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Success stories Among the initiatives success stories is Dr. Shanna L. Her ascension to the presidency, following Richardsons resignation in 2024, demonstrates the importance of institutional pipelines and succession planning. The fall of 2023 saw a historic moment when six of the eight Ivy League presidents were women.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. Santiago and Sarita E.

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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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DECEMBER 8, 2024

In June 2023, the U. Supreme Court struck down race-consciousness in college admissions upending four decades of precedent and reshaping the landscape of higher education (Edelman, 2023, par. The presentation drew upon a study by Smalls (2023) focused on the experiences of African American community college trustees.

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JANUARY 7, 2025

The San Diego Foundation (SDF) announced a $4 million commitment to support local high school students facing homelessness, in foster care, or learning English prepare for college success. in 2023-24, only 4% of English learners, 8% of foster youth, and 8% of homeless students graduated.

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APRIL 16, 2025

HSIs have become a critical component of higher education access and success," said Excelencia in Education in its latest report, which uses data from the U.S. Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System for the 2023-24 academic year.

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

According to the 2023 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) for returning students and the 2023 Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE) for first-year students, 66% of the student respondents to both surveys indicated they felt nervous, anxious, or on edge to the point where it was affecting their lives.

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JANUARY 30, 2025

of working-age adults holding a degree or credential in 2023, according to a new report released by the Lumina Foundation. in 2023, an increase of 17 percentage points, but not enough to reach 60% by 2025. Post-high school educational attainment in the U.S. has reached a record high, with 54.9% in 2008 to 54.9%

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

Dr. Keith Curry As an unapologetic community college president, I believe educational leaders must unapologetically focus our institutions on Black learner success and that we can significantly improve the waning college value proposition that cross-partisan majorities of all Americans perceive.

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JULY 10, 2024

Mary Ann Villarreal has been appointed vice president in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). She will focus on advancing equity and student success efforts in service to undergraduate populations and academic excellence.

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

The NCAA has awarded Division I Accelerating Academic Success Program grants to 17 schools for the 2024-25 academic year. Each campus recipient is intentional with their application by clearly stating a commitment to invest in and to evolve services to support student athletes' educational experience and their academic success.”

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JANUARY 18, 2024

Student success experts have prescribed potential solutions to declining Black student enrollment and retention numbers in California’s public universities in a recent report published by The California State University (CSU) Office of the Chancellor. strategies that directly support Black student success; 2.) Dr. Thomas A.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

He said that CEOs must navigate challenges including uncertain funding, enrollment declines, new legislative mandates, and heightened scrutiny over campus climate and student success metrics. However, the report also documents significant progress in diversifying leadership: Black/African American CEOs now make up 17.3%

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APRIL 23, 2024

million to advance Black student success in California. Dr. Dilcie Perez The California State University (CSU) recently announced the one-time allocation ($4,630,846) as part of the university system’s $10 million, three-year Black Student Success funding commitment. Twenty-three universities are expected to receive a share of $4.6

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Lowery-Hart previously spent almost a decade as president of Amarillo College in Texas, where he was recognized with the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence in 2023. Loving students to success starts with listening to them. This is the way to love your colleagues to success—to listen to them.

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JUNE 8, 2025

Yet, time and again, the most successful people across industries, from entrepreneurs to artists to leaders, credit one skill above others: the ability to truly listen. Here’s why mastering the art of listening can pave your path to success. Listening Builds Stronger Relationships Success rarely happens in isolation.

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JANUARY 7, 2025

For many student parents, the burden of finding and maintaining stable housing threatens their academic success and their children's well-being. VSU's new student-parent housing program, launched in November 2023, provides dedicated campus apartments for six student parents and their young children.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

According to ACE's stringent criteria, universities must demonstrate exceptional research capabilities through substantial financial investment and doctoral program success. The minimum requirements include at least $50 million in annual research spending and the production of at least 70 research doctorates. Dr. Bruce A.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Supreme Court decision in June 2023 to ban race-conscious college admissions, and the fallout since then, have been sobering, including for Asian Americans who were swayed by SFFA. Beyond the media smokescreen, Asian American and NHPI students face a diverse range of challenges on the road to college access and success.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Communication, teamwork, and problem-solving are key “success skills” employers seek in potential employees, according to a new report by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). The report summarizes a decade of studies, between 2013 and 2023, and analyzes job postings in 16 SREB states.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

We believe this project will have a profound impact on student success and well-being, empowering them to focus on their education and future.” The college has also partnered with the Jakes Divinity School since 2023 to offer a T.D.

