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. This work would eventually lead to GSU’s development of the National Institute for Student Success (NISS).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 26, 2024

Bermea authored the report, “ Construir el Camino: How Hispanic-Serving Institutions Design and Deliver Academic Advising ,” which examines diverse models and approaches to advising at HSIs. Many also adopt varied, shared advising models involving faculty and professional academic advisors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 6, 2025

Historically Black Colleges and Universities play a critical role in student success. Thats why we are building a national model for student success that centers our work around removing barriers and caring for our learners. Student success is possible. College, in other words, is worth it. What we found was eye-opening.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

It’s very difficult for [prospective transfer] students to access the time and counsel of an academic advisor,” said Pingel. Nothing is a substitute for talking with an advisor about what one’s goals are and what learning one has already completed.” Improving tech resources will also be important.

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Student Minds

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Ellen explores the importance of mental health during one's university years as well as strategies to nurture and maintain it. Ellen University life is an exciting and transformative period in someone’s life. It's a time of exploration, personal growth, and academic development.

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EAB

MAY 16, 2023

Podcast TSU's Systematic Approach to Student Success Episode 151. Raijanel Crockem and Naomi Lawrence-Lee from Texas Southern University join EAB’s Joanie Garcia to discuss their work to strengthen TSU’s approach to student success. I've been here, a part of the Texas Southern University team for over 26 years.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

New research reveals that algorithms commonly used by institutions to predict student success may be racially biased against Black and Latinx students. Institutions also should avoid educational tracking, the practice of diverting students into courses or majors where they have a higher likelihood of success to improve graduation rates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 6, 2023

These findings were not surprising to Dr. Susan Bickerstaff, a senior research associate at the Community College Research Center at Teachers College, Columbia University. I think students would benefit from more explicit instruction in how to be successful in online classes,” said Bickerstaff. “A

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

student life coordinator at Saybrook University and Travis W. assistant vice president for retention at Emory & Henry University, weighed in on what colleges and universities can do to help support underrepresented student groups to ensure they receive the care and support they need to succeed. Proffitt, M.A.,

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Campbell attended Missouri State University as a transfer student after receiving an associate degree in business administration at Three Rivers Community College. At Missouri State, she earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and master’s degree in business administration, and then began her professional career as an academic advisor in 2019.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Amid this steady decline, the University of Cincinnati continues improving retention and graduation rates, setting enrollment records, achieving diversity goals, and closing equity gaps. At the same time, they build academic and professional competencies on the path to graduation.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 13, 2023

Rindy is the Assistant Vice President for Career and Academic Progress at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania and has changed their strategies to be data-informed action. Rindy and his colleagues and the five pillars they focus on throughout a student’s higher education journey, they can deliver on the promise of student success.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Blogs Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference The academic advising profession faces shrinking budgets, expanding student and administration expectations, and increasing turnover—all of which make it harder for institutions to think strategically about advising structure and staffing to support student success.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 27, 2023

Joining today is Landon Peterson, Director of Academic Advising at Snow College, Julia Carlo, Executive Director of Advising at Northeastern State University, and our own Rob Friedhoff, Vice President of Community Development at Civitas Learning. 23:19] – The results have kept advisors motivated during busy periods of the year.

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Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

MARCH 2, 2017

Student Success. Student engagement is everything when it comes to student success. Every interaction that a student has with a university representative is important. Admissions professionals, academics, academic advisors, career services representatives, tutors, alumni officers, etc.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 7, 2024

Civitas Learning’s Texas Leadership Workshop recently brought together leaders from ten different institutions across Texas and beyond to discuss student success strategies for higher education. With a network of nearly 400 colleges and universities, this resource is invaluable for enhancing outcomes.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 11, 2022

Innovating to Close Equity Gaps: The National Institute for Student Success. Student Success. The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) is proud of our UIA Liaisons. One outstanding example is Dr. Tim Renick , Executive Director of the National Institute for Student Success (NISS) at Georgia State University.

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Supporting Student Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

It was early in 2017 when our Student Life department received the approval we had been waiting for – we were embarking on a journey to make the University of Guelph-Humber a CliftonStrengths campus and I was tasked with leading the project. CliftonStrengths at the University of Guelph-Humber. By: Liana Acri. Moving Forward.

