Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Established 53 years ago and built on principles of social justice, AAP’s mission is to create and administer innovative academic programs for students historically underrepresented in higher education. The tutoring and academic counseling were crucial to her success. Then, you see the successes.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

leaving chief diversity officers (CDOs) in higher education feeling embattled and uncertain about their futures. My colleagues in the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education increasingly share stories of shuttered diversity offices, reassignments, and career upheavals.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

Data is critical for UNT’s student success as well, said Voight. offers 28 data dashboards with insights on enrollment, grades, financial aid, retention, completion, and student demographics. Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY. The current iteration of the program, Insights 2.0,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 17, 2023

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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2023

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 higher education 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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2024

Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, I deeply understand the value of higher education 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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 14, 2023

To identify and cut DEI in higher education. Because DEI has largely not been institutionalized in most campuses — these efforts to “cut” DEI are likely to be successful. Their goal? The cuts can be executed quite easily as DEI efforts are isolated and siloed — beyond the mainstream work of campus.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2024

PHILADELPHIA— Despite the ongoing attacks to diversity, equity and inclusion within higher education, more than a thousand educators gathered in-person and virtually late last week to share strategies and brainstorm ways to center equitable outcomes for the students who attend their institutions. Dr. Michael A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

Excelencia in Education, an organization working for increased access and completion of Latinx students in postsecondary education, has released its latest report on programs that have qualitatively and quantitatively shown to improve and increase the success of Latinx students in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 23, 2024

million to advance Black student success in California. Dr. Dilcie Perez The California State University (CSU) recently announced the one-time allocation ($4,630,846) as part of the university system’s $10 million, three-year Black Student Success funding commitment. Twenty-three universities are expected to receive a share of $4.6

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 13, 2023

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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March. Although the effort has received support generally, some higher ed scholars and advocates have levied some criticisms and concerns about it.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 7, 2024

When higher education leaders look to see what’s working and what’s not, there’s no better source than talking with peer institutions. Civitas Learning’s Texas Leadership Workshop recently brought together leaders from ten different institutions across Texas and beyond to discuss student success strategies for higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

Student success experts have prescribed potential solutions to declining Black student enrollment and retention numbers in California’s public universities in a recent report published by The California State University (CSU) Office of the Chancellor. strategies that directly support Black student success; 2.) Dr. Thomas A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A newly released report amplifies the narratives of staff of color (SOC) in higher education, highlighting the impact of whiteness in the workplace on their experiences. Staff can be essential intellect creators in higher education and in society.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

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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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 10, 2023

Whether learning remotely, on-campus, or as a hybrid, students begin their higher education journey to build their future. In Civitas Learning’s most recent Student Success Impact Report , we examined a broad range of student success initiatives across 48 institutions. PP positive impact. PP positive impact. PP outcome.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The team focuses on supporting tribal students’ academic success while helping them identify growth opportunities. Another key success of the program is improving student retention and completion rates. Horning says that the team also personalizes student support with a number of key wraparound services.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

million Acceleration Grant from the National Institute for Student Success. Dr. Kara Turner The institute collaborates with colleges and universities to identify obstacles to degree completion and implement proven solutions for student success. Morgan State University has been awarded a $1.5

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 26, 2024

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 higher education is poorly understood by the American public and constantly given short shrift by mainstream media,” said Goldrick-Rab.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 5, 2024

Across higher education, the desire for diversity among student populations is usually the responsibility of recruitment efforts but falls short in retention strategies. This contributes to their overall success and life development. It is the institution’s responsibility to ensure long-term success and retention.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2024

Moving the needle on graduation rates might be the most pressing challenge for today’s higher education leaders. Institutions must respect this reality by maximizing flexibility for learners and structure their programs to promote student success. Programs should start monthly and be as short as possible.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

The potential for community college students and adults with some college credit to obtain a future degree is limited by a higher education 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 Higher Education Policy and Practice’s (CHEPP).

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

By Elenaor Eckerson Peters Last week, IHEP joined Results for America to highlight promising postsecondary student success models in Colorado and Massachusetts. According to a national independent evaluation , receiving these services leads to positive, statistically significant increases in retention and degree completion.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

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 Higher Education Policy. The 2024 Higher Education Matters Progress Report shows a 16.1

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

APRIL 23, 2024

Earlier this month, IHEP joined Results for America to highlight promising postsecondary student success models in Colorado and Massachusetts. According to a national independent evaluation , receiving these services leads to positive, statistically significant increases in retention and degree completion.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2024

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

During our weekly meetings we learned, in community, about the persistent and systemic nature of inequities in higher education and shared institutional data so that faculty understood the importance of their efforts to improve equitable student outcomes.

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EAB

MARCH 10, 2023

Press Release EAB’s Navigate Platform Now Supports Student Recruitment and Retention EAB expands Navigate’s CRM capabilities to engage prospective students March 10, 2023 Tempe, Arizona (March 10, 2023) — EAB announced today an extension of its flagship student success technology, Navigate , to help colleges engage and enroll prospective students.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 14, 2024

Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Youtube Music | Full Transcript Student success remains a top priority in higher education, but many institutions face challenges in implementing strategic plans that engage both students and staff. Allison Hoffmann, Assistant Vice President of Admissions and Student Success at Northwest.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

Succession planning is paramount in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as it can play a critical role in preserving these institutions' legacy, values, and unique contributions. Succession planning plays a vital role in the long-term success and stability of the university.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

It’s easy these days to feel pessimistic about the state of higher education. Amid these tensions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) represent a promising opportunity to reinvigorate and expand the national higher education narrative. This sense of belonging is critical for student retention and success.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Earlier this month, IHEP joined Results for America to highlight promising postsecondary student success models in Colorado and Massachusetts. According to a national independent evaluation , receiving these services leads to positive, statistically significant increases in retention and degree completion.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 14, 2024

Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Youtube Music | Full Transcript Student success remains a top priority in higher education, but many institutions face challenges in implementing strategic plans that engage both students and staff. Allison Hoffman, Assistant Vice President of Admissions and Student Success at Northwest.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

This is year 19 for Examples of Excelencia, an annual recognition given by Excelencia in Education. Brown, Excelencia in Education has the stated mission to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. It has done that with an 86% success rate for the 2022-23 academic year. Santiago and Sarita E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

million, mark the start of a new phase of grant-making in the Sloan Foundation’s Higher Education program, part of a multi-year, $30 million commitment. That program aimed to bolster student success in graduate study through a combination of fellowship support, strong mentoring, and student-centered professional development.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 30, 2023

Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Youtube Rethinking strategies can be challenging, but with the many changes we see in higher education post-Covid, redesigning systems could be the key to student success. 19:06] – These initiatives don’t only help enrollment but also retention. [22:06]

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