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Two Community Colleges Recognized for Excellence in Student Success and Equity

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The announcement, made at ATD's annual DREAM conference in Philadelphia, highlights these institutions' exceptional work in improving student outcomes and closing equity gaps. Both colleges have demonstrated remarkable progress through innovative approaches to student success. Dr. Karen A. Chattanooga State has seen an 8.2

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California Community Colleges Launch Initiative to Expand Shortened Courses

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The project, funded by Ascendium Education Group, aims to provide more flexible learning options for students, particularly benefiting working learners and student parents who often struggle to balance educational pursuits with other responsibilities. million students annually across 116 colleges.

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DePauw University Receives $200 Million in Support of Strategic Plan

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DePauw University DePauw’s Bold and Gold 2027 strategic plan seeks to bolster the university around four principles: the liberal arts and sciences; the student experience; institutional equity; and responsible financial and operational management. higher ed institution.

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Embracing Change: Crafting Forward-Thinking Strategic Plans for Colleges in a Dynamic Society

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Consequently, it should be no surprise if your institution experiences declining student success metrics and fails to meet various institutional goals. Here are two tips for your institution to consider in developing a new forward-thinking strategic plan: Assess the environmental challenges impacting your student body.

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Report: Pandemic Dealt a Blow to Internationalization

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Internationalization means far more than study abroad programs and foreign exchange students. I nternationalization is designed to encourage collaborations between institutions across borders to solve global challenges and to prepare students for a globally connected world —opportunities that were missed during the pandemic.

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How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

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The school is now eligible for Title V HSI funds that can support student recruitment, education, sense of belonging, and completion. Demographic changes have led to an increasing number of Latinx students attending higher education. We are around 83% students of color. The 2021 Latinx population in the U.S. totaled 62.5

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Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s

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Blogs Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s Students are no longer entering college with the same levels of academic preparation that we might have expected before the pandemic, one of the many ripple effects we face as a result of disruptions in high school learning.