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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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The path to higher education 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.

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Our Advice for Making College Campuses Ready for Diverse Student Populations

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Across higher education, the desire for diversity among student populations is usually the responsibility of recruitment efforts but falls short in retention strategies. Many of the students are working adults with children who may also be caring for elderly parents while trying to maintain jobs with rigorous work schedules.

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Westmoreland County Community College Names Dr. Kristin Mallory as New President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A seasoned education leader with extensive experience in academic administration, college officials say that Mallory brings a proven track record of enhancing student success and developing workforce programs.

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Survey: Voluntary Turnover in Higher Ed Workforce Increasing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Voluntary turnover in the higher education 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 higher education is not abating,” said Dr. Jackie Bichsel, director of research at CUPA-HR.

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Student Success…. A Definition for the Very Few

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dual enrollment students provide colleges with another opportunity to become a bridge to higher education. When this happens, the dual enrollment students usually take a few classes from the college and then enroll full-time at another higher education institution. Are schedules designed with student retention in mind?

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Report: Degree Completion Rate Tied to Number of Credits Taken Per Year

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The number of academic credits a student takes per year has ties to their likelihood to graduate and complete their college journey, a new report from course scheduling company Ad Astra found. For instance, ‘walking’ students had a 29% retention rate and a 7% rate of completion. Data on Northeast Lakeview is included in the report.