Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Data gathered by Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit organization working to improve and accelerate Latinx student success in postsecondary education, showed that in 2021, there were 401 emerging HSI institutions across 43 states. The 2021 Latinx population in the U.S. are white and only 21% are faculty of color.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2022

“Black and undocumented students are socially and politically left out of the conversation,” said Hall, an assistant professor of higher education administration at Kent State University in Ohio. Numerically, Black undocumented students are in the minority, said Hall.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2024

Consequently, it should be no surprise if your institution experiences declining student success metrics and fails to meet various institutional goals. Here are two tips for your institution to consider in developing a new forward-thinking strategic plan: Assess the environmental challenges impacting your student body.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Dr. Lynn Akey Akey is currently vice president for student success, analytics, and integrated planning at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Akey’s leadership at Minnesota State Mankato has steered our University’s direction to be one of student focus and data-driven priorities,” said Minnesota State Mankato President Edward Inch.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

DECEMBER 20, 2021

For example, Coleen shared that not knowing which of her credits would transfer or how students like her fare after transferring had her wishing for “a better map” of the transfer process. 2017, updated 2021). National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. ix National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Nathan, A. &

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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. Gonzales The ability to recruit and retain a diverse and talented workforce is imperative to ensuring the success of a community college system.

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#RealCollege Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Her professor directed her to the faculty union and its emergency non-profit, the Local 212 MATC FAST Fund. Faculty and Students Together (FAST) The FAST Fund is a faculty-led, non-profit organization that provides MATC students experiencing economic challenges with quick financial assistance.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2023

With that quote on his mind, Alexander jumped at the chance to collaborate with the Partnership for Education Advancement, a nonprofit that works with Minority Serving Institutions, including HBCUs, to find technological solutions to serve and advance their students.

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EAB

MAY 16, 2023

Podcast TSU's Systematic Approach to Student Success Episode 151. Raijanel Crockem and Naomi Lawrence-Lee from Texas Southern University join EAB’s Joanie Garcia to discuss their work to strengthen TSU’s approach to student success. Student success is always changing with the landscape of higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Candidates of color confront racial biases, both internal and external, from search committees, board of trustees, and even faculty and staff. It’s not just a report on diversity, it’s about student success,” said Eloy Ortiz Oakley, president of College Futures and former chancellor of California Community Colleges.

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EAB

MARCH 9, 2023

Blogs 4 takeaways on combatting faculty burnout from our gathering of academic leaders EAB recently launched the first two-part event series for our partners focused on combatting faculty burnout and integrating a culture of well-being in academic affairs. 5 critical to dos for academic leaders to support student success 2.

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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The University Innovation Alliance's Three Playbooks for Student Success. The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) operates as a multi-campus laboratory for student success innovation. Completion grants are an emerging form of student aid. Understanding how students may use their completion grant funds.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Thompson notes that students who participate in dual enrollment/credit — attending high school and a community college simultaneously — outperform other students when they get into college, but data showed there weren’t enough low-income and URM students entering that pipeline. A framework was built.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2023

Now, the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), a nonpartisan nonprofit promoting post-secondary access and success, is publishing lessons learned from its ongoing attempts to build a better, more equitable transfer system. When you do these things in partnership, you get a holistic view of transfer students’ experiences and pathways.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

population is Latinx, and, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Latinx workers made up 66% of the workforce in 2021. We’re also mindful that our students don’t often have the opportunity, or haven’t had the opportunity, to think about what opportunities exist for them,” said Lonon. population growth.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Molloy University; and Dr. Leigh Patel, University of Pittsburgh Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: Find and develop a community of supportive colleagues and mentors. Means was also a 2021 Richard P. Jori Hall, University of Georgia; Dr. Tony Cawthon, Clemson University; Dr. Donald “DJ” Mitchell Jr.,

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Strategy: Transition to a case management model that offers students proactive guidance and access to resources, and engages faculty to see a complete picture of their academic journey. Engaged Faculty It can be exceptionally hard for institutions of any size to engage faculty in student success efforts.

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EAB

DECEMBER 20, 2022

What the mental health crisis means for student success leaders. The long-term impacts of the pandemic on student mental health—and 7 steps you can take to prepare. The pandemic ripple effects on student success will last for years, including the long-term impact on student mental health.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Originally from South Carolina, I came to California in 2021 as the Vice President of Instruction (VPI) at CCC and later served as Acting President for one year before becoming the permanent President in 2023. My former college in Massachusetts had a large population of Black students and steadily increasing numbers of Latine students.

