IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Current ly, our data systems lack complete information regarding student pathways, especially those taken by transfer students. Transfer students make up less than 10 percent of the population at selective universities, and less than six percent at highly selective public institutions. Found in Dimpal, J., Herrera, A.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

Seed funds are expected to assist selected universities in removing entrenched barriers to student success, improving student outcomes, and creating educational environments that are more effective and equitable for all. SCSC initiative builds on Sloan’s University Centers for Exemplary Mentoring (UCEM) program, now concluding.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

Stewart “I hope to cultivate a culture of care and support within our university community, advocating for the success and happiness of students, faculty, and staff alike,” said Stewart. Stewart said her goal is to propel the university forward through collaboration. “My

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Davis, an associate professor in the Department of Elementary Education at Florida A&M University, attests to the success of ELEVATE after taking advantage of the program’s benefits to aid in her own career. “As As a proud member of the very first ELEVATE cohort in 2015, I had very few expectations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

Seed funds are expected to assist selected universities in removing entrenched barriers to student success, improving student outcomes, and creating educational environments that are more effective and equitable for all. SCSC initiative builds on Sloan’s University Centers for Exemplary Mentoring (UCEM) program, now concluding.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

McMickens says he believes campus environments contribute to educational disparities but holds promise for efforts to foster success among underserved populations. faculty, advisors, peers, ethnic organizations, targeted support programs) impact the outcomes of historically marginalized and underserved student populations,” he says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

The day’s panels and speakers discussed a wide range of issues and provided attendees with information on raising the bar for advising and student support. Johns Hopkins University senior Daivik Chawla was the first person to emphasize the importance of student voices in student support. There must be diverse hires.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The historic gains made in recent years resulted from colleges and universities across the country focusing on eliminating disparities in educational access and student access based on race, gender, and socioeconomic status. But the mentoring program proved to be just one piece of the puzzle.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Brown, Excelencia in Education has the stated mission to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. The intent is to bring attention to evidence-based practices that are making a positive difference for Hispanic students,” says Santiago, chief executive officer of Excelencia in Education. Santiago and Sarita E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 17, 2023

City Colleges of Chicago’s (CCC) partnership with One Million Degrees (OMD) will begin at Malcolm X College this fall, providing students at the college dedicated support towards academic and career success. It's the availability of all these supports that a student can tap into in a way that makes sense for them,” said Sohoni.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 7, 2023

Such requirements include efforts such as mentoring and support programs; assessments of prior learning that gives academic credit to veterans for training and experience from military service; annual surveys of student veterans’ perspectives and needs; and special orientation programs. We have a duty to serve them as they served us.”

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EAB

JANUARY 31, 2023

Blogs Faculty orientations and continuing a culture of mentoring January 31, 2023 Kristen McCauliff Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development, Ball State University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

Powell Renowned nationally in the student affairs profession, Powell was one of the leaders of Temple’s Division of Student Affairs, where she worked to reimagine student affairs and created programs to produce a more vibrant and active Temple campus. "Dr. Stephanie Ives, associate vice president and dean of students at Temple.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 13, 2024

JCSU President Dr. Valerie Kinloch says she wants to showcase the university’s readiness to compete when it comes to student engagement and student success. The New Era of Excellence includes seamless pathways for student success and a strong graduation rate due to increasing enrollment and effective retention strategies.

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Close the Gap Foundation

APRIL 13, 2022

Along the foundation's journey to serve FGLI students with empathy and care, forming the BoE originated as a method for Close the Gap Foundation to enhance the mentor training process for its programs, which it successfully achieved through interactive workshops, educator panel discussions, and Q&A sessions on how to mentor with empathy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Early in her time as an administrator at Virginia Tech, she implemented the Black Engineering Support Team (BEST), having Black upperclassmen be peer mentors to freshmen. Those freshmen remained bonded and, in time, became mentors. Initially, she worked with Black students. They also challenge and hold students accountable.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 1, 2024

Not knowing where to find guidance is a common challenge faced by many of today’s college students. To elevate strategies that ease the strain of those challenges to support student success and completion, the U.S. Department of Education and IHEP convened the summit focused on holistic advising and wraparound support services.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The recent Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies report on the steep enrollment declines of Black male students at community colleges is a stark reminder that our sector must accelerate the crucial work to ensure the academic success of Black male students. Francesca I.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

