Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2024

Michael Koppenheffer EAB, formerly the Education Advisory Board, periodically surveys parents of students applying to college to understand their attitudes and the factors that influence their behaviors. This emphasizes a key recommendation from the paper, which is to build robust parent communication. Dr. Ernest Brevard Jr.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 12, 2025

Targeted outreach, such as messaging students who’ve started but not completed registration, is far more effective. The 2024 analysis in our 2025 Student Success Impact Report found that institutions are not only increasing outreach—they’re measuring its impact. But not all tech-driven solutions deliver value.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2024

The University of Texas at Austin closed its Gender and Sexuality Center, transferring some of its activities and services to the university’s Women’s Community Center, which UT then closed in May. It is a space to establish community, which is important for persistence and student success.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 12, 2025

When we talk about student success, it’s easy to focus on the classroom. But even the most capable students can struggle if they don’t have access to basic resources like quiet study spaces, reliable Wi-Fi, group meeting areas, and academic support services. percentage point (PP) lift in persistence Library Resources — 5.3

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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.

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EAB

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Blogs 4 takeaways from marketing to graduate students in 2023—and predictions for 2024 Insights from a former higher ed CMO I recently returned from the Windy City, where I attended the American Marketing Association ’s (AMA) annual higher ed symposium.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

Austin Community College (ACC), one of the top 10 largest community colleges, faces the particularly daunting task of overseeing over 70,000 students across eleven campuses, making personalized outreach and student engagement difficult. There is also a record of communication, even if it transitions to ACC Gmail. “It’s

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 20, 2025

However, in 2021, UNCA observed a significant drop in fall-to-fall retention rates, signaling a need for a proactive, data-informed approach to student success. Without real-time visibility into student needs, UNCAs support model remained reactive, limiting their ability to provide timely, personalized interventions.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS) hosts an annual National Transfer Student Week. This year, National Transfer Student Week will be October 21-26, 2024. Missouri State will be taking part in National Transfer Student Week celebrations. Registration is encouraged.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The additions will help students get faster and more accurate answers to common questions through a conversational AI knowledge bot, help advisors and other support staff write more effective student communications, and give administrators better tools to analyze institutional student success efforts.

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 26, 2024

Guided by a mission centered on student success—”every student, every day”—Northwest is committed to supporting the diverse goals of its 9,664 enrolled students on their academic journey. This led to gaps in students’ plans and repetitive explanations to staff across campus.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 13, 2024

The Challenge: Confronted with plateaued student outcomes, change was needed to assess the complete student picture and have the right tools to support them holistically. By 2027, the plan aimed to boost Full-Time Enrollment by 250 students and elevate the institutional retention rate by 5%, reaching a minimum of 57.5%.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

Austin Community College (ACC), one of the top 10 largest community colleges, faces the particularly daunting task of overseeing over 70,000 students across eleven campuses, making personalized outreach and student engagement difficult. There is also a record of communication, even if it transitions to ACC Gmail. “It’s

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The partnership expands the availability of EAB’s student-college matching technology, Concourse , to the more than three million high school juniors and seniors who use PowerSchool Naviance CCLR to prepare for college and careers.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MARCH 7, 2024

Alan Sugg was an incredibly effective leader, very kind, very engaging, and everything came back to student success. But you move that along by having constant communication. He was awarded President Emeritus status by the Arkansas State University System in January 2024. Some folks are never going to be satisfied.

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Timely MD

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Positive mental health among college students is on the rise, according to the 2023-2024 Healthy Minds Study report. However, 78% of students expressed still needing help managing their emotions , though only about half (36%) received counseling or therapy in the last year.

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EAB

MAY 23, 2023

One month later after that, in that same first semester, James, his tone has changed, even the way he communicates. We released a report pretty early in the pandemic, and it was based on a survey that we ran in fall of 2020 to our entering student population. Not all students know about those things. So items such as that.

