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Investing in Care to Combat Declining Enrollment in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Similar to institutions nationwide, we saw enrollment plummet during the pandemic, dropping by 20% in 2020-2021. In 2021-22, we regained five percent, followed by a 30% increase the next year and another 20% the year after.

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Community College Leader Dr. Walter Bumphus to Step Down After Transformative Era

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Aikin Regents Endowed Chair at The University of Texas at Austin, he mentored hundreds of administrators who went on to leadership positions at community colleges across the country. Martin CEO of the Year Award and the 2021 Baldridge Foundation's Award for Leadership Excellence in Education.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In academic year 2021-22, 45.1% years in 2021-22.” Dr. Lynn Mahoney “We have been tracking the effectiveness of numerous programs, including peer mentoring and learning communities as well as student progress to graduation,” says SFSU president Dr. Lynn Mahoney. of degrees were awarded to Latinx students. in 2022-23.

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Illuminating Asian American Narratives in Literature and Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2021-2022, Tran received the prestigious Career EnhancementFellowship from the Institute for Citizens &Scholars. Working with mentor Dr. Laura Hyun Yi Kang,Tran was able to refine my focus and identify U.S. empireas a key organizing rubric for the project.

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Applying the 2025 Student Success Impact Report: Insights from the Civitas Learning Customer Development Team

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Whether it’s learning centers, peer mentoring, or proactive advising, the findings emphasize that student success doesn’t hinge on one magic initiative. million students, 58 institutions, and over 850 initiatives tracked from 2021 to 2024—making it one of the most comprehensive initiative-level evaluations in higher ed today.

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A Call to Action: Higher Education Must Implement Culturally Responsive Mental Health Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The paper cites a 2021 study that found that graduation rates for Black students at HBCUs are 32% compared to 44% for Black students at other institutions. Additional mentorship efforts can include pairing students with mentors of the same sex, race, or ethnicity who regularly meet with to provide support/guidance and modeling.

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Webinar Focuses on the Impact of DEI Programs in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since 2021, over 100 bills have been proposed in 44 states, with 22 states successfully enacting them. Specific impacts include reduced mentoring, tutoring, and social programming, as well as the elimination of disciplines like sociology and ethnic studies.