Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Dr. Jack Thomas In my own journey, leading a campus with such diverse student representation has reinforced the importance of embracing diversity and fostering a culture of inclusivity. This period witnessed a remarkable increase in minority enrollments and the establishment of support programs designed to cater to diverse student bodies.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 27, 2025

From launching the transformative Opportunity Vanderbilt initiative to championing a more human-centered student experience, his insights reflect the urgency and optimism needed to reshape the future of higher ed. You can’t just ask, Are our students graduating? You have to ask, Are our students thriving?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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Active Minds

DECEMBER 8, 2023

I was a college student, overwhelmed by both the stress of school and young adulthood and grieving the loss of my best friend. I knew two things at that point: that I never wanted another student to suffer in silence the way Brian had, and that my peers, fellow youth and young adults, could be the ones to change this narrative.

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

The grant will fund research to develop an evidence-based theoretical model for sustainable, equitable career pathways within colleges and universities that house TRIO programs, specifically Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC), Student Support Services (SSS), and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Providing them with a unique opportunity — and an imperative — to provide pathways to social and economic mobility to students and the surrounding community. In 2019, its president rolled out the Bearcat Promise , a pledge that all students will leave the university with a degree in one hand and a career plan in the other.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Indeed, during the 2008-2009 recession, giving fell along with the economy, and it took three years for philanthropy to start growing again. Understandably, fundraisers don’t want to seem tone-deaf to the possible financial hardships or fears of their constituents. But there are also significant risks to halting solicitations altogether.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 11, 2022

Innovating to Close Equity Gaps: The National Institute for Student Success. Student Success. These respected campus leaders are skilled in change management, and we look to them for spearheading and scaling student success initiatives at our member institutions. They need tech help, they need Wi-Fi access at home.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

These six trends will have long-term impacts on how community colleges interact with students and getting ahead of them now will position you for success in the future. 4% enrollment , and these gains were driven completely by the recovery of dual-enrolled high school students (+11.5%) and 18- to 20-year-old students (+1.4%).

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Supporting Student Success

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Postsecondary educators have been increasingly focused on supporting positive student mental health over the past decades. Additionally, much of the difference in academic performance among students with marginalized sociodemographic identities was statistically explained by disparities in mental health. times that of their peers.

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EAB

APRIL 14, 2023

Blogs The 4 stages of an integrated lifecycle approach for community college student success How EAB’s Navigate helps community colleges at every stage There is encouraging data showing that six-year completion rates have been rising across all community colleges, with a.9% rate for students starting in fall 2009, compared to 52.4%

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The Accelerator Model as an Innovation for Student Success First-year students sometimes have difficulties adjusting to college’s academic demands, and Dr. Renick’s team noted that freshmen struggled even more during the pandemic. We invited back first-year students who had failed critical classes. We had coaching.

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NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 10, 2023

In a previous post , we provided an overview of the project, which is grounded in the work that the Task Force on Standardized Admission Testing for International and US Students completed in 2021. How do Black, Latino, and Indigenous justice-impacted students perceive test-optional policies at higher education institutions?

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

A survey from 2008 found that 65% of women aged 25-45 had some variation of disordered eating and of them, 10% met criteria for eating disorders. It promotes health policies that give better access to care and reduces weight stigma. RESOURCES Hopkins-based Resources Primary Care Student Health and Wellness Center.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MARCH 7, 2024

I had been president of the student body in high school, and then I became president of the student body at the University of Arkansas. Alan Sugg was an incredibly effective leader, very kind, very engaging, and everything came back to student success. The students are looking out. The president is the one responding.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Alvin Poussaint For more than five decades, Poussaint served as a beacon of change at Harvard Medical School (HMS), where he worked as faculty associate dean for student affairs and founding director of the HMS Office of Recruitment & Multicultural Affairs. Dr. George Q.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

As Black educators, we are constantly mindful of the quality of lived experiences in the academy, mainly predominantly white Institutions (PWIs) for minoritized students. The paper cites a 2021 study that found that graduation rates for Black students at HBCUs are 32% compared to 44% for Black students at other institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

He has been one of the top performing students every year of his short educational experience. Ford We write this being very mindful of Mason and the need for school counselors to be effectively prepared to work with minoritized students. All school counselors must have this paradigm to engage all students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 13, 2024

In the few weeks since announcing her candidacy for president, Vice President Kamala Harris has ignited a level of hope and optimism not observed within the American electorate since Barack Obama’s run for president in 2008. In May, Harris announced a $16 billion investment in HBCUs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

In schools across the nation, there has been a heightened awareness of the need for students to earn postsecondary degrees – as there is substantial evidence that it leads to better labor market outcomes and a higher quality of life. Hines, Fletcher, & Moore, in press, p.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 25, 2022

Student Success. Although he returned to the private sector after his tenure in the Obama Administration, Secretary Duncan generously shared his views on the need for institutions to support student success, the need for government to encourage institutions in this effort, and the urgency for moving ahead with these initiatives.

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Active Minds

AUGUST 9, 2023

And progress has been made — including expanded crisis response services and mental healthcare access in schools. Recently, the Administration took another big policy stride toward increasing the accessibility of mental health care, which will have an amplified effect on LGBTQ+ and BIPOC youth and young adults.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The bills intended to restore long-standing voter protections that were invalidated by the federal courts, expand ballot access, curb partisan gerrymandering, and curtail voter suppression tactics. Missing in the polling data and media discussions of voters’ concerns is how ballot access is an intersectional issue.

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