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Championing Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Undergraduate students who earn a ‘B’ or above in one of the offered courses — usually in the STEM fields — are recruited and offered a paid job to work with other students enrolled in that same course. “We For her part, Rahming, a native of The Bahamas, has not abandoned her scholarship.

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Tribal Colleges and Universities as Conduits for Intellectual and Political Sovereignties

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While many PWIs have potential to build partnerships, there is a need to acknowledge the cultural components as assets and pursue long-term partnerships built around enhancing student success. Dr. Alex Red Corn serves as Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, College of Education, Kansas State University.

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How to Achieve HSI Status: Intentionality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Achieving HSI status Larry Eby Larry Eby, executive director of advancement at Goldey-Beacom College (GBC) in Delaware, said several years ago the college’s admissions office saw there was a rising number of Hispanic students pursuing higher education. Obviously, the number one thing is student success,” she continued.

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Dismantling the Academy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And we have emphasized, in word, deed, and resource allocation, building comprehensive support structures to help students thrive: · Our Student Success, Well-being and Belonging area brings together and leverages the expertise of key campus services with the charge that student academic success is intimately connected to student well-being.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Building Opportunities for Black Men

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

CBCC’s Honors Program’s development into a college will come with a host of upgrades, including more experiential learning, research opportunities, lecture series, and the offering of merit scholarships. grade point average, says Dr. Sunni Solomon, the inaugural director of CCBC’s Male Student Success Initiative (MSSI).

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Athletics and Academics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hilliard says that athletic scholarships in artistic gymnastics tend to go to elite gymnasts who’ve competed at the highest level. Since its inception, ACP has helped participants receive over $10 million in college scholarship funds. We have had a couple of gymnasts that went on to compete at Division II,” says Hilliard. “A