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This surge likely reflects increased scrutiny from federal and state governments over highereducation practices and policies. These changes reflect growing concerns about campus security and the increasingly complex political environment surrounding highereducation.
LAS VEGAS-- Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles opened the 47th annual conference for the Association for the Study of HigherEducation (ASHE) in Las Vegas with a call to disrupt the systemic oppression keeping marginalized populations from accessing highereducation and burning out academics working toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. “If
“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 HigherEducation website. Francis-Begay, governing council chair for the National Institute for Native Leadership in HigherEducation.
McMickens, Morris Thomas, and Calvin Hadley There is deep concern about the status of Black men in highereducation. A recent report about the enrollment of Black men in postsecondary education indicates that Black men comprise 4.6% or a little over 850,000 of the 18.6 million students enrolled in colleges and universities.
Done annually, the 2024 Persistence and Retention report shows the persistence rate (returning to college at any institution) rose 0.8 and the national retention rate (returning to the same institution) rose one full percentage point to 68.2%. We’re happy to share that our one-year retention has increased overall 2.3
The recently released "Project 2025: The Conservative Promise" paints a dystopian picture of American highereducation, overrun by a "woke" ideology that supposedly threatens our nation's very foundations. The document's authors misrepresent the origins of progressive thought in education. Dr. Ivory A.
To address these issues, it is imperative to focus on building a thriving workforce through highereducation. Research suggests that the educational qualifications of pre-kindergarten teachers and the quality of their training significantly impact the effectiveness of early learning programs.
Highereducation institutions are increasingly recognizing the importance of equipping students with practical, job-ready skills to meet industry demands given the rapidly evolving landscape of the tech economy. One innovative strategy is the integration of esports programs within highereducation settings.
What that quote means is, as an institution, if we don’t start to think about the future—if we’re not thinking about trends in highereducation and in business, if we’re not looking at what our competitors are doing—we’ll fall far behind,” said Alexander. A lot of these schools have been underfunded for many years,” said Runcie.
leaving chief diversity officers (CDOs) in highereducation feeling embattled and uncertain about their futures. My colleagues in the National Association of Diversity Officers in HigherEducation increasingly share stories of shuttered diversity offices, reassignments, and career upheavals.
Holding students back a year may have its benefits, according to a recent study published by the American Educational Research Association (AERA). NaYoung Hwang, an assistant professor of education at the University of New Hampshire. Grade retention is a potent but highly disruptive education intervention,” the study noted.
To identify and cut DEI in highereducation. The research team at USC’s Pullias Center for HigherEducation recently studied campuses that have made progress on eliminating equity gaps and advancing their DEI agendas. Their goal? Now, it’s time to change this paradigm. Can SEL fully shield DEI from attacks?
For the past 18 years of her distinguished career in highereducation, Eanes has worked at public institutions. Although public highereducation can be challenging, it is gratifying, rewarding and impactful in ways that are measurable and not measurable.”
Lawrence Scott, an assistant professor in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University, San Antonio called “quite unique” and said could catch fire among other schools looking to improve retention for minority students. For part-time students, a change in coach led to a decrease in persistence.
highereducation institutions. Morgan has long been a leader in providing access and opportunity for Black males seeking highereducation," Wilson said. Their work will culminate in a comprehensive set of recommendations designed to strengthen retention and graduation rates.
During his leadership, WMU set all-time records for online programs, graduation rates, and student retention. For now, Heilig said that he will return to education policy scholarship and research, which he described as a transformative moment in politics, highereducation, and society.
Voluntary turnover in the highereducation workforce continues to rise, according to findings from a recent College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) survey. The talent retention problem in highereducation is not abating,” said Dr. Jackie Bichsel, director of research at CUPA-HR.
The potential for community college students and adults with some college credit to obtain a future degree is limited by a highereducation system that has not fully embraced the many pathways today’s learners take to complete a degree, according to a new white paper from the Center for HigherEducation Policy and Practice’s (CHEPP).
Across highereducation, the desire for diversity among student populations is usually the responsibility of recruitment efforts but falls short in retention strategies. Scholarships without question assist with financial barriers, but they cannot unilaterally sustain a student's journey through highereducation.
Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), participated in the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit put together by the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute for HigherEducation Policy. The 2024 HigherEducation Matters Progress Report shows a 16.1
Dual enrollment students provide colleges with another opportunity to become a bridge to highereducation. When this happens, the dual enrollment students usually take a few classes from the college and then enroll full-time at another highereducation institution. Are schedules designed with student retention in mind?
Another key success of the program is improving student retention and completion rates. Transitioning from their tribal lands into highereducation can be wrought with challenges, says Horning, adding that financial and academic resources are critically important in helping to ensure the success of Native students.
