these professional and personal experiences at UofL and in Kentucky also anchor my strategic support and contributions in community development projects.”

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

CBCC’s Honors Program’s development into a college will come with a host of upgrades, including more experiential learning, research opportunities, lecture series, and the offering of merit scholarships. grade point average, says Dr. Sunni Solomon, the inaugural director of CCBC’s Male Student Success Initiative (MSSI).

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Connecting Black students with each other made them feel stronger and more determined to support each other through the curriculum. “It It was a matter in many cases of asking the students, ‘What do you need?’” Lester has a network of teachers and guidance counselors that have their students apply for summer programs.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

We’re able to show students homecoming celebrations where over 30,000 alumni come back, or hip-hop concerts where we feature guest stars like Travis Scott and Drake, or even our Black Men’s Research Institute, where we’re able to show some of the research findings of students, faculty, and staff.”

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AUGUST 28, 2023

We’re able to show students homecoming celebrations where over 30,000 alumni come back, or hip-hop concerts where we feature guest stars like Travis Scott and Drake, or even our Black Men’s Research Institute, where we’re able to show some of the research findings of students, faculty, and staff.”

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Scholarship America

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Scholarship America , the nation’s leading nonprofit scholarship and educational support organization, is pleased to announce that Dr. Angel B. In this role, he represents more than 26,000 admission and counseling professionals worldwide committed to postsecondary access and success. About Scholarship America ®.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Corporate Partnerships: Forge partnerships with corporations to secure additional funding for scholarships and grants. Proactive Outreach and Recruitment: Community Partnerships: Collaborate with community organizations and schools to identify and recruit eligible students from diverse backgrounds.

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