Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2025

Todd, who has served as president and CEO of Denmark Technical College (DTC) in South Carolina since 2020, will assume his new role on July 1. "I Talladega College's Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Willie L. as the institution's 22nd president.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2025

I dont really have fears, Whitaker told The Catalyst, an independent student newspaper at Colorado College. Carolyn Stefanco, an early supporter of the Moving the Needle campaign during her presidency at The College of Saint Rose (2014-2020), has called for renewed commitment to diversifying leadership in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 26, 2024

What does student success mean? Some colleges associate student success with high graduation rates, others focus on alumni achievements, and then other colleges emphasize test scores and grades. Since institutions use different definitions regarding the term “student success,” it raises a critical question: Who are we leaving behind?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

On the panel, “Selecting Evidence-Based Advising Strategies to Improve Student Outcomes,” Thompson spoke about equity being a top priority, noting that, if higher education does not serve its most disenfranchised populations, then it is failing. Dr. Amanda Ellis joined CPE in 2020 as vice president of K-12 policies and programs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Indian River State College (IRSC) in Fort Pierce, FL, and Coahoma Community College (CCC) in Clarksdale, MS, saw their efforts to rebuild their student populations pay off. IRSC’s fall 2022 enrollment increased by 8.9%, with its incoming cohort breaking their ten-year average enrollment by more than 1,000 students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

29, the new federal spending plan is set to increase the Pell Grant in 2023, allowing low-income students a chance to access up to $7,395 each year. According to the Department of Education, about six million students received Pell Grant funding in the 2020 – 2021 academic year. The total student loan debt reached $1.75

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

and he has made it his mission to ensure his students fit in and find a sense of belonging in their school. The methodology connects students’ real lives to the classroom, engaging them in personal conversation and critical thinking about hypothetical scenarios. Real Talk students are also more likely to persist.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2024

We are fully committed to first-generation students, but commitment is just the start. Consistent and strong intentionality in academic, psychosocial, and financial support is key to first-generation students successfully completing college. Edward’s students who bring their passions, talents, and ambitions to the hilltop.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2023

With the goal of infusing scholarship into practice, thousands of student affairs practitioners from colleges and universities across the nation gathered in Boston to strategize about the future of the profession. Strayhorn, a professor at Illinois State University and included student affairs leaders—all board members of the Dr. Melvin C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 19, 2023

Community college students assigned to corequisite mathematic courses instead of remedial courses not only graduate faster, but earn higher wages. That’s the findings of a study that has been tracking 900 community college students since 2013. The 900 students were randomly placed in either a remedial course or a corequisite course.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Williams was raised Catholic and attended private institutions—he was often the only Black student in his class, or one of the few. He became what he calls “a student for everybody.” “I It’s why, in his late twenties, he chose to volunteer at Georgia State University (GSU), speaking to young college students about his successes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 10, 2024

Dr. Terri Gomez Gomez’s “deep understanding of our campus’ strengths and opportunities; her student-centered approach to leadership; her dedication to faculty and staff excellence; and her unwavering commitment to the success of our diverse students,” said President Dr. Soraya M.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Sometimes it is difficult for cultural outsiders to navigate how best to engage with military-connected individuals, and we may end up unintentionally dehumanizing students. For example, within a student veteran center, diverse groups of veterans may experience inclusion and belonging differently.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

The profile of the average community college student is changing. While two-year institutions still have significant populations of adult students and people desirous of enhancing their career options, there is a growing number of first-time college students, age 18 to 22, that are seeking a traditional college experience.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2023

HSIs are a federal designation achieved when an institution’s student population is at least 25% Latinx. Being an HSI gives institutions access to grants and funding that must be used to better support and serve Latinx students. UAGM - Gurabo’s retention rate between 2016 and 2020 remained at or above 75%.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Martin APA Task Force Report on Promotion, Tenure and Retention of Faculty of Color in Psychology details the many obstacles that psychological science faculty from underrepresented groups face, including being tasked with additional responsibilities, hostile work environments, and biased evaluations. population – according to 2020 U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The recent Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies report on the steep enrollment declines of Black male students at community colleges is a stark reminder that our sector must accelerate the crucial work to ensure the academic success of Black male students. Francesca I.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 14, 2023

million credit and non-credit students for the 2021-22 academic year; the need to retain top talent among faculty and staff continues to grow. Furthermore, there has been a growing focus on student success, completion rates, and workforce development within community colleges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 10, 2024

