Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 5, 2025

This is three straight years of transfer growth for both Black and Hispanic students and transfer enrollment for both groups have been above 2020 levels since 2022. The fall 2022 transfer cohort had an 83.6% The college has a transfer student success team established in 2020 to provide tailored support from admission to graduation.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Those changes came shortly after the hire of Dean Raul Reis, who joined the Hussman School of Journalism and Media in July 2022 with a platform that honored the values of equity and diversity. Im also guided by a quest for inclusion and student success. How do you measure success in this area?

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 12, 2025

Burrell-Craft has a proven track record of fostering collaboration, promoting research, and prioritizing student success," said Walton.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

An example of where even completing a FAFSA—a requirement of North Star Promise—can clash with Native American culture is provided by Tiffany Gusbeth, vice president of student success services of the American Indian College Fund (College Fund).

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Between 2022 and 2023 alone, 92 colleges abandoned legacy preferences, representing an 18% decrease that coincided with the Supreme Court's landmark decision to ban race-conscious admissions. The practice has seen particularly steep drops since 2015, when nearly half of all four-year colleges considered legacy status.

Application

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 28, 2025

Ono, who has served as president of the University of Michigan since October 2022, must still receive confirmation from the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state university system.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

The announcement comes at a pivotal moment for the Durango, Colorado, college, which continues to grapple with its history as a former federal Indian boarding school while working to advance its commitment to student success, equity, and community engagement.

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2025

Mary’s University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada – a role she has held since 2022.

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

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.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 6, 2025

When Bluefield State College in West Virginia achieved university status in 2022, it marked more than just a name change. Voorhees College’s transformation to Voorhees University in 2022 exemplifies the strategic thinking behind these expansions.

Teaching

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 21, 2025

These participants were drawn from a broader sample of 1,865 parents applying for schools in the 2022-2023 academic year. Parental priorities The researchers interviewed 34 Asian American parents navigating a large urban school districts ranking system as their children prepared to enter kindergarten, sixth grade, or ninth grade.

Compliance

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 23, 2025

The premise that every employee contributes meaningfully to organizational success and every employee deserves recognition and care lies at the heart of Dr. Kevin R. He observes that although a culture of care is more often considered for students than workers, employee well-being and student success are inextricably linked.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 2, 2025

Entering college with plans to pursue law or science in accordance with my parents wishes and their vision of what constitutes a successful future, she found herself increasingly drawn to English courses that fueled my intellectual curiosity and gave me the tools to think more critically about the world around me.

Curriculum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 11, 2025

DeQuan Smith-Murry As the Morehouse School of Medicine seeks to expand its reach by establishing regional campuses throughout the nation, providing effective and efficient student services will be paramount to its success. That job falls to Dr. DeQuan Smith-Murry, assistant dean of student affairs at Morehouse’s medical school.

Student wellbeing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 6, 2025

The SEC is the only Power 4 conference without a Black head coach and hasnt had one since Cadillac Williams spent 4 games as an interim for Auburn to close the 2022 season. Only 16 out of 134 FBS schools currently have a Black head coach, although 7 of those coaches are at Power 4 programs.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2025

However, when adjusted for inflation, salaries in most employment sectors have struggled to keep pace with rising costs, with the exception of private practice positions, which saw a $6,000 inflation-adjusted increase from 2022 to 2023. Bar passage rates continue to show racial disparities.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

He was so successful, in fact, that by the time he graduated from high school, Williams had achieved access to the same country club that barred him due to his race. Williams found great success in business, but at the same time, felt the effects of imposter syndrome. Everyone didn’t feel that way.”

Placement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2025

His 2022 essay, Wheres the Gig at? He also facilitates a leadership retreat for Chicanx/Latinx Student Success Center, also known as Centro. Gomez serves as the campuss Faculty-in-Residence for Hispanic Serving Institute Initiatives.

Teaching

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2025

His 2022 essay, Wheres the Gig at? He also facilitates a leadership retreat for Chicanx/Latinx Student Success Center, also known as Centro. Gomez serves as the campuss Faculty-in-Residence for Hispanic Serving Institute Initiatives.

Teaching

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 8, 2025

"Her permanent appointment as Provost comes at a time when her clarity, compassion, and vision are more vital than ever to our continued growth and success." In 2022, Lavariega Monforti participated in a Diverse sponsored webinar titled, "Survival Strategies for BIPOC Higher Ed Administrators."

