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NAU applied for classification and then appointed key leadership to ensure we serve our Hispanic students well,” Cruz Rivera said. This includes working on retention strategies that emphasize information on financial aid and mental health services as well as continuing to build a sense of belonging. She notes it helps build community.

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“The resource centers serve as one-stops with many tailored supports that can help male students of color find a sense of purpose because it typically will include things like mentorship, academic support, career exploration, leadership development opportunities, and peer support networks,” says Jez.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Retention efforts Morgan State is currently number one in the United States in producing Black electrical engineers and civil engineers, Wilson notes. This requires thoughtful retention efforts. Once students transition out of that first-year format, the success and retention office continues to work with them through graduation. “We

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JUNE 14, 2023

During her approximately 24 years at EIU, she also served as director of academic services for its athletics department; instructor in its African American studies department; and academic and retention adviser for its Office of Inclusion and Academic Engagement. And from 2002 to 2006, she served as academic adviser for Temple University.

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APRIL 20, 2023

Last year, we contracted with the National Institute for Student Success to assess graduation and retention gaps at the state universities and at one community college and develop customized playbooks for each institution to close their gaps. Blake Flanders serves as president and CEO for the Kansas Board of Regents. Roueche and Margaretta B.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Diversifying the nursing workforce “For everyone that we graduate, there’s another provider who can improve patient outcomes for diverse populations,” says Smith, adding that the MSN programs — one for family nurse practitioner and one in nursing leadership — are crucial to increasing diversity in the healthcare workforce in South Carolina.

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Sustainable recruitment and retention programs/plans for prospective/current scholars. Dr. Carolina Gonzalez Mike Peters/Montclair State University “We focused on everything from defining manhood to maximizing financial aid awards, to career development and leadership,” says Jean.

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JUNE 5, 2023

In terms of retention, Carter says hiring supportive faculty is a huge component. “We in management and leadership. Elliott says the retention rate for online is over 96%, which she attributes to the stellar faculty and flexibility. Because we focus on that demographic, we have built that in as part of our mission,” says Carter.

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Johnson, his team, and university leadership recently attended a caucus weekend, a gathering of New York State Black, Latinx, and Asian legislators where CUNY presidents and deans were able to directly engage with people who can provide funding. Guttman engaged with lawmakers and policy makers as a collective through CUNY.

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

Bradley is also looking at other tough changes, including reforms to its tenure promotion, and retention policies, which haven’t been updated in 30 years. These programs take leadership buy-in over an extended period of time [and] resources to ensure that the program continues beyond the initial grant,” Hogan says. “I

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This includes creating new means for retention. Under Lieberman’s leadership the university consulted with industry leaders in the region about the most needed professions. Academic progress There has also been focus on the university’s academic programs.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Once this is accomplished, the other valuable attributes become easy to achieve, like stewardship, recognition and retention, and results/outcomes. From behind their corporate desks and from the vantage point of their leadership positions, they empathize with the HBCU Case for Support.

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Blogs How dual enrollment can combat enrollment declines Innovative tips to build and sustain dual enrollment momentum This story was originally published in the League for Innovation’s Innovatus Magazine (March 2023). Since 2020, enrollment at community colleges has declined 5.4

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There, McManus served as the coordinator of disability support services and worked as a minority retention counselor. “I While working full-time, McManus pursued a Master of Divinity degree at Liberty University while simultaneously finishing her first doctorate in community college leadership at Morgan State University. “I

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

We argue that principals can enact homeplace by embodying the tenets of culturally responsive school leadership. link] Given the abysmal underrepresentation of Black and other minoritized students in gifted and talented programs, there is a need to help them to be more effective with recruitment and retention.

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Flores also said continuity of leadership is important, and there needs to be a sense of equal value among the team members. “To HACU provides student scholarships, internships, retention and advancement programs, as well as career development opportunities for educators. Our renewal rate for membership is 96%.”

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After nearly 50 years of funding community colleges based on enrollment and outreach, the state of Texas is considering making the switch to outcome-based funding, rooted in metrics like retention, completion, and the successful transfer to four-year programs. It was intrinsically attractive, and then became law.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Dr. Robert Kelchen, professor and head of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, says the administration will likely reintroduce the rule in 2024 using a negotiated rulemaking process. Financial issues, along with enrollment, retention and graduation, will be newsworthy also.

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Sadly — shockingly — for the sake of winning votes, our politicians on both sides of the aisle are dumbing-down America’s future, promising dubious economic security for some workers while robbing many other citizens of their potential to rise into public and private leadership in the future.

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