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EAB

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Student Success Collaborative Awards. This is the ninth year in a row that EAB has recognized outstanding achievements in student success. An institution that is on the leading edge when it comes to use of EAB Student Success technology. More on student success management. December 15, 2021.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 7, 2025

For student-facing teams, that story matters. Advisors, faculty, and staff need a holistic view of a students experienceacademic progress, goals, challenges, and engagementso they can intervene early and offer proactive support. Faculty need simple ways to flag concerns and coordinate with advisors in real time.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 15, 2023

The Scorecard is a pivotal tool for transparency: Students deserve to know which colleges and programs of study deliver a good return on investment, enroll a diverse student population and support those students through to completion, and prepare graduates for success in the workforce.

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Civitas Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

While many institutions are eager to leverage their data to improve student outcomes and achieve their goals, several obstacles stand in their way: Lack of Stakeholder Buy-In — Department leaders must align on using data to drive decisions. They identified that Exercise Science majors with a GPA of 3.0

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

AUGUST 18, 2023

Nwosu, a lifelong advocate for equitable access and success in higher education, has also served on IHEP’s Board of Directors since February 2021 and is currently Board Chairperson. Until early August, he was Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success at Herbert H.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

It has become clearer than ever that we need a movement toward large-scale student success to elevate us as a society and as a competitive economy. For this to happen, we simply must achieve equity for those student groups that have been traditionally underserved.

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EAB

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Leverage Faculty Partnerships and Technology to Address the Community College Enrollment Crisis. Pueblo Community College (Pueblo) is a Hispanic-Serving Institution with over 5,000 students across three campuses. Approximately 70% of Pueblo’s students are part-time, and 34% are first-generation. The Solution. download the pdf.

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EAB

JANUARY 12, 2023

We heard from one leader that their institution reallocated funding to the multicultural center—a decision they likely made with the goal of increasing a sense of belonging for students from historically excluded groups. Trying to decide on the right advising model, or whether your institution needs a chief student success officer?

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EAB

JANUARY 23, 2023

Equip faculty and staff to better refer students to support Faculty and staff play a critical role in supporting students' mental health and well-being. Equipping faculty and staff with in-the-moment resources will empower them to direct students who need support to the best-fit resources.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The Accelerator Model as an Innovation for Student Success First-year students sometimes have difficulties adjusting to college’s academic demands, and Dr. Renick’s team noted that freshmen struggled even more during the pandemic. Addressing this problem was the genesis of the accelerator model.

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EAB

JULY 28, 2023

Blogs Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s Students are no longer entering college with the same levels of academic preparation that we might have expected before the pandemic, one of the many ripple effects we face as a result of disruptions in high school learning.

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EAB

JULY 28, 2023

Blogs Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s Students are no longer entering college with the same levels of academic preparation that we might have expected before the pandemic, one of the many ripple effects we face as a result of disruptions in high school learning.

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EAB

DECEMBER 19, 2022

What we learned about the future of student success from 1,200 success leaders. CONNECTED is my favorite time of year in the Student Success Collaborative , and this year did not disappoint! Here are my 3 biggest takeaways from CONNECTED22: The pandemic is still affecting student success in critical ways.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The partnership’s success is rooted in the ADVANCE program , which provides focused academic pathways coupled with coaching and other supports for students who want to transfer to GMU. It requires commitment from faculty and top leaders. The post How strong institutional partnerships serve transfer students well.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Strategy: Transition to a case management model that offers students proactive guidance and access to resources, and engages faculty to see a complete picture of their academic journey. Engaged Faculty It can be exceptionally hard for institutions of any size to engage faculty in student success efforts.

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EAB

JUNE 1, 2023

Through this transfer pathway, students will receive their associate degree enroute to their bachelor’s in business administration. In addition to the expansion of Pell to incarcerated students, this partnership comes on the heels of Michigan’s Clean Slate Laws —enacted in April 2021. Here’s what we learned.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Colleges can make progress toward helping students feel they belong in the following ways: Hire diverse staff and faculty. They accomplish this by providing holistic support through extensive academic and wraparound services from the time the student applies to the time they walk the stage. Engage students before they apply.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

As we approach our ten-year anniversary of accelerating student success innovation across higher education to drive social and economic mobility nationwide, I am grateful and humbled that this movement has expanded and evolved to inspire so many institutions and student success leaders beyond the UIA.

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