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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Hawkins Jr. Hawkins, Jr.

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The Problem with Our College Ranking System

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When Princeton announced its wonderful change in policy to support lower-income families, it made the front pages of three global newspapers and magazines and was reported in countless others. Higher selectivity, higher barriers to entry, begets higher retention and graduation, begets higher rankings.

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Roueche Center Forum: A View from the Maricopa Community College District

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As chancellor of Arizona’s most extensive community college system, the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD), with nearly 140,000 students, paired with 10,000 faculty and staff members, my leadership philosophy is that we all play a role in the recruitment and retention of our students.

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Bridging Pathways for Military-Connected Learners

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Although 82% of institutions have a designated point of contact for student veterans (Department of Veteran Affairs, 2018), determining how students find the point of contact and what their experiences are can provide valuable information for recruitment and retention.

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Eye to the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Male Resource Centers Promote Success Among Men of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Addressing the need Queensborough Community College (QCC), a two-year institution in the City University of New York system, conducted an equity audit that showed there were retention and graduation disparities for male students overall, with Black and Latinx male students disproportionately impacted.

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How to Achieve HSI Status: Intentionality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Another support group, the Hispanic Organization for Growth, Advancement and Retention, has focused on family engagement. She notes it helps build community.

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