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Timely MD

AUGUST 29, 2024

is accustomed to success. He graduated from the honors program at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Nursing. That’s why Emory invited successful faculty, staff, and alumni to get vulnerable about their own stories and help students see that life doesn’t always work out the way you plan. Michael “MJ” Curtis Jr.

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The University Innovation Alliance

JUNE 12, 2024

Speaking with host Michael Moe , she discussed her personal experiences with student success, the UIA’s first ten years, how to scale change, and the value of embracing failure. At no point did I ever talk to an academic advisor. And if you think that universities can redesign themselves by themselves – well, good luck.”

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Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The creative and imaginative ways in which we make meaning, offer services, engage, and even make predictions for future success are all predicated on a variety of technology-based solutions. Modern technologies consisting of databases connected to interfaces that deliver functionalities that improve our day to day lives. Being Human.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

MARCH 1, 2023

Executive Vice President Zora Mulligan, Provost Dr. John Jasinski, Dr. Kelly Wood, Associate Provost for Student Success, and Ross Hawkins, Director of the Academic Advising and Transfer Center, will give opening remarks on academic advising and the Master Advisor Program at Missouri State University.

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Grade First Aid

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

Arturo Zavala By visiting an academic advisor for help choosing your courses, you can be confident that the courses will make progress towards your degree completion and be in line with your skills and abilities. It is that time of the year again! If you do understand, ask questions that will take your analysis to the next level.

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Grade First Aid

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

With the University of Oregon’s Fall Quarter getting underway tomorrow I asked the other advisors in the Office of Academic Advising for their best tip for students to get off on the right foot this fall, and this is what they had to say: Tami Hill. It is that time of the year again! Arturo Zavala. Andrew Wahlstrom.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

My team has worked with an increasing number of institutions that are seeking to re-center their student success strategies around a more holistic definition of the student experience. Read on for five key insights and recommendations to ensure Gen P’s success in higher education.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The University of Texas at Austin advertises career transition guides designed to help graduate and post-doctoral students learn more about potential careers. The University’s guides can be divided and filtered by discipline, industry, and top skills, allowing students to learn about career options easily and in one place.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 23, 2023

Texas A&M University-San Antonio serves a student population of more than 7,300 students. From fall 2009 to fall 2022, enrollment grew by 215%, and the university’s current strategic plan strives to further increase overall enrollment and enrollment of specific student populations by 2025.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 23, 2023

Texas A&M University-San Antonio serves a student population of more than 7,300 students. From fall 2009 to fall 2022, enrollment grew by 215%, and the university’s current strategic plan strives to further increase overall enrollment and enrollment of specific student populations by 2025.

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EAB

MAY 23, 2023

Housed within the University of Texas at Austin, the Center for Community College Student Engagement team provides information on student engagement, a key indicator of learning and therefore of the quality of community colleges. And so this includes items such as how often have you visited with an academic advisor?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

To this end, we provide P-12 educators; college/university faculty, administrators, and staff; and other education stakeholders a blueprint to collaboratively work with Black males through a culturally responsive lens. We specifically focus on gathering findings that provide successful outcomes for Black males in public schools.

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The University Innovation Alliance

JUNE 23, 2022

The Future of Academic Advising. The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) was honored to partner with The Chronicle of Higher Education for its 5/26/22 panel discussion on the future of academic advising. Tim Renick , Executive Director, National Institute for Student Success at Georgia State University.

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EAB

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The last two years of the pandemic impacted students’ academic success and their transition to a residential campus setting. Further, low retention and graduation rates continue to affect overall student success and disproportionately impact vulnerable student groups (e.g., BIPOC and first-generation students). Learn more.

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COE

JULY 12, 2024

. — The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) announces today a pioneering partnership with NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising to develop an innovative credentialing opportunity designed specifically for higher education professionals, including TRIO staff and academic advisors.

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EAB

JULY 25, 2023

They also offer tips to university leaders on how to engage students and support them along their journey to becoming more self-reliant. I'm a managing director of research here, and I have done a lot of work on student success over the years. EV: So why do we care so much about mental health and student success?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 13, 2025

Mike Hoa Nguyen As a visiting professor at the University of Connecticut Hartford, Dr. Qazi Arka Rahman leads a Critical Refugee Studies course that encourages students to see refugees as more than simply victims, objects of rescue, problems, and crises. And if they do that, then certainly AANAPISIs would be in that group.

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