Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2024

“Supporting Early Career Faculty at Minority Serving Institutions,” examines CMSI’s ELEVATE program launched in 2015, which supports professional development, mentorship, and retention for MSI faculty. Applications for ELEVATE 2025 will open on November 15, 2024. Dr. Cheron H.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2025

New Jersey is rethinking student mental health — not as an add-on, but as a cornerstone of student success and our statewide college completion strategy," said Dr. Brian K. Mental health and emotional stress rank among the top reasons students consider leaving college, making accessible care crucial for retention and completion efforts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2024

While some individual campuses have emerged as success stories around college completion, growth in the nation’s college completion rate has stalled at 62.2%, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Many adult learners must prioritize earning a living and caring for their families.

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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.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2025

In 2024, White applicants received offers of admission at nearly twice the rate of their Black counterparts, with 79% of white applicants receiving at least one acceptance compared to just 45% of Black applicants. While women comprised 57% of all law school applicants in 2024, they accounted for only 56% of admitted students.

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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). This is for individuals who have not already earned a bachelor’s degree.

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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.” We did some great work.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 10, 2024

Terri Gomez Gomez’s “deep understanding of our campus’ strengths and opportunities; her student-centered approach to leadership; her dedication to faculty and staff excellence; and her unwavering commitment to the success of our diverse students,” said President Dr. Soraya M. She holds a bachelor’s degree, a master’s, and a Ph.D.

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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. Also, that year the program’s retention rate of Latino students was 18% higher than the college’s general retention rate.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

As indicated by several key metrics, over the past decade underrepresented minority (URM) students have made considerable progress in retention, graduation, and persistence rates. If something is even perceived as being not fully designed for all students, Thompson says a redesign is called for to foster greater student success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In 2018, when Dr. Tim Renick took on the role of senior vice president for student success at Georgia State University (GSU), the university’s demographics were rapidly changing. Renick’s team also discovered that certain courses did not pair well together, and students should be advised to take them successively instead of concordantly.

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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.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 1, 2024

Join us for a conversation on the details of the 2024 Student Success Impact Report and what leaders should know about the latest trends. The post Insights to Action: An inside look at the 2024 Student Success Impact Report appeared first on Civitas Learning.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Higher education is continually evolving, and 2024 has presented new opportunities for institutions to better address students’ changing needs. Traditional metrics, such as retention and graduation rates, don’t fully capture whether students succeed during college. In 2024, five key Student Impact Strategies emerged: 1.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2024

Back in February, more than 1,000 practitioners from hundreds of colleges across the nation gathered in Orlando, Florida, to exchange evidence-based approaches to accelerating student success and equity. Lumina Foundation CEO Jamie Merisotis delivers a keynote address at the DREAM 2024 conference.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 12, 2025

When we talk about student success, it’s easy to focus on the classroom. Findings from the 2025 Student Success Impact Report reinforce a powerful truth: supplemental instruction (SI), tutoring, and writing centers aren’t just add-ons—they’re foundational to a healthy student success model.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

“I love seeing my feed blow up w/ the news that numerous research proposals adopting critical & intersectional approaches to advancing justice in math & STEM higher ed were accepted as presentations during the 2024 @AERA_EdResearch Annual Mtg in Philadelphia. Ford envisions him having an impact on recruitment and retention.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Were sharing a wrap-up of 2024 resources for our K-12 private schools to help your school increase retention, enrollment, diversity, and marketing initiatives for the new year.o help, we compiled the top resources from 2024 for easy reading. Enjoy the school winter break with your families and community. Download the paper here.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Sarah Collins Ad Astra’s 2024 Benchmark Report – released on Feb. For instance, ‘walking’ students had a 29% retention rate and a 7% rate of completion. But student who were even just one tier up, ‘speed-walking,’ saw retention rates jump to 53% and likelihood of completing to 26%.

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Timely MD

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

It’s about empowering students to make informed decisions about their money and setting them up for long-term success. For university administrators, understanding this topic is essential for supporting both student success and institutional goals. Help your students thrive with Success Coaching from TimelyCare.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 4, 2023

As she transitions into this new role, Gilliam said she had her sights on certain key matters, including student diversity, affordability, retention, and graduation rates. "I Gilliam, a physician and higher education leader, will take on the mantle of president of Boston University, effective Jul.

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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.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 13, 2024

Explore key trends and insights about what works for student success from across the Civitas Learning community. The post Student Success Impact Report 2024 appeared first on Civitas Learning.

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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. Black student enrollment, for example, went up 2.3% in Hispanic enrollment. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

Emily Labandera The April 2024 report uses publicly available data to provide readers with a “fundamental understanding” of who Latino students are, how they fit a “post-traditional student profile,” and the schools they are attending, said Emily Labandera, director of research at Excelencia. Of the Latino students in U.S.

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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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

Once I had an opportunity to speak with [Passion], I was struck by the grasp and depth of her intellectual interest, as well as her drive and commitment, not only to her success, but to benefitting others,” says Allen, one of the nation’s most prominent educators. She is finishing her Ph.D. Higher education is a form of business.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2024

These spaces were created out of a demand to recognize our existence in these spaces, to serve us, provide us the resources that we need to be successful in our educational trajectories, and, in doing so, be successful overall. It is a space to establish community, which is important for persistence and student success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

“My research examines the ways in which larger social processes affect students and their overall well-being while also addressing underrepresented and marginalized students in relation to retention and success,” she says. Dueñas explains that her work comes from an asset-based, rather than a deficit-based, perspective.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

After reading this year’s report, my position remains unchanged, prompting me to offer a few tidbits of advice to college and university presidents and their advancement teams in preparation for fundraising for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. Smothers Sr. He is also a Professor of Education and Special Assistant to the President at VUU.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 20, 2025

The Outcomes: UNCA saw an immediate impact, including a nearly 5% increase in first-year fall-to-fall retention and the ability to quickly mobilize outreach during crises using the Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform. Before Civitas Learning, there was no efficient way to view a student’s individual journey.

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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.

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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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EAB

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

How Ogden School District is Restoring Teacher Morale and Improving Retention with EAB Ogden School District's Success Through EAB's Teacher Morale Collaborative About Ogden School District consists of thirteen neighborhood elementary schools, six secondary schools and one youth-in care school.

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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. One featured partnership between the City Colleges of Chicago and One Million Degrees is having a measurable effect on student retention and success.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Survey 2024 Voice of the Superintendent Survey A unique annual survey, designed to give superintendents insight into the experiences and perspectives of district leaders nationwide. We are excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Voice of the Superintendent Survey. A complete report of our findings will be published in February 2024.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Challenge: Delivering timely support to a diverse and sizeable student population to foster improved retention and completion rates. The challenge will intensify with the expected spike in fall 2024 enrollment due to the ACC Free Tuition pilot program.

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