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After more than four years as president of York College, City University of New York, in January 2024 she became the ninth president of California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA), the first woman to serve in the position. “I

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) n otes that 61.1% 5 percentage point increase is the first increase in the six-year completion rate in several years. The improvements here were mostly driven by students who started at community colleges. “The whereas Lehman’s is 51.6%.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Department of Educational Leadership, College for Education and Engaged Learning, Montclair State University Tenured: No Age: 37 Education: B.A., Psychology, San Diego State University; M.A., Higher and Postsecondary Education, Teachers College, Columbia University; Ph.D.,

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MARCH 18, 2025

Her appointment carries particular significance at Columbia, where more than half of the students are first-generation college-goers and one in five is a Chicago Public Schools graduate. "As Prior to Georgia Tech, Bolton held administrative positions at Washington University in St.

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APRIL 7, 2025

Roshaunda Breeden never expected to become a faculty member at North Carolina State University (NC State), the very same institution where her journey in higher education began. After receiving her masters, Breeden worked in student affairs at Spelman College, North Carolina Central University (NCCU), and NC State.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

A Lumina Foundation convening brought together leaders from historically Black colleges and universities to engage with researchers, policy experts and the philanthropic community to strategize on the future of these storied institutions.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Montana State University President Waded Cruzado has been named the next president of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), marking a Dr. Waded Cruzado historic appointment as she becomes the first Latina to lead the organization.

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APRIL 3, 2025

This Fall, three additional programs, one in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, and two in Business Administrationwith tracks in accounting and managementwill welcome students. In only its second semester, nearly 100 students are enrolled in upper division courses this Spring.

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JULY 11, 2024

Radford University Class of 2027 Radford University in Virginia has received a $1.2 million grant from the state to support its Pell Grant-eligible and low-income students for four years. Currently, all Virginia public four- and two-year institutions have received an award of varying sizes,” said Andes.

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MARCH 20, 2025

Marlene Tromp The University of Vermont (UVM) Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Marlene Tromp as the institution's 28th president. Tromp, who is currently serving as president of Boise State University, will assume her new role later this summer. "Dr. from the University of Florida. Tromp seems poised and ready to lead UVM.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. There must be deliberate and continuous assessment to identify and implement strategies that improve Latino student achievement.

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APRIL 1, 2025

The announcement comes at a pivotal moment for the Durango, Colorado, college, which continues to grapple with its history as a former federal Indian boarding school while working to advance its commitment to student success, equity, and community engagement.

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MARCH 6, 2025

Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, CCA is a bold national advocate for dramatically increasing college completion rates and closing equity gaps by working with states, systems, institutions, and partners to scale highly effective structural reforms and promote policies that improve student success.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

But like other free tuition initiatives for Native American students, it’s not quite as simple as it sounds. North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families,” is written on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education website. “The Dr. Gresham D.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Williams’s parents had met during their time at Southern and A&M College, a historically Black college and university (HBCU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Williams was raised Catholic and attended private institutions—he was often the only Black student in his class, or one of the few. Tapping into access became a deliberate decision.

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No one ever told me how hard it would be to navigate my mental health as one of the many first-generation students entering college each year. I ignored my RA’s knock for the first week. I ignored my RA’s knock for the first week. I sat in the dorm room without a bathroom or proper food.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Over half of Asian students and nearly 40% of white students earn a college degree within eight years of high school graduation, while less than 20% of low-income, Black, or Latinx students reach the same milestone. For adult learners, who make up a significant portion of the student population, the challenges are distinct.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

Nicholas Bowman The presence of underrepresented racial minority (URM) and first-generation college students in a course is related to higher STEM grades for all students in the class, especially for the minority students themselves, according to a recent study published in AERA Open.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The proportion of students from underserved backgrounds has declined at Brown University, according to its first year, incoming class numbers for 2024. About 45% will receive need-based scholarship or grant aid, a decrease from 50%; and roughly 14% are first-generation college students, down from 15%.

