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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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 higher education,” said Trageser. Radford plans to increase its retention rates by 5% this cohort, and likewise increase its graduation rate, said Trageser.

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Male Resource Centers Promote Success Among Men of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In an effort to address the needs of Black and Latinx men in higher education, male resource centers have been looking to increase belonging, persistence, and graduation rates. Carey Seventy percent of Black men in California pursuing higher education attend a community college, but degree attainment lags. Dr. Roderick L.

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How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts

EAB

How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts. EAB · How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts. Our special guest today is Heather Speed, vice president for Student Success at Pueblo Community College. Episode 126. November 1, 2022. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. Transcript.

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At University of Hawai’i at M?noa, Native Hawaiian Representation is Growing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Willy Kauai, director of Native Hawaiian student services at UH M?noa. noa’s Native Hawaiian population has grown tremendously since the 1990s, and doubled between 2007 and 2020, thanks to deliberate efforts to recruit and retain these students, said Dr. Willy Kauai, director of Native Hawaiian student services at UH M?noa.

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New Tool to Measure DEI Efforts Introduced

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The instrument comprises 41 items about six scales: institutional environment, faculty and staff hiring, faculty and staff retention, student admissions, student retention and completion, and curriculum. But this doesn’t give schools a comprehensive picture of their efforts, or a direct sense of how developed they are.

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States Lead the Way with Evidence-Based Models that Support Student Success

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

In Massachusetts , the state-funded Supporting Urgent Community College Equity Through Student Services (SUCCESS) program provides community college students with wraparound services including tutoring, academic advising, financial aid counseling, and career guidance.

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States Lead the Way with Evidence-Based Models that Support Student Success

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

In Massachusetts , the state-funded Supporting Urgent Community College Equity Through Student Services (SUCCESS) program provides community college students with wraparound services including tutoring, academic advising, financial aid counseling, and career guidance.