Academic support, Curriculum and Equity

Legislation Would Introduce Grant Program for California Black-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

AB 335 builds on that foundation by ensuring these institutions receive the funding and resources necessary to enhance their academic support programs and student services, he said in an interview with Diverse. Its an equity issue, she added. This grant program represents the next step in his advocacy efforts. Garcia asked.

Grant

Grant Mental health Academic support Financial aid

Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Our comprehensive strategy emphasizes culturally relevant curriculum, robust community connections and clear pathways to success—crucial for nurturing a sense of belonging and enhancing academic persistence. We aim to eliminate equity gaps and continue to transform our institution into a Hispanic-graduating institution.”

Retention

Retention Mentoring Financial aid Grant

Spaces of Belonging: Schools Look to Design to Help First-Gen Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2023

And they may be less familiar with the “hidden curriculum”—the implicit norms and knowledge that help students navigate college life. To help them, colleges are going beyond academic support. These factors make it harder for first-gen students to function in institutions that were developed for elite whites.

First generation

First generation Students Instruction Mental health

Ensure Equitable Access to Private School Financial Aid

School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Mentorship and Support Programs: Academic Support: Provide academic support services, such as tutoring and counseling, to ensure the success of financial aid recipients. This can lead to improved academic performance and positive social-emotional development.

Financial aid

Financial aid Access Accessibility Inclusion

How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

“It’s one of the reasons I’m so sad with the attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in southern states, because they are diversifying fast and DEI is a practical response to making sure you have a work environment that’s collaborative and successful for all the members of the campus, and that includes your students.”

Grant

Grant Advising Faculty Higher education

Promoting Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Underrepresented College Students

Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Hidden curriculum: This refers to institutional jargon, unspoken rules, and processes that are intimidating to first-generation students. Terms like FAFSA, withdrawal deadline, or academic probation can feel alien and inaccessible. Increase representation in support resources Representation matters.

Mental health

Mental health First generation Financial aid Students

Using Course Insights to Improve Academic Performance

Civitas Learning

MAY 23, 2024

Identifying Bottleneck Courses to Deliver Precise Academic Support Visibility into the impact individual courses have on persistence and graduation empowers provosts, academic deans, advising teams, and faculty members to identify and address barriers to student success in a clear, purposeful way.

Curriculum

Curriculum Tutoring Student success Academic support

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

EAB

JULY 28, 2023

It is hard to anticipate the degree to which this will affect retention rates or the demand it will put on academic support infrastructure, but it seems likely to be significant. Closing equity gaps may become even harder. The Moon Shot for Equity Learn how our partners are closing regional equity gaps.

Student success

Student success Success Placement Developmental education

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

EAB

JULY 28, 2023

It is hard to anticipate the degree to which this will affect retention rates or the demand it will put on academic support infrastructure, but it seems likely to be significant. Closing equity gaps may become even harder. The Moon Shot for Equity Learn how our partners are closing regional equity gaps.

Student success

Student success Success Placement Developmental education

Online Transition Programming in the Time of COVID

Supporting Student Success

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

In just two months, while still performing their regular job functions in the new online environment, the Get Ryerson Ready team researched, developed, designed, and launched a robust, innovative, multi-disciplinary, and award-winning transition curriculum to support the success and well-being of the incoming class of 2020.

Student affairs

Student affairs Curriculum Online learning Faculty

“A Million Miles Away” watch party with José Hernández

COE

OCTOBER 31, 2023

It was during this critical time that the Student Supportive Services programs played a pivotal role in my academic journey. The Student Supportive Services programs provided me with essential tutors in physics and calculus, subjects I desperately needed help with.

Tutoring

Tutoring Leadership First generation Success

Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

They can be used in the classroom as subjects to challenge stereotypical depictions by centering experiences, ideas, and concepts that are often marginalized in traditional curriculum. This chapter will explore ways in which school counselors can impact positive academic outcomes for Black males.

Advising

Advising Counseling Mentoring Teaching

Council for Opportunity in Education Appoints Aaron Brown as Executive Vice President

COE

JULY 17, 2023

Dr. Brown, an accomplished higher education professional and a passionate advocate for student equity, will assume his new role on August 14, 2023. ” Dr. Aaron Brown’s extensive experience and unwavering commitment to educational equity make him an ideal choice for the role of executive vice president.

Education

Education First generation Leadership Grant

Our partners implemented strategic advising campaigns at 40 schools in 27 states. Here’s what we learned.

EAB

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Are students on your campus repeating College Algebra and still not progressing through the curriculum successfully? Blogs Our partners implemented strategic advising campaigns at 40 schools in 27 states. Here’s what we learned. Are your sophomore athletes falling behind? Are the persistence rates of your transfer students lowering?

Advising

Advising Tutoring Student success Retention

Student Success Central

Legislation Would Introduce Grant Program for California Black-Serving Institutions

Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Spaces of Belonging: Schools Look to Design to Help First-Gen Students

Ensure Equitable Access to Private School Financial Aid

How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

Promoting Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Underrepresented College Students

Using Course Insights to Improve Academic Performance

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

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

Online Transition Programming in the Time of COVID

“A Million Miles Away” watch party with José Hernández

Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Council for Opportunity in Education Appoints Aaron Brown as Executive Vice President

Our partners implemented strategic advising campaigns at 40 schools in 27 states. Here’s what we learned.

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