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JANUARY 12, 2025

Just like that, the entire Division of Diversity and Campus Engagement at The University of Texas at Austin was eliminatedand many other DEI employees in units across the university were given their pink slips due to Senate Bill 17, which came into effect last January.

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MARCH 11, 2025

Bellisario College of Communications at Pennsylvania State University since 2014 and has been a member of the Penn State faculty since 2003, was announced as the 10th president of Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. A first-generation college student, Hardin earned a Ph.D.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

Over half of undergraduate students in the U.S. are the first in their family to attend an institution of higher learning. These first-generation students are likelier than their peers to be from minoritized backgrounds, to face economic challenges, and to juggle jobs and families in addition to school.

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MARCH 3, 2025

Across the country, community colleges and universities are seeing fewer students enroll, a trend that could have long-term consequences for both individuals and the economy. A shrinking student population means fewer trained workers entering key industries, bringing about economic decline as the demographic cliff continues to grow.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

Kayon Hall wants to change the way academia thinks about undocumented students. 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. Black undocumented students] are invisibilized.

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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. Of the Latino students in U.S. The vast majority of these students are citizens of the U.S. (90%),

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Kim Schatzel will become president of the University of Louisville, effective Feb. In 2022, 57% of TU students identified as under-represented minorities. universities where Black, Latinx, and Pell-eligible students achieve the same graduation rate as the overall student population. And TU is one of few U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Two new reports from The California Alliance for Student Parent Success (The Alliance) detail the challenges that student parents face at California institutions. Approximately 300,000 undergraduate student parents are currently enrolled at institutions of higher education in the state of California.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Britt Rios-Ellis Since assuming the presidency of California State University, Stanislaus (CSU Stanislaus) in July, Dr. Britt Rios-Ellis has immersed herself in Warrior culture, becoming acquainted with the local communities of California’s Central Valley. Rios-Ellis is sustaining the school’s commitment to serving student needs.

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MAY 22, 2024

First-generation college graduate Dr. Ronald S. Rochon has been appointed to serve as president of California State University, Fullerton. Rochon holds a bachelor’s degree from Tuskegee University and master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Ronald S.

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MARCH 12, 2025

A new study reveals alarming trends among college students nationwide, with seven in ten considering taking a break or dropping out entirely due to mounting pressures. The survey, conducted by higher education virtual health provider TimelyCare, highlights the significant challenges threatening student success across American campuses.

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MARCH 3, 2024

The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) condemned the University of Florida's elimination of its diversity, equity, and inclusion staff. They come at the expense of students, who will suffer without programs and people to support their educational journey."

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Courtney Adkins The beginning of the fall academic term brings to mind images of freshly graduated high school students arriving on college campuses across the country. When the fall 2023 term begins, close to 20% of community college students will also be high school students who are dually enrolled.

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab To help mitigate this, Believe in Students developed The #RealCollege Curriculum masterclass, a four-course curriculum sponsored by the ECMC Foundation, Gates Foundation, Imaginable Futures, and Michelson 20MM. In 2025, three additional courses, including one focused on supporting parenting students, will be added.

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

Bloomfield College will be known as Bloomfield College of Montclair State University once its merges with Montclair State University, NJ.com reported. Bloomfield is the state’s only four-year private college serving predominantly Black and Hispanic students. The two schools made a joint statement on Oct.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Anna Gonzalez, known to her students as “Dr. G,” is vice chancellor for student affairs at Washington University in St. Gonzalez provides leadership to the university’s Division of Student Affairs, engaging with students to recognize their needs and enhance their experiences. Louis (WashU).

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Jennifer Collins “I am grateful to have the opportunity to engage with other colleges and universities dedicated to expanding access and opportunity,” said Rhodes College President Dr. Jennifer Collins. ATI, formed in 2016, comprises regional and flagship public institutions and leading private colleges and universities.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

University of Maryland campus, Memorial Chapel. The University of Maryland (UMD) has released its first report covering the history of their institution and its intersection with slavery, The 1856 Project – Reconstructing the Truth. The Xfinity Center on UMD campus, formerly the site of Eversfield plantation.

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