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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Higher education is a ladder to social and economic mobility and stability, and learning certain skills like leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving and communication, can make the difference in a graduate feeling their time in postsecondary education was both worth the expense and helped them achieve life goals.

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Melvin C. Terrell Scholars Dive into Research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Vanessa Cerano, a master’s candidate in educational leadership at the California State University, Fullerton College of Education Vanessa Cerano was always curious about academic research, but she, like Evans, never saw herself actually doing any. “I Cerano and Evans are MCT Scholars, part of a new program from the Dr. Melvin C.

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Women's Liberal Arts College Allows Students to Travel Globally as Part of First-Year Course

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over 60% of our students are students of color. Many of our students are first-generation students. We have a core/general education curriculum that emphasizes global learning and leadership development,” Graml said. Over 40% are Pell Grant-eligible.

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Impacting the Environment - Dr. Majid Bagheri

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Majid Bagheri teaches undergraduate students at Savannah State University, an historically Black university in Georgia, he engages them in Dr. Majid Bagheri subjects connected to the environment and how they can make an impact on the world around them.

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

EAB

Visa process, international students may not actually have the necessary paperwork to arrive when planned, despite their enrollment or deposit activity. As for students who didn’t file their FAFSA, many of these students may be first-generation or low-income students who need more support to make it to the first day of classes.

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The Connections that Keep Students on Track

Scholarship America

As covered in Inside Higher Ed : “One particularly troubling enrollment trend exacerbated by the pandemic … is the decline of underrepresented groups—specifically Black, first-generation and low-income students. In short, money is important—but making sure students know there’s money is equally important.

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10 Best Practices for Supporting College Students’ Mental Health

Timely MD

“Had we not partnered with TimelyCare, we’d have lost a tremendous amount of students, faculty, and staff at the university,” said Leroy Durant, Vice President for Student Development & Services at Claflin University. “I I believe my staff would have probably told me, ‘This is too much.