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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The center serves as a one-stop destination where students can access tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, and various support services designed to help them navigate their academic journey successfully. The introduction of the Fannie Jackson Coppin Scholars program has been another game-changer in student success.

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University of Vermont Launches Open-Access Academic Press

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Under the University of Vermont’s (UVM) new open-access academic press, authors and readers will not have to pay fees to publish or access published materials. Entwined in UVM Press’s diamond open-access model is a sentiment of shared responsibilities and a commitment not to profit, according to its website.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Incoming transfer students can enroll in courses early to guarantee that they have access to coursework. Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. Currently, 60.1%

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Removing Enrollment Barriers: Actionable Strategies at Every Level

Civitas Learning

A lot can stand in the way of a students decision to enroll for the next termfrom a required course not being offered to scheduling conflicts with work. But sometimes, the root issue is closer to home students cant access the courses they need to stay on track to progress toward their degree.

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Panel Spotlights Registered Apprenticeships at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In recent years, Alabama has been the #1 state in terms of opioid prescriptions written, with 121 per 100 people in 2016. Schedules are designed to fit working students’ needs, with options for evening, hybrid, and online, synchronous and a synchronous. The program allows students to work on their own timelines, from one year to four.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Since 2016, Latino graduation rates have increased by 16%, while the rate for all students increased 5%. “We Edward’s President Dr. Montserrat Fuentes.

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How Technology Can Expand Support for Students with a Disability

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In fact, in a 2016 study by the Institute of Education Sciences , only 13 percent of students with a disability disclosed. With technology, students who self-disclose through a private form to their accessibility or disability services offices, do not have to continuously share what accommodations they need.