Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2025

The report, "Pathways to Opportunity: Examining Students' Academic and Economic Outcomes at HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs," found that these institutions consistently outperform non-minority serving institutions in awarding degrees to their target populations and providing pathways to economic success for underrepresented students.

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 17, 2025

These pre-college experiences help students build confidence, find community, and understand how to access resources. These small behaviors build confidence—and they add up to academic success. Institutions that embrace them and embed mentoring into the student experience will see gains in retention, satisfaction, and success.

Mentoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Morgan has long been a leader in providing access and opportunity for Black males seeking higher education," Wilson said. These include economic pressures, evolving societal perceptions of college education, and ongoing challenges in academic preparation and financial aid access.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

Since taking the helm in 2020, Jenkins has orchestrated a data-driven renaissance that has revolutionized student success rates and institutional effectiveness. The introduction of the Fannie Jackson Coppin Scholars program has been another game-changer in student success.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

As chief executive officers in the California community college system, we embarked upon the topic of STEM out of an acute awareness of the lack of Dr. Lennor Johnson opportunities available to disproportionately impacted communities, and a shared commitment to forging increased pathways for those with the least access.

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

When broadening the definition of basic needs to include mental health, transportation, internet access, and childcare, the percentage of students experiencing insecurity jumps to 73%, painting a stark picture of the challenges college students face while pursuing their education.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2025

The report, Increasing Student Support and Success by Boosting Medicaid Engagement, draws on data collected from a review of over 1,000 community colleges. Stewart previously served as the Secretary of Education for New Mexico and has inspired his thinking about how K-12 schools accessed student resources through Medicaid.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2025

A new report from the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI), "Compaeros en el Camino: Preparing Academic Advisors to Serve at Hispanic-Serving Institutions," reveals critical insights into how HSIs train and develop advisors to support Latine student success. Authored by Dr. Gabriel O.

Academic advisor

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2025

The milestone comes as 2025 marks 30 years since HSIs first received dedicated federal funding to improve academic quality and expand access for Latino and other low-income students. HSIs have become a critical component of higher education access and success," said Excelencia in Education in its latest report, which uses data from the U.S.

Low income student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 28, 2024

 Students are left questioning whether barriers to accessing higher education will swell and if colleges and universities will support initiatives that support their sense of belonging. We need federal policies, funding, and enforcement of laws designed to create equitable access to education to be bolstered, not reduced.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2025

While a post-secondary degree, even a two-year degree, increases earning potential and social access, substantial benefits that lead to sustainable personal gains greatly depend on a variety of factors. Increasing options for obtaining education have not necessarily equated to increased access to education.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 6, 2025

A big part of the future of higher education access and success lies before children even reach kindergarten. Research shows that children who lack access to high-quality early education options often enter kindergarten already behind their peers, contributing to significant academic achievement gaps.

Literacy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The proposed bills, SB2482 and HB3717, introduced earlier this week, aim to make higher education more accessible and affordable, particularly for working adults and students in rural communities. JB Pritzker joining 24 other states that have implemented similar programs.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 17, 2025

Schools implementing comprehensive student success systems are achieving substantial reductions in chronic absenteeism and course failure rates — two critical predictors of high school graduation — according to new data released by the GRAD Partnership. Most notably, schools supported by the GRAD Partnership outperformed national trends.

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

CCA’s recommendations for increased accessibility, curriculum reform and data-driven support systems underscore the essential role that higher education must play in sustaining democracy,” said Wang. Unfortunately, access to higher education is often limited by cost. Higher education is an engine for social and economic mobility.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 30, 2025

Still, each of us was propelled by early access to academic support programs and the belief that higher education can and should be an engine for justice and transformation. Our research: centering equity and access Our research is firmly rooted in practice. Dr. Corris P.A. That commitment is not limited to the three of us.

First generation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2025

She mentions UNCF efforts such as the Career Pathways initiative and the Institute for Capacity Building that led to improving success outcomes, modernizing data systems at HBCUs and deepening partnerships with employers. For the last three years, ACE has worked to develop a classification that is more directly focused on student success.

