Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2025

Launched in the Fall of 2024, GateWay Community Colleges highly anticipated RN-BSN program is an affordable option for prospective learners and current students looking for a stepping stone to further their education through our Maricopa Nursing programs. Rural areas, in particular, are feeling the strain on local healthcare.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The five-day event at the Signia by Hilton Hotel will feature over 100 sessions focusing on institutional excellence, student success, research, economic mobility, and systems change. territory, and Washington, D.C.

Collaboration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 6, 2025

Wiley University welcomed its first cohort of fully online graduate students in January 2024, while Philander Smith University launched with a single MBA program. It also indicates a deeper investment in the long-term success of students, especially in areas like health care, education, and STEM.”

Teaching

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

DECEMBER 12, 2024

From advocacy wins to new research and field engagement, Team IHEP has moved the ball forward in 2024. We elevated evidence-based strategies that support degree completion and student success. We will continue partnering with students and field experts to identify and uplift promising strategies for improving student success.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 8, 2025

Lavariega Monforti, who has served as Interim Provost since Fall 2024, brings extensive academic leadership experience to the position, including previous roles as CSUCI's Vice Provost and Accreditation Liaison Officer. "Dr. Together, we will advance innovation, promote student success, and expand pathways to social mobility."

First generation

Steve Keating

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.

Success

Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Higher education is continually evolving, and 2024 has presented new opportunities for institutions to better address students’ changing needs. Institutions shifting their focus from solely graduating students to developing their full potential are redefining what student success truly means. How are they doing this?

Students

Civitas Learning

JULY 8, 2025

The report reveals which student success initiatives are making the greatest difference in persistence—and how initiative-level analysis is helping institutions act with more precision and confidence. This shift—from retrospective to real-time insight—empowers campuses to be more agile, collaborative, and student-centered.

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2025

Tromp brings with her the experience and ability for great success that will benefit the university, community, and state," said Cynthia Barnhart, Board of Trustees chair and co-chair of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee. from the University of Florida.

University

Civitas Learning

JULY 28, 2025

In Fall 2024, as Hurricane Helene disrupted the region, UNC Asheville was able to identify impacted students, send targeted messages, and receive real-time updates—all within the same platform. That includes collaboration among institutional leaders, student services, academic departments, and community partners.

Student success

Civitas Learning

APRIL 17, 2025

This approach empowers institutions to uncover hidden gaps and drive outcomes like improving retention, scaling advising, and strengthening cross-campus collaboration. In higher education, successful implementation often means rethinking long-standing processes, habits, and team dynamics.

Advising

The Counseling Geek

JULY 25, 2025

One such example was our school leadership team was investigating how to balance our current practice of multiple opportunities for success with one of providing rigor while avoiding the brute force approach that more students are starting to take (essentially using their first attempts as a trial or preview).

Counseling

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The 2024 Open Doors Report highlights a substantial increase in students from the Black global diaspora, specifically African students studying in the United States. institutions in the 2023-2024 academic yeara remarkable 13.1% Through collaborative partnerships with African and Caribbean ministries of education, U.S.

International student

School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

A November 2024 article , from the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) highlights that total financial aid awarded by National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and SAIS schools has grown significantly over the past two decades, reflecting schools commitment to supporting families. million during the same period.

Financial aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2025

Williams and Jim Runcie At a time when higher education is facing increased scrutiny, economic headwinds, and technological disruption, a group of institutions is charting a new path forwardone grounded in legacy, strengthened by collaboration and built for the future. These are historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

Higher education

Believe in Students

JANUARY 14, 2025

In December 2024, Believe in Students celebrated a significant milestone as our founding Board Chair, Richard Binswanger, stepped down from his position.

Collaboration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Prior to starting this position in April 2024, Salcedo spent two years as assistant director for administration of the Academic Advancement Program working with Alexander, who has directed AAP for over a decade. The tutoring and academic counseling were crucial to her success. Then, you see the successes.”

Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

Kim Cassidy Dr. Kim Cassidy will step down as president of Bryn Mawr College in June 2024, bringing to an end an 11-year tenure as the school’s leader, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. “I It has been an honor to serve as president of Bryn Mawr.”

