First generation, Retention and Student affairs

Building a Foundation that Positively Impacts Los Angeles

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Having served as vice president for student affairs at Cal State, Fullerton, from 2012–19, Eanes was familiar with the Cal State system. Developing global experiences for students and having them participate in high impact practices are part of her plans.

Retention

Retention Higher education Mental health Student affairs

Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. SFSU is building targeted responses that directly connect to increasing retention and completion of our Latinx student population.

Retention

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Radford University Low-Income Students Get Leg Up with $1.2M Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2024

Trageser, vice president for student affairs at Radford, said she and her team expect to hire these new advocate at the end of August, before the fall semester begins. Radford plans to increase its retention rates by 5% this cohort, and likewise increase its graduation rate, said Trageser.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Excelencia in Education works to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. Hawkins, Jr.

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Leading With Vision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

Lord’s educational background is an intriguing mix of marketing communications, business, research, and student affairs. These skills have combined in her groundbreaking research around how students of color, particularly Black students, engage with institutional social media as a tool for recruitment or retention.

Retention

Retention Higher education Teaching Student affairs

Faculty Engagement and Data-Informed Support Elevate Persistence by 4% at Austin Community College

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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5 Actions Community Colleges Can Take to Improve Student Mental Health

Timely MD

OCTOBER 12, 2023

However, community college students often face unique challenges, such as juggling work, family, and academics, which can take a toll on their mental health. For TCC, focusing on student well-being is central to a broader strategy to boost engagement, retention, and completion figures.

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Mental health Community college Case manager Literacy

5 Tips for Recruiting and Enrolling Latine/x Students in Your Community College

EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Prospective Latine/x college students in the U.S. are the most likely to choose community college as their first step when pursuing a higher education. And even though Hispanic students were the only college student population who saw consistent growth over the past 10 years, there was still a 24.5%

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Community college Students Student success Inclusion

Navigating the Path to Student Success Through Essential Guidance and Support

Timely MD

MARCH 4, 2024

TimelyCare Student Success Coaching Q&A With Dr. Nicole Guerrero Trevino Vice President for Student Success LinkedIn Tell us about your career journey and dedication to student success in higher education. In 2014, the position was elevated to Associate Vice President for Student Success in Academic Affairs.

Student success

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Faculty Engagement and Data-Informed Support Elevate Persistence by 4% at Austin Community College

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.

Faculty

Faculty Community college Advising Case manager

Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Some of the topics include literacy and math, advising Black male engineering majors, socio-emotional development, leadership, community college experiences, Black male veterans, athletes in P-12 and higher education, and the recruitment and retention of Black males in educator preparation programs. & Alexander, L.D. Chapter 12: Brown, D.

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Emphasizing 'Purpose' Among Leadership Facing Diversity Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 29, 2023

Flores said when he first took the helm, the organization had about 110 members “and now we represent 572 Hispanic-serving institutions. HACU provides student scholarships, internships, retention and advancement programs, as well as career development opportunities for educators. Our renewal rate for membership is 96%.”

Leadership

Leadership Higher education Scholarship Curriculum

How will we measure student success in the 2020s?

EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Four "lineages" of student success best practice Lineage A: Student engagement The oldest school of thought emerged during the 1970s from the work of early student success researchers such as Vincent Tinto. These researchers pioneered and popularized the idea that retention is driven by “ student engagement.”

Student success

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How Thematic Major Clusters, Major Maps, and Faculty Mentorship Elevate the Student Experience

EAB

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The last two years of the pandemic impacted students’ academic success and their transition to a residential campus setting. Further, low retention and graduation rates continue to affect overall student success and disproportionately impact vulnerable student groups (e.g., BIPOC and first-generation students).

Faculty

Faculty Mental health Advising Retention

UCLA Achieves AANAPISI Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The formal work of AANAPISI at UCLA is in its very early stages, but it builds upon a legacy of programs in many different units across the campus such as academic and student affairs, admissions, academic support and retention programs, and alumni affairs,” said Yoo.

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Student Success Central

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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