Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Renick says that given the limited resources, Georgia State started to think of new and innovative ways to address the needs systematically for all students. Graduation rates for bachelor’s degree students at GSU went up by about 70%, and for associate students they more than tripled, over a 300% increase,” says Renick.

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The University Innovation Alliance

JUNE 12, 2024

Burns prefers sharing the UIA’s vision and work rather than her personal journey, she explained how her experiences helped inform the Alliance’s goals: “A lot of first-generation and low-income students get bad advice. At no point did I ever talk to an academic advisor. It was all about graduation rates and access.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 11, 2022

In fact, many of today's students are a bit older, self-supporting (some with dependents), possibly first-generation and/or from underserved or marginalized communities, and lacking the experience or time to find the resources that might better ensure their academic success. They need tech help, they need Wi-Fi access at home.

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EAB

MAY 23, 2023

And so this includes items such as how often have you visited with an academic advisor? Are you receiving just the general support you need, non-academic wise that you need to be successful? I don't have access to food." Does this college support you financially to complete your education and to be successful?

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