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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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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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CUNY’s Black Male Initiative Marks 20 Years of Success Amid National DEI Pushbacks

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A 2024 study from the American Council on Education showed that despite Americas overall diversity increasing, and more students of color enrolling in undergraduate education than ever before, completion rates for Black and Brown students have remained stagnant. Its making people more successful and self-reliant, giving upward mobility.

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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

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Success stories Among the initiatives success stories is Dr. Shanna L. Whitaker became interim president of Colorado College, a medium, private nonprofit college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2024, just five years after earning tenure as an associate professor at the college in spring 2019. Song Richardson in 2022.

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Hiring Expected to Climb 7.3% for the College Class of 2025

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more graduates from the Class of 2025 than they did from the Class of 2024. Those increasing their hiring cite their commitment to succession planning, the need to maintain a full talent pipeline, and company growth as the primary drivers,” said Shawn VanDerziel, NACE’s president and chief executive officer.

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San Diego Foundation Commits $4M to Help Underserved Students Reach College

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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. The initiative comes as recent data shows significant graduation disparities among vulnerable student populations in San Diego County.

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Five Questions That College Leaders Should Be Asking to Improve Student Success in 2024

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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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College Transfer Enrollment Grew for Third Consecutive Year

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Doug Shapiro The number of students transferring into a new institution in fall 2024 grew by 4.4% For fall 2024, transferring students accounted for 13.1% million students transferred or entered into a new institution this fall (2024). below 2020 levels. We found that 1.2 The fall 2022 transfer cohort had an 83.6%

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