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The Transformative Influence of Academic Advisors

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As a college student in the early 2000s, I was fortunate to have an academic advisor to guide me as I pursued learning opportunities, faced challenges, and explored career goals.

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Academic Advisor Elected to the Missouri Academic Advising Association (MACADA) Executive Board

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Jenny Capps, academic advisor in the Academic Advising and Transfer Center, was recently elected to the Missouri Academic Advising Association (MACADA) Executive Board as the Southwest Representative. Jenny joined Missouri State as an academic advisor in 2021. She will serve a two-year term.

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New Report Paints a Picture of Advising at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Research has well established the importance of academic advisors to students from underrepresented backgrounds, but less work has been done on advising that highlights the identities of the schools that educate them, the 859 minority serving institutions (MSIs) that enroll 35% of all undergrads in the U.S.

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Empowering Change: Four Key Strategies for Supporting Student Affairs Administrators in the New Affirmative Action Landscape

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

academic advisors, residence life staff, admissions coordinators, counselors, and cultural center staff) and their interactions and interventions significantly influence students' experiences and success. Keisha Lewars is a senior academic advisor at John Jay College, City University of New York (CUNY).

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Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The college will have its own dean of students, director, counselors, academic advisors, and outreach and support staff, and it will draw from existing faculty who have “a demonstrated record of success in teaching Black students,” said Wood. The entire college is being designed specifically with the Black student in mind.

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The Importance of Academic Advising in Higher Education

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Department of Education, Office of Communication and Outreach “The main function of an academic advisor is to bring holistic support to students as they navigate their higher education to post grad journey.” By: Kaitlin Thach, Intern, U.S.

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What We’re Learning About the Dual Enrollment Student Experience

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When asked about support services, 51% of respondents said they had not interacted with an academic advisor from the community college. Of the 49% of students who did interact with an advisor, only one-third reported talking about courses that would transfer toward an intended program at a four-year college.

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