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COE

OCTOBER 16, 2024

New Report from Pell Institute Reveals How Black, Latinx, and Indigenous Students Perceive the Value of College Degrees October 16, 2024 — by Terrance L. Hamm Regardless of race, ethnicity, or institutional type, 80% of students surveyed believed that their financial commitment was worthwhile in the long run. WASHINGTON, D.C.–

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COE

AUGUST 9, 2024

The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces 2024 National TRIO Achiever Award Recipients August 9, 2024 — by Terrance L. The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) is proud to announce the six distinguished recipients of the 2024 National TRIO Achiever Award. . – WASHINGTON, D.C. –

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COE

MARCH 14, 2024

Cardona During Its 43rd Annual Policy Seminar on Capitol Hill March 14, 2024 — by Terrance L. Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. The Council for Opportunity in Education Hosts U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

Lesia Crumpton-Young , immediate past president of Texas Southern University, has profoundly impacted higher education, particularly for marginalized students. Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. Johnson served as U.S.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Council for Opportunity in Education Applauds the University of Louisiana-Lafayette for Inaugurating the Carmouche TRIO Alumni Association September 5, 2024 — by Terrance L. Hamm The Carmouche TRIO Alumni Association at UL Lafayette is among the first University-established alumni societies specifically for TRIO students.

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COE

JULY 12, 2024

The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces Partnership with NACADA to Launch Credentialing Opportunity for Higher Education Professionals July 12, 2024 — by Terrance L. Developing a list of campus or organizational resources that support first-generation college students’ success.

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COE

JULY 17, 2023

Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. For more information about the Council for Opportunity in Education, visit coenet.org. Media Inquiries For media inquiries or to arrange an interview, please contact Terrance L.

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COE

OCTOBER 30, 2023

On Wednesday, November 8, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and the Center for First-generation Student Success , an initiative of NASPA and The Suder Foundation , will lead the national efforts for the seventh annual First-Generation College Celebration. WASHINGTON, D.C. —On

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COE

AUGUST 1, 2024

Cherry as Keynote for its Annual Conference in New York City August 1, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – COE works to ensure that these students have the support they need to succeed in higher education and beyond. The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Matthew A. Create Change. Create Change.

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COE

MAY 31, 2024

The Council for Opportunity in Education Receives a Major Grant to Extend Opportunities to First-Generation and Low-Income Recent College Graduates Nationwide May 31, 2024 — by Terrance L. The next cycle of the Wolanin Internship will launch this summer with applications opening in June 2024 at coenet.org. Create Change. Create Change.

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COE

MAY 10, 2024

New Pell Institute Report Shows Decline in the Global Position of the United States in Bachelor’s Attainment, Increasing Inequality of College Opportunity at Home May 10, 2024 — by Terrance L. Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430.

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COE

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces New Partnership with the Institute of International Education Center for Access and Equity February 26, 2024 — by Terrance L. students in obtaining passports by the decade’s end, received the 2023 AAUA Khaladjan International Award for Innovation in Higher Education.

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Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

2023-2024, the institution submitted 10 grant applicationssecuring funding from four. Highlight Measurable Impact: Showcase student success stories and quantifiable outcomes that illustrate how funding improves student experiences and institutional performance.

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COE

JUNE 3, 2025

Across the country, TRIO students, alumni, staff, and community partners will give back through local service projects, public events, and storytelling activities that showcase the power and impact of TRIO. Hamm Click to view the page: Three TRIO Leaders Honored with the 2024 Walter O. this summer.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 13, 2025

Student Angelyca Sarrol says the program has given her a place to focus on my studies while also learning more about my culture. A communication major, Sarrol hopes to transfer to a California State University system school in fall of 2025. He published his fi ndings in a 2024 study for The Review of Higher Education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 27, 2025

Taking away federal funding which is there to support student success or even the threat of taking away federal funding immediately is not fulfilling the goal of our civil rights laws. Department of Education in the Biden-Harris Administration from 2023 to 2024. We need to fix what is happening on our college campuses.We

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COE

MAY 2, 2025

The stakesfor our students, our communities, and our countrycould not be higher. Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. Hamm Click to view the page: Three TRIO Leaders Honored with the 2024 Walter O. this summer.

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