First generation

School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The National Association of Independent Schools found over the course of the 2022-23 school year that 43 percent of students at boarding schools received financial aid , and at day schools that number was 24 percent. Establish dedicated endowments or scholarships.

Financial aid

Civitas Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In today’s higher education landscape, creating a successful student experience means seeing the whole student—not just their academic performance. The reliability of data and the institution’s willingness to use it can create significant barriers to success. They identified that Exercise Science majors with a GPA of 3.0

Advising

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 25, 2025

March 3, 2022, a middle school teacher at San Francisco’s Creative Arts Charter School wanted to incorporate active learning in her history lesson on slavery. When the classroom becomes a collective endeavor, mistakes and successes are shared and celebrated by everyone. Here’s one. Give them a chance to give you a chance.

Inclusion

Civitas Learning

JANUARY 9, 2025

Today’s most influential leaders recognize that student success goes beyond traditional measures like retention and graduation rates. Research from the Brookings Institution on college access and completion interventions shows that comprehensive programs can drive meaningful improvements in student success. Read Their Story 3.

Retention

Civitas Learning

APRIL 3, 2025

SUMMARY : Adaptable analytics empowers higher education leaders with real-time, actionable insights that evolve with changing circumstances, enabling smarter decisions, more effective planning, and stronger team collaboration to proactively support student success.

Students

Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Institutions shifting their focus from solely graduating students to developing their full potential are redefining what student success truly means. Across the Civitas Learning community, institutions continuously assess how well they meet students’ needs and remove barriers to success. How are they doing this?

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

high blood pressure, fatigue, and headaches), subsequently, impacting educational success and positive health outcomes for racially minoritized students (Smith et al., Given the circumstances, it is not surprising that racially minoritized students experience mental health symptoms at higher rates than white students (Lipson, 2022).

Mental health

Patter by Pat Thomson

JULY 29, 2025

This month it’s Schmit, John S (2022) The sociolinguistics of written identity, Constructing a self. As Schmit notes about successful exploratory writing, your identity as an explorer should emerge through “the strength of your synthesis” and your “ability to navigate the complex pieces” of your investigation (p.

Instruction

Civitas Learning

MAY 7, 2025

This effort contributed to an 8% increase in retention between 2016 and 2021, surpassing their goal with an 80% retention rate from Fall 2021 to Fall 2022.

Scheduling

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In 2022, 50% of African student visa applications were denied, compared to just 10% for European applicants. These institutions, rooted in a mission to uplift Black communities, provide culturally affirming spaces critical to academic and personal success. Yet, they remain underutilized. When seeking advice about studying in the U.S.,

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2025

college presidents are AAPI or Desi, according to the 2022 American College President Study, the most recent year for which statistics are available. In the 2022 study, African Americans made up 13.2% In 2022, Desi showed up as a race/ethnicity survey category for the first time. The study is conducted every five years or so.

Instruction

COE

MAY 2, 2025

Jones as Its Third President Press Releases Council for Opportunity in Education Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Kimberly A.

Education

Patter by Pat Thomson

JANUARY 26, 2025

promoting the active personnel and career management of contract researchers , recognising the important contribution they make to the success of their employing institutions, including the dissemination of research results and new techniques ; However the revised and current Concordat is less specific. What do you think?

Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 5, 2025

2018), respond to campus crises at a moment’s notice (Briscoe, 2022; Griggs & Thouin, 2022; Kelderman, 2022), and lead fundraising efforts (Trombley, 2007). Brown (she/her) is a scholar-practitioner and DEI leader committed to advancing equity, institutional change, and student success in higher education.

Higher education

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

While we may not agree completely, we know how they communicate, what they expect, and that they are able and willing to work with us, which sets all parties up for success in the future. In doing so, we further build trust with them.

Teaching

COE

JULY 9, 2025

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First generation

COE

JULY 24, 2025

by Jada Walker Click to view the page: Supporting First-Generation College Students This Back-to-School Season Blog Supporting First-Generation College Students This Back-to-School Season by Nicole Brunt Click to view the page: Balancing Acts: 2024 Wolanin Intern and Mother of Four Recalls Her Journey to Capitol Hill Blog Balancing Acts: 2024 Wolanin (..)

First generation