The office supported the university’s mission to advance Kentucky — from its economy to its health and from its culture to its levels of educational attainment. Its stated goal was to enhance diversity and inclusivity through the recruitment and retention of an increasingly diverse population of faculty, administrators, staff and students.
The path to highereducation success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. CSUSM gathers and analyzes disaggregated data pertaining to retention, unit completion and graduation. Santiago and Sarita E.
He researches college student self-efficacy ; STEM research ; college retention ; school closing and massive resistance ; high school to college transition, spirituality among college students ; and psychological well-being of students and administrators in highereducation.
Sara Goldrick-Rab, is providing faculty, staff and managers with actionable strategies to address college students’ basic needs. “How the new majority of students attends and experiences highereducation is poorly understood by the American public and constantly given short shrift by mainstream media,” said Goldrick-Rab.
Cruzado, who will assume the role on July 1, brings a deeply personal connection to the land-grant university mission, having begun her highereducation journey as a first-generation college student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagez. Waded Cruzado historic appointment as she becomes the first Latina to lead the organization.
Pictures for her community activism and commitment to educating HBCU students. In he current role, Lyn works with the Benedict Student Success Center, striving towards improving student retention and degree completion. “I She has been an advocate for educational equity and for our scholars for many years. “She Warner Bros.
“The school’s mission-vision aligns with my work as a scholar and leader, and I believe the school is poised to reach new heights in the areas of K-12 and highereducation, human development, exercise, health, and wellness.”
Excelencia in Education works to advance Latino student success in highereducation by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. Latino first-year retention has increased from 59% to 71% after implementation of the dual credit program.
We’re located in Southwestern Virginia, a more rural area, and we recognize that our students and their families might not be as familiar with highereducation,” said Trageser. Radford plans to increase its retention rates by 5% this cohort, and likewise increase its graduation rate, said Trageser.
million, mark the start of a new phase of grant-making in the Sloan Foundation’s HigherEducation program, part of a multi-year, $30 million commitment. Espinosa, program director of the Sloan Foundation’s grantmaking in highereducation. Christa Mahlobo is honored at a ceremony recognizing her attainment of a Ph.D.
Even with these successes, the long-term viability of many HBCUs remains precarious if we don’t take advantage of this moment to create lasting, systemic changes to advance the ways HBCUs operate and provide more Black Americans with access to the distinct educational opportunities these historic campuses offer.
“It is important that USDA continues to uplift Tribal communities and provides pathways of representation by working with universities and colleges to improve the lives of Native American students and communities through highereducation.”
It seeks to provide information about successful strategies, explore mentoring programs that enable the success of the young men, and to provide the latest research of the methods highereducation institutions can employ to increase access, persistence, and retention and graduation rates.
When Jenkins arrived, the university faced a challenging 52 percent retention rate. Dr. Anthony Jenkins Weve been able to move our retention to 74 percent, which puts us above the state average in Maryland for public institutions and puts us within the national average for public institutions, says Jenkins.
But while highereducation experts celebrate the new value of the Pell Grant and how much it can help students in need, many agreed the amount is not enough to combat the rising cost of living and tuition. “We Yet to keep our economy going, we need more graduates of highereducation institutes.” Dr. Karen A.
Complete College America makes a case for a shift in highereducation funding formulas. The goal of virtually all colleges and universities is to increase retention and completion. While performance-based funding has brought increases in retention and completion, it has not had the desired effect.
Using an interdisciplinary approach, Leyva’s research explores how interlocking systems of power, including racism and cisheteropatriarchy, impact classroom teaching and student support in undergraduate mathematics and STEM highereducation. Ford envisions him having an impact on recruitment and retention.
There are 31 different BMI programs, but each has the same overall goals: increase the enrollment and matriculation, retention, GPA, and graduation rate of underrepresented students. The program] was so impressive, it helped with retention and graduation, says James. As a student, [the program] did help.
He refers to potential students as “customers,” adding that highereducation is a “crowded” place with a “plethora of choices and online programs, and we have to compete for customer attention and sell them on the value proposition.” It was a dangerous decay, and Covid pushed it hard nose downward.”
Prior to her role at MATC, Martinez Powless accumulated 17 years of highereducation experience at Marquette University and MATC, working in administration, enrollment, student affairs, and multicultural outreach. In September 2023, she was promoted to interim vice president of enrollment and retention, reporting to King.
million, mark the start of a new phase of grant-making in the Sloan Foundation’s HigherEducation program, part of a multi-year, $30 million commitment. Espinosa, program director of the Sloan Foundation’s grantmaking in highereducation. Christa Mahlobo is honored at a ceremony recognizing her attainment of a Ph.D.
Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, I deeply understand the value of highereducation for all. Education is a human right regardless of one’s background, and access and support should be readily available to those in need. Since 2020, our first-generation retention rate has increased by 7.2%
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