Academic support, Equity and Instruction

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.

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The Role of Academic Support in Closing Equity Gaps

Knack

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Equity in education remains one of the most pressing challenges in higher education. Addressing these disparities requires more than good intentionsit demands actionable strategies that prioritize equitable support for all students. One of the most impactful tools in this effort is academic support.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

“We are very intentional in how we recruit, retai Dr. Jose Fierro n and support completion to our diverse student body,” says Dr. Jose Fierro, president. “We We aim to eliminate equity gaps and continue to transform our institution into a Hispanic-graduating institution.”

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Data and Collaboration are the Key to Preserving Higher Ed’s Hard-Fought Equity Gains

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The data has helped reveal the varied challenges facing our students as individuals, as well as better insights into how to address those challenges through academic support, career learning opportunities, and initiatives designed to increase belonging and community.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2023

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. Indeed, six years after entering college, 56% of first-gen students have not earned any post-secondary credential. The location of these centers matters, too.

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Community Colleges Build Workforce Through Partnership and Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Community colleges need to build a more dynamic understanding of local labor markets, embed students’ relationships to work and career ambitions into academic support systems, rather than see our institutions as simply a throughway,” said Dr. Karen A. Stout, president and CEO of ATD. Success rates have grown from 40 to 60% on average.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) supports first-generation, low-income students, 81% of whom are Latino, in overcoming social and economic barriers to higher education. CSUN has put an infrastructure in place for faculty and staff recruitment, including equity review officers.

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Encouraging Private K-12 Transfer Students to Apply for Mid-Year Financial Aid

School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

By creating a simplified application with flexible deadlines and clear instructions, schools make the process more accessible and user-friendly for transfer students. To ensure fairness and equity in the financial aid process, schools must rely on objective criteria.

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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.

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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.

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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

The Get Ryerson Ready team considered every aspect of the program through an equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) lens, with a particular focus on meeting the needs of Black-identified students. What We Did. Math Ready. Study Ready.

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30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s

EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Unsurprisingly, multicultural diversity was a frequent topic of conversation both within the context of equity initiatives and the political climate around DEI. Academic support: Preparing for the increase in demand for math tutoring and academic support later in the decade.

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30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s

EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Unsurprisingly, multicultural diversity was a frequent topic of conversation both within the context of equity initiatives and the political climate around DEI. Academic support: Preparing for the increase in demand for math tutoring and academic support later in the decade.

Student success

Student success Success Mental health Students

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Another fundamental aspect of this discussion is the need for educators to adopt an anti-racist (social justice or civil rights) and cultural competence approach to their work, which means being equity-based and culturally responsive in philosophy and action.

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Report Finds Guided Pathways Adoption Slow

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

There is also academic support, including tutoring for foundational classes in math and writing, Guided Pathways had been adopted over 300 colleges by the fall of 2019, and early results have been promising. The report pointed to one main reason that progress had been slow: the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Data and Collaboration are the Key to Preserving Higher Ed’s Hard-Fought Equity Gains

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Community Colleges Build Workforce Through Partnership and Student Success

2023 Seal of Excelencia

Encouraging Private K-12 Transfer Students to Apply for Mid-Year Financial Aid

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

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Online Transition Programming in the Time of COVID

30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s

30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s

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Report Finds Guided Pathways Adoption Slow

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