The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In 2023, the UIA launched its University Innovation Lab (UI Lab), an online hub and practitioner community that helps student success professionals innovate to improve outcomes for all students. Why We Need the UI Lab The UI Lab is for campus leaders and practitioners who are trying to move the needle on student success.

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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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EAB

JANUARY 1, 2024

Regularly assess portfolio health using student, competitor, and labor market data The first step to a successful portfolio assessment is making sure your team is analyzing the right data. For many institutions, two to three years is about when you should expect to see some changes in enrollment, student success, or other metrics.

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Timely MD

JUNE 4, 2024

According to an Active Minds and TimelyCare survey of nearly 1,100 college and university students in February 2024, college students who report feeling lonely are more than four times more likely to experience psychological distress.

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COE

MAY 3, 2024

EQUALITY, Spring 2024 May 3, 2024 — by Terrance L. January to May 2024 At COE’s Policy Seminar, Secretary Cardona urged education advocates to action, stressing the importance of advocacy, inclusivity, and collective effort to advance educational equity, drawing from his personal journey as a first-generation college student.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 24, 2024

Through our ongoing partnership, we are committed to taking education and corporate America higher by advancing academic research, ensuring student success at publicly supported HBCUs and serving as a liaison to the federal government and local officials for our members and their students.”

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COE

AUGUST 15, 2024

EQUALITY, Summer 2024 August 15, 2024 — by Terrance L. Each year, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) hosts the National Student Leadership Congress (NSLC) in Washington, D.C. Read this and more in the Summer 2024 issue of Equality , now available for download.

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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 21, 2024

“National Student Leadership Congress has opened my eyes”: Future leaders realize their power in D.C. To view more pictures from NSLC 2024, click here. This conversation provided students with insights and inspiration, emphasizing the importance of perseverance and resilience in the face of adversity. this summer.

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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

AUGUST 15, 2024

Supporting First-Generation College Students This Back-to-School Season August 15, 2024 — by Nicole Brunt The Pell Institute is proud to announce the release of a new set of fact sheets that illuminate critical insights into the experiences and outcomes of first-generation, low-income students, and students with disabilities.

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COE

MARCH 14, 2024

Cardona During Its 43rd Annual Policy Seminar on Capitol Hill March 14, 2024 — by Terrance L. The Council for Opportunity in Education Hosts U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona During Its 43rd Annual Policy Seminar on Capitol Hill Press Releases The Council for Opportunity in Education Hosts U.S.

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COE

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

by Woodrow Lewis Click to view the page: Research Reveals Ways to Improve Mental Health Support for First-Generation Students Blog Research Reveals Ways to Improve Mental Health Support for First-Generation Students by Holly Hexter Click to view the page: From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career (..)

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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. Crumpton-Young participated in the Upward Bound program at Texas State University. Johnson served as U.S.

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COE

JULY 17, 2023

by Woodrow Lewis Click to view the page: Research Reveals Ways to Improve Mental Health Support for First-Generation Students Blog Research Reveals Ways to Improve Mental Health Support for First-Generation Students by Holly Hexter Click to view the page: From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career (..)

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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. Each session of the course will be co-facilitated by subject matter experts from both NACADA and COE, ensuring a comprehensive and insightful learning experience.

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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

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. – The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Matthew A. The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) proudly announces that Academy Award-winning filmmaker and former NFL wide receiver Matthew A.

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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. “The alarms are sounding for the U.S., Hamm Click to view the page: Level Up: Unite Voices. Create Change. Blog Level Up: Unite Voices.

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COE

AUGUST 8, 2023

by Woodrow Lewis Click to view the page: Research Reveals Ways to Improve Mental Health Support for First-Generation Students Blog Research Reveals Ways to Improve Mental Health Support for First-Generation Students by Holly Hexter Click to view the page: From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career (..)

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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.

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COE

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

by Woodrow Lewis Click to view the page: Research Reveals Ways to Improve Mental Health Support for First-Generation Students Blog Research Reveals Ways to Improve Mental Health Support for First-Generation Students by Holly Hexter Click to view the page: From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career (..)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 13, 2025

Mike Hoa Nguyen, an assistant professor of education at New York University, the refugee course, the multilingual writing center and ARISE program all serve as prime examples of the kind of culturally relevant courses and programming that help students from this demographic succeed. The department administers grants for AANAPISIs and MSIs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Trump has brought a sense of uncertainty as 2024 draws to a close. As the year winds down, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and administration are left to wonder what comes next in higher education. Student debt issues loom, and problems due to the rollout of the 2024-25 FAFSA linger. Larry Hlavenka Jr.,

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COE

MAY 2, 2025

Hamm Click to view the page: Henry Bonilla Honored with 2024 COE Lifetime TRIO Achievement Award Blog Henry Bonilla Honored with 2024 COE Lifetime TRIO Achievement Award by Terrance L. Hamm Click to view the page: Three TRIO Leaders Honored with the 2024 Walter O. this summer.

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