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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When Jenkins arrived, the university faced a challenging 52 percent retention rate. Dr. Anthony Jenkins Weve been able to move our retention to 74 percent, which puts us above the state average in Maryland for public institutions and puts us within the national average for public institutions, says Jenkins.

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A Hope Built on Things Eternal: A Scholar’s Vision for Black Education - Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr.

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Title: Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Tenured: Yes Age: 36 Education: B.A., This intellectual awakening led him to pursue a career in education rather than law, though he maintains that he accidentally fell into the academy.

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UCLA Achieves AANAPISI Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

From 2016 to 2022, the number of applicants from this demographic nearly doubled, yet acceptance rates remained low, highlighting a critical need for additional support. Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students, for example, have historically faced lower admission and graduation rates at the university.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Department of Education, the Upward Bound program works with students from six area high schools that are identified as potential first-generation college students.

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Study: Third-Grade Retention Has Positive Effects for Student Outcomes

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Holding students back a year may have its benefits, according to a recent study published by the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Nicholas Hartlep, the Robert Charles Billings Chair in Education at Berea College and a former elementary school teacher. Literacy is really important. As of 2019, 18 U.S.

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Native Son Propels Opportunities for Kentucky Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In April, Dr. Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), participated in the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit put together by the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute for Higher Education Policy. It collects, analyzes, and reports comprehensive performance data.

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Rhodes College Joins Initiative to Expand Access for Highly Talented Low-Income Students

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ATI, formed in 2016, comprises regional and flagship public institutions and leading private colleges and universities. Rhodes College joins the collective of 137 public and private colleges and universities nationwide who work collaboratively to expand access and opportunity for highly talented low- and moderate-income students.