Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

Since 2015, Stout has served as president and CEO of Achieving the Dream (ATD), a network of over 300 community colleges, with the goal of being accessible hubs of learning, credentialing and economic mobility that eliminate inequities in educational and workforce outcomes. Shes helping colleges implement evidence-based reforms.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. Partnering with high schools that serve predominantly Latino students reinforces accessibility. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

APRIL 3, 2025

Use the Calm app to do a 3-Minute Body Scan or access the full library of incredible premium content. How to Access: Calm.com/jhu What to Do: Sign up with your JHU email. SilverCloud is a confidential mental health resource that offers 24/7 access to interactive learning modules that teach cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

“I wasn’t interested in only being a dean of education,” he says, sitting inside of his spacious office on a recent afternoon after a whirlwind of meetings with faculty members, representatives from the athletics department and staff who marvel at his punishing schedule. “I Michigan State University stuck out right from the start. “As

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Some states, like Washington, California, and Illinois, have implemented policies that require public colleges to assist students with access to basic needs. 9% increase in six-year completion rates from the fall 2015 cohort to fall 2016. Thus, community colleges need to invest in basic needs to stabilize enrollment.

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Thrive Alliance Group

MARCH 22, 2024

Working with students from an underserved community, though challenging, proves rewarding each day; providing therapeutic services to students, who otherwise would not have access to quality mental health care. Then I can move onto scheduled sessions with students on my caseload.

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EAB

APRIL 14, 2023

9% increase in six-year completion rates for students who started in fall 2015 compared to fall 2016. One way to keep applicants engaged is by providing proactive, consistent, customized guidance about each onboarding task in a format that is responsive and accessible. Here are three ways you can improve transfer access.

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