Collaboration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. Santiago and Sarita E.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

By modernizing the Fifty Percent Law, we can ensure that California's community colleges are empowered to meet the needs of today's learners and equip them for future success." million community college students, these changes could mean better access to the comprehensive support systems many need to succeed. For California's 2.2

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 1, 2025

Students of color, first-generation students, and those from low-income backgrounds often face unique stressors, including cultural isolation, financial burdens, and systemic barriers to success. My work has focused on creating access to outdoor spaces for students who have historically been excluded from these environments.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Beyond the media smokescreen, Asian American and NHPI students face a diverse range of challenges on the road to college access and success. Asian American and NHPI populations, among the fastest-growing in the nation.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

I think this makes MSU much more accessible than ever before,” adds Leonard. Supporting Native Students Beyond Tuition Waivers Although NATAP answered one of the requests the Native American Institute was receiving from tribes to make MSU more accessible and affordable for Native students, this is just a first step. “We

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2025

The conference will address pressing challenges facing HBCU students, with dedicated sessions on Black student success, mental health, artificial intelligence, and wealth building. UNITE 2025 continues UNCF's legacy of supporting higher education access and strengthening HBCUs.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2025

While community colleges play a crucial role in providing accessible and affordable education to diverse student populations, many still struggle to fully accommodate students with disabilities, according to insights from community college students, faculty, and higher education experts. Its not innate for everyone, says Trent.

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2025

This structured approach makes complex psychological concepts accessible and immediately applicable to educational settings from K-12 through higher education. For each bias, Kizart presents a clear definition, self-assessment tools, realistic school-based scenarios, reflective questions, and concrete strategies for counteraction.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2025

Clarence Vaughn,director of the Office of Access and Community Connections at UT and a member of the MLK commission, said that the partnership not only increases student participation at the events, but also gives residents in the surrounding community the opportunity to support the university and visit campus.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

We believe this project will have a profound impact on student success and well-being, empowering them to focus on their education and future.” The project comes amid PQC’s longstanding efforts to tackle a range of issues surrounding the campus, most notably the absence of supermarkets. Our work with the T.D.

Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 4, 2025

The success was due in part to the interinstitutional collaboration fostered by CPI. ICB prioritized shared digital infrastructure, faculty innovation and industry partnership to develop valuable and accessible career pathways for students. We began to see a large number of our students be employed as a result of the program.

Guided pathways

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2025

You have to be equally outraged by the racism that poisons campus culture and the racism that shows up in how we exclude Black stories, scholarship, and success from the academy." "You cannot be selectively horrified," Harper told attendees. Attorney Raymond C.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2025

New Jersey is rethinking student mental health — not as an add-on, but as a cornerstone of student success and our statewide college completion strategy," said Dr. Brian K. Mental health and emotional stress rank among the top reasons students consider leaving college, making accessible care crucial for retention and completion efforts.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2025

Cutting it would not only limit college access for more than 880,000 students — it would also weaken America. For America to stay competitive, we must remain committed to college access. With their support, I was able to achieve professional success in ways that weren’t accessible to them as women without college degrees.

First generation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2025

At its core, the initiative transforms complex academic research into practical, accessible resources that can be used by parents, K-12 teachers, and college advisors. By creating resources that are both research-based and practically applicable, the BME project bridges the gap between academic knowledge and real-world implementation.

STEM education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2025

She mentions UNCF efforts such as the Career Pathways initiative and the Institute for Capacity Building that led to improving success outcomes, modernizing data systems at HBCUs and deepening partnerships with employers. For the last three years, ACE has worked to develop a classification that is more directly focused on student success.

Collaboration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

The survey, conducted by higher education virtual health provider TimelyCare, highlights the significant challenges threatening student success across American campuses. Mental health challenges matched financial concerns in severity, with an overwhelming 95% of students identifying at least one obstacle impacting their academic success.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

I didn’t understand why everybody didn’t have access. And I was determined to have access,” says Williams. I made sure everyone had access, especially my Black classmates and friends,” says Williams. Tapping into access became a deliberate decision. He became what he calls “a student for everybody.” “I

Placement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2025

Curry, who previously served as the Dean of Student Services at Compton College and has been instrumental in the colleges growth, success, and rebuilding, says that his role in this process was to also be courageous. This was about fostering community and belonging. Sometimes you have to say stuff and get people united because you said it.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 7, 2025

For many student parents, the burden of finding and maintaining stable housing threatens their academic success and their children's well-being. The findings paint a stark picture: one in five undergraduate students nationwide is parenting while attending college, and housing costs often exceed tuition expenses.

Students