“This is an important segment of the college-bound market and [GBC] continues to make inroads in successful recruitment of Hispanic students, especially with the expansion of the Goizueta Scholarship to now cover full tuition and in some cases room and board,” Eby said. The college also has two bilingual peer mentors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

student affairs administration/higher education, Ball State University, Teachers College; Certificate, College and University Teaching, Ball State University, Teachers College; Ph.D., educational leadership and policy, University of Texas at Austin, College of Education Career mentors: Dr. Victor B. Dr. Victor B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

Mentorship Part of the grant’s funds will be used to replicate a peer mentoring program that already exists on UConn’s main campus in Storrs, Connecticut. We know that there are certain issues that we want to tackle in the mentoring program. And that is because many of our students are first-generation and low-income.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 17, 2024

What started as an innovative program to support limited-income and first-generation students at the University of Michigan in 2008 has since grown into a 16-institution collaborative program that has helped hundreds of first-generation students across the country find success in post-secondary education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

“I applaud the 26 colleges and universities that are leading the way as early adopters of this effort by answering the call and partnering with the National Partnership for Student Success in this work. “By

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Scholarship America

AUGUST 21, 2023

“Thanks to this scholarship I can now participate in an additional program called IMPACT (Innovative Mentoring and Professional Advancement through Cultural Training) which will be instrumental in helping me pursue an advanced degree and navigate the process successfully.” “Aja Aja Leatherwood is truly exceptional,” Lauren Calandruccio said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

AAC&U is accepting applications for the 2024 institute , held virtually June 25-28.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Slated to begin operating in the fall, the honors college will enroll students who have a GPA of 3.5 Luke Wood “This is one component of a larger effort to increase success rates for Black students,” said Dr. J. For Wood, simply having a large number of Black students enrolled at Sacramento State isn't enough.

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Civitas Learning

JANUARY 11, 2024

Early alerts are a typical student success practice, and in theory, they’re a positive system to have in place. However, the latest research increasingly suggests that early alert systems can backfire, causing harm to both students and institutions. The success of their program comes from being intentional with their efforts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

He says he sees himself as an advocate, using his work to advocate for students and better policies that advance higher education and increase student success. In his role as provost faculty fellow, Smith advises and guides the design and direction of academic and student success initiatives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

counselor education (student affairs), Clemson University; and Ph.D., educational research and policy analysis (higher education), North Carolina State University Career mentors: Dr. Audrey “AJ” Jaeger, North Carolina State University; Dr. Jori Hall, University of Georgia; Dr. Tony Cawthon, Clemson University; Dr. Donald “DJ” Mitchell Jr.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

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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Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

MARCH 2, 2017

However, with a deeper glance, it’s the connections between these areas that are the strands that form essential aspects of the student experience. Student Success. Student engagement is everything when it comes to student success. Engagement is what creates a meaningful student experience.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2024

A&T has hosted six successful national conferences to address current and emerging environmental issues and solutions, and foster relationships that result in partnerships to protect and sustain the environment. The CEPHT is located near a train station, and students come from the main campus to observe, learn, and take part in research.

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Timely MD

AUGUST 8, 2024

Colleges and universities need to continue to support students and provide them opportunities to sharpen soft skills to help them be successful in the classroom and beyond. Are your students prepared to enter to the workforce? Learn more about how you can set your students up for success with virtual coaching from TimelyCare.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The program, which will eventually expand to include six scholars, will give fellows financial support for their research and teaching, as well as mentoring, networking, and community over a six-year term. But, without minoritized teachers and mentors, it will be hard to get students from under-represented backgrounds involved.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Precisely, the effect of commodifying education reinforces enrolled students’ entitlement and institutional leaders’ unreasonable expectations for faculty labor. Importantly, we do not include students’ accessibility needs in reference to student demands; accessibility accommodations are necessary for equitable student learning.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

Mentorship Part of the grant’s funds will be used to replicate a peer mentoring program that already exists on UConn’s main campus in Storrs, Connecticut. We know that there are certain issues that we want to tackle in the mentoring program. And that is because many of our students are first-generation and low-income.”

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 10, 2023

But what makes some students persist to graduation and others not? In Civitas Learning’s most recent Student Success Impact Report , we examined a broad range of student success initiatives across 48 institutions. Academic advising is a bedrock of any student’s successful persistence toward graduation.

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