Financial aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2024

As community colleges are often resource-strapped, collaborating with neighbor institutions allows for each to offer different specializations that fit the workforce needs of the area. “If While institutions may be keen to separate themselves and stand out, this report suggests a solution that runs counter to the idea of competition.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Prairie View A&M University was named among seven colleges and universities and colleges receiving a 2024 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization. Additionally, the Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award recognizes a specific program or initiative that contributes to internationalization on campus.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Before the 2024 season, Ward emerged as the most sought-after quarterback in college football’s transfer portal, a mechanism created in 2018 that allowed student-athletes to switch schools and compete immediately without the previous requirement of sitting out a season. Dr. Marcus Bright is an author and social impact professional.

University

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.

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Brown, Excelencia in Education has the stated mission to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. It has done that with an 86% success rate for the 2022-23 academic year. One is a very high college success rate. This is year 19 for Examples of Excelencia, an annual recognition given by Excelencia in Education.

Tutoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

We are grateful for our close collaboration with AJC, as we work together to fundamentally improve the campus climate for Jewish students and all students.” We have tracked more than 1,150 incidents of antisemitism on campus since October 7 alone, making our work together all the more urgent. Following the publication of the U.S.

Administration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

Stout, recipient of the 2025 Diverse Champions Award, has focused her career on helping community colleges achieve outstanding student success. To have an institutional-wide approach to student success. Since 2018, she has been coaching Harford toward improving success measures. For 41 years, Dr. Karen A.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program and Columbia University’s Community College Research Center will be collaborating to produce two publications in support of ultimately improving transfer student outcomes, particularly for students of color and low-income students. out by Summer/Early Fall of 2024.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

CPE’s 2024 Higher Education Matters Progress Report shows the graduation rate for URM in the Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) increased 15 percentage points from the 2016-17 academic year to the 2022-23 academic year. The 2024 Higher Education Matters Progress Report shows a 16.1

Low income student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Sáenz is the associate dean for Student Success, Community Engagement & Administration at the University of Texas at Austin. He loves to support students by engaging them in research and giving students the opportunity to collaborate,” says Palmer. “He Otherwise, the research becomes irrelevant.” Dr. Victor B.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Sarah Collins Ad Astra’s 2024 Benchmark Report – released on Feb. Taking a cross-departmental, data-informed, and holistic approach to course scheduling is crucial,” Dr. Laura Boyer, vice president for academic success at Northeast Lakeview College, said in an email. Data on Northeast Lakeview is included in the report.

Scheduling

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

We welcomed new colleagues, celebrated a long-time equity champion , and commemorated 30 years of advancing equitable college access and success. Thank you for engaging with our work, sharing your insights and for YOUR ongoing commitment to supporting student success.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Dr. Marcus Bright Freedom Summer was a collaborative effort, uniting various organizations and individuals from diverse backgrounds to spearhead voter registration campaigns in Mississippi during the summer of 1964. Activists like Moses immersed themselves in the communities they sought to support.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Back in September, Western Michigan University—a public research institution located in the southwestern corner of the state—released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention numbers, much to the delight of the school’s provost, Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig. This job requires being on 24-hours a day,” he says. “I

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

And the school is even “conservatively forecasting” a “break-even balanced budget for fiscal year 2024,” according to NJCU President Andrés Acebo. Throughout this process, Acebo has made shared governance and collaboration with organized labor central, much to the approval of the union members.

University

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

JULY 23, 2024

In March 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), a federal agency overseeing government data collection, released revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. IHEP and the Postsecondary Data Collaborative have long advocated for greater disaggregation of higher education data.

FAFSA

COE

APRIL 24, 2024

Leveraging TRIO for Career Success: A Pathway to Opportunity April 24, 2024 — by Tommy Walls At the heart of TCDP lies a commitment to reducing income and wealth disparities, ensuring that every student, regardless of their background, has access to the tools and resources necessary to thrive in today’s competitive job market.

Success

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The event highlighted progress within the Equitable Value Movement, elevated lessons for driving change at the institutional, state, and federal levels, and showcased data-driven policies to boost student success and continually improve postsecondary value. Apply by January 2, 2024.

Collaboration

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 1, 2024

To elevate strategies that ease the strain of those challenges to support student success and completion, the U.S. Collaboration is Key Collaboration between faculty, advisors, support services, community-based organizations, employers, and students is also key to holistic support.

Advising