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Office for Civil Rights Commences Title VI Investigations Against 45 Universities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

418, 426 (2009). He noted: By using federal investigations as a weapon to intimidate institutions committed to racial equity, the Trump administration is not only undermining the fundamental mission of higher education but is also jeopardizing student success. Holder , 556 U.S.

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Franklin & Marshall College Names Dr. Andrew Rich as 17th President

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He spearheaded a 40 percent enrollment increase, bringing the student body to 4,000, while simultaneously launching innovative student success initiatives. One of Rich's notable achievements at CCNY was the formation of a Public Service Career Hub, which more than doubled student placement in public service internships and jobs.

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Tallahassee Community College Receives Recognition from Achieving the Dream

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Tallahassee Community College (TCC) recently received recognition from Achieving the Dream , an organization and network founded to close achievement gaps and accelerate student success nationwide by guiding institutional change, influencing public policy, generating knowledge, and engaging the public. 19-22, in Orlando, Florida.

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Tallahassee Community College Earns Highest Distinction from Achieving the Dream

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Tallahassee Community College (TCC) recently received high honors from Achieving the Dream , an organization and network founded to close achievement gaps and accelerate student success nationwide by guiding institutional change, influencing public policy, generating knowledge, and engaging the public. 19-22, in Orlando, Florida.

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Mapping Transfer Pathways: How Data and Equitable Admissions Policies can Support Transfer Student Success

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By providing financial and social supports for students throughout the transfer process, four-year institutions can promote a transfer-receptive culture that welcomes and nurtures transfer studentssuccess. Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition , 22(1), 49–66(18). 2009, October).

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Study Shows Limit to Benefits of Online Classes for Community College Students

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Justin Ortagus, an associate professor of higher education administration and policy and the director of the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Florida, examined over 40,000 student transcripts from a diverse, high-enrollment community college from between 2009 and 2019.

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Conference Welcomes New Members Fighting for Equity

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ATD] staff and coaches will learn as much as we can about what you’re already doing around student success. When Harper College joined ATD in 2009, their graduation rate was a mere 14%. They will support each other as well as receive guidance and coaching from ATD leadership and other ATD member colleges. “[ATD]