More students earned certificates than any year in the past decade, while associate degrees awarded fell to its lowest point in a decade and bachelor's degrees awarded fell to its lowest since 2015–16 academic year. These decreases happened whether the student was a first-time credential earner or had earned a credential before.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 5, 2022

That the student body is diversifying much faster than the faculty is. ” The report, based on 2020 data from 543 public four-year institutions, graded schools by comparing the percentage of minoritized students to the percentage of minoritized faculty. Having a diverse faculty is often part of that effort to support students.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 1, 2022

noa), Native Hawaiian students make up roughly 15% of the undergraduate student population. Dr. Willy Kauai, director of Native Hawaiian student services at UH M?noa. noa allows students to identify in many different ways, offering nuance and visibility to a student’s experience. At the University of Hawai’i at M?noa

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In 2020, NJIT created the Hispanic and Latinx Leadership Council, which is made up of students, faculty, staff and alumni as well as business and community leaders who work collaboratively to address recruitment, retention, engagement and persistence among Latinx students. He also hosts an annual DEI forum.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

Department of Education (DOE), at least 25% of full-time equivalent students enrolled must be Hispanic. These two-year and four-year institutions must also enroll a significant number of students who require needs-based financial aid. The college has emerging HSI status and is on track to attain full HSI status in the near future.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 27, 2023

After two years of COVID-19-related disruptions, the percentage of first-time college students sticking with school has returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC). of entering students were retained, half a point higher than the pre-pandemic average.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

When the same trends were juxtaposed with the recently released data, there was a slight decline in giving, but the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 were two of the best giving years on record with $486.26 In the meantime, however, many of these students have now completed college and graduate school and are well into successful careers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 30, 2023

During a time when educator retention is experiencing a sharp decline, the data suggests a trend of positive experiences and feelings by educators who are making moves to stay in their field, even as new concerns are emerging in academia. “They're feeling like, 'I want to stay. I want to make an impact on students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2022

These are the latest numbers from 62% of institutions that report to the National Student Clearinghouse, an educational nonprofit organization which collects data and offers insights from 97% of all postsecondary institutions in the U.S. The report also shows a continued decrease in students of color. Dr. Karen A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2022

After nearly 50 years of funding community colleges based on enrollment and outreach, the state of Texas is considering making the switch to outcome-based funding, rooted in metrics like retention, completion, and the successful transfer to four-year programs. The population growth in Texas was in urban and suburban areas,” notes Martinez.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 23, 2022

She is responsible for developing and implementing strategies, programs and activities to enhance access, inclusion and retention of a diverse student body, faculty and staff. Prior to the University of Nebraska, Jenkins spent 14 years at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

Census Bureau’s 2020 Census. million grant – lasting five years – will go toward what this cadre of faculty and staff are calling the Transformation, Equity, Access, and Sense of Belonging (TEAS) project, which is directly aimed at aiding Asian students at UConn’s regional campus in Hartford.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. During that time, she saw his hands-on approach with staff and students. “If Coming from such a background drives him. “I

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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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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

5 Tips to Recruit and Enroll Latine/x Students in Your Community College. Prospective Latine/x college students in the U.S. And even though Hispanic students were the only college student population who saw consistent growth over the past 10 years, there was still a 24.5% Tip #1: Build belonging.

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Civitas Learning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

As higher education continues to shapeshift to meet the changing needs of students, many leaders are asking what role each department plays in supporting student success. Everyone is responsible for student success” is easy to say but harder to do. Deconstructing those silos is the first step in optimizing student success.

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#RealCollege Blog

JUNE 28, 2022

By: Traci Kirtley (she/her), Believe in Students In February 2020, the novel coronavirus began making its way into the US, creating one of the most dramatic and widespread emergencies of my lifetime. We soon had proof of this impact. And a report prepared by the U.S. How We Responded Within days, we launched efforts to meet this need.

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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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