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APRIL 4, 2025

A 2023 report by the Community College Research Center found that only 16% of community college students earned a bachelors program within six years and just 10% of low-income students did. In 2023, CUNY s Board of Trustees charged the Universitys leadership including myself to fix the transfer system.

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MAY 7, 2025

The study reveals that interest in higher education continues to hold steady, with 57% of unenrolled adults reporting they have considered pursuing a credential or degree within the past two yearsnearly matching the record-high 59% reported in 2023. The findings confirm that U.S. adults without a degree or other credentials."

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MAY 30, 2023

Student-athletes, professionals, and athletic influencers convened at the 2023 Black Student Athlete Summit. It featured corporate recruiting; presentations; engagement activities; and sessions on topics such as mental health, performance and success in life; and brand development.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In fall of 2023, 5.3% Overall, Fernandez said this data prompts questions and new places to investigate, like how dual-credit programs or College Promise Programs, which offer community college access at low-or-no cost to students in states like Oregon and Tennessee, may or may not have contributed to these transfer successes.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

We are committed to transforming SAU into a financially stable institution that prioritizes the success of our students and stakeholders. According to university officials, the institution has reduced its expenses by approximately $17 million this fiscal year compared to 2023. SAU also discontinued several under-enrolled programs. “As

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MARCH 5, 2025

White students were the only group to see a decline in transfer enrollment from fall 2023 to fall 2024. Brooklyn College, a four-year institution part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system that has seven community colleges, had 1,175 transfer students enrolled in fall 2024, an 8% increase in the number of transfers from fall 2023.

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AUGUST 15, 2023

Latino student success organization Excelencia in Education has announced finalists for the 2023 Examples of Excelencia , highlighting U.S. And four of the 19 will later be named the 2023 Examples of Excelencia at the organization’s annual Celebración de Excelencia scheduled in late September. “We

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JANUARY 5, 2023

Let the new year begin – hello 2023! Many of us are anticipating the excitement of the months ahead, crafting a list of 2023 resolutions in our notes app – including an unprecedented amount of mental health-centered goals. It may not have been easy but we are proud of you for making it to 2023.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March. Although the effort has received support generally, some higher ed scholars and advocates have levied some criticisms and concerns about it.

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MAY 10, 2025

This recent campaign builds on a similar effort in 2023 that successfully delayed the passage of the in-state tuition repeal until this year. Pacheco highlighted the unfairness of changing tuition rates midstream for students who began their education under different financial expectations. Among TheDream.US

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JUNE 5, 2025

Bridges New Jersey's groundbreaking state-funded teletherapy program has delivered more than 78,000 counseling sessions to college students since its 2023 launch, according to new data released by the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education. Bridges, New Jersey's secretary of higher education.

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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.

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APRIL 9, 2023

In recognition of his commitment to inclusive excellence, servant leadership, and his devotion to lifting up the disenfranchised in the community college space, Gonzales has been named a 2023 recipient of the Diverse Champions Award. He cares for success, not just for students, I think he cares for the success of his employees."

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JULY 25, 2023

Our office gets many questions on college financial aid, FAFSA, and divorced parents advice 2023. by The post FAFSA and Divorced Parents Advice 2023 appeared first on College Aid Consulting Services. As a divorced parent, applying for college financial aid for your child can be a complex and overwhelming process.

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JULY 26, 2023

Simmons will deliver the 2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, the highest honor from the federal government for distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities. Dr. Ruth J. Simmons The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) lecture – “Facing History to Find a Better Future” – will take place 7 p.m.

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JUNE 10, 2025

The second-ranked player, who also won the 2023 U.S. Gauff's tennis achievements continue to create ripple effects beyond her personal success. Her 2023 U.S. The young champion now has nine Women's Tennis Association tour-level singles titles, including the 2023 U.S. Open and her latest French Open victory.

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