Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

An example of where even completing a FAFSA—a requirement of North Star Promise—can clash with Native American culture is provided by Tiffany Gusbeth, vice president of student success services of the American Indian College Fund (College Fund). Events and activities happen throughout the academic year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March. Johnson expressed disappointment with how the bill’s definition of “high-need” students does not include students with foster care experience.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2025

They needed long-term, data-driven, institutionally customized strategies to build financial resilience, promote academic innovation, and drive student success models that work for their institutions. Through support from the Macquarie Group Foundation, we've been investing in student-led activities to drive student success improvement.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

City Colleges of Chicagos participation in our Value Data Collaborative aligns with its vision to serve as the citys most accessible engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity. CCC is leveraging the Postsecondary Value Framework to predict economic mobility outcomes early.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Joy Gaston Gayles opened the 47th annual conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in Las Vegas with a call to disrupt the systemic oppression keeping marginalized populations from accessing higher education and burning out academics working toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. “If

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

Speakers addressed evidence-based practices, collaboration, access, and advising. His story illustrated the need for comprehensive advising with an essential focus on access. Donna Linderman, senior vice chancellor for student success, SUNY, said thinking holistically about student needs is crucial. There must be diverse hires.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2024

So, Ithaka S+R, a research organization that promotes student success and access to higher education, and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) teamed up to compile standing research on postsecondary institutions and civic engagement to find out what is really going on behind the scenes. Dr. Ioana G.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

While working at the medical school, Witcher Walker developed a deep passion for enhancing the student experience, recognizing the critical role support systems play in shaping academic and personal success. So I navigated accessing college and all of that on my own, and I felt like now it's my turn.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Leaders and scholars of color, along with their allies, have sought access to the academy for themselves and for students. Many of us have, for decades, sought to make higher education more diverse, accessible, and inclusive. We have worked hard to have a seat at the table to inform and shape policies.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

AUGUST 22, 2023

ED’s latest Postsecondary Student Success Grant Program application includes performance measures recommended by IHEP research By Jessica Vivar Earning a college degree is the best path to turning career aspirations into a successful livelihood and financially secure, fulfilling life.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

As the ranks of HSIs grow and enroll even more students, it’s long overdue that we begin to operationalize the concept of “servingness” as a central factor to the success of these institutions. Part of making good on the promise of college access and completion is about ensuring Latine students feel a deep sense of belonging and support.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

JULY 23, 2024

Higher education leaders, institutions, and systems need data that are accurate, accessible, and disaggregated by race and ethnicity in ways that reflect the increasing diversity of today’s students. Previously, MENA was included under the definition of White. For example, Asian students can share their specific ancestry (e.g.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 13, 2024

Some measures of academic success also declined for law students of color in 2023. AccessLex Institute, a nonprofit organization that advocates access to legal education, released its biannual summary of demographic, financial, and academic data about U.S. law students and applicants. But as far as institutional assistance, no.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

A more recent Supreme Court ruling relates to restrictions on affirmative action in higher education, which negatively impacts the opportunity for low-income Black and other minority students to make a successful high school to college transition. Board of Education , but it also represents a new definition of public schools in the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

When ChatGPT, the large language model (LLM) AI that can generate long, detailed answers to complicated questions, was first made accessible to the public in November 2022, it changed the landscape of education forever. “As Calhoun, assistant vice president and dean of the Center for Academic Success at Seton Hall University, agrees. “As

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Brown, Excelencia in Education has the stated mission to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. It has done that with an 86% success rate for the 2022-23 academic year. Approximately 80% of the students who access EAP are Latino. One is a very high college success rate. Founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

If something is even perceived as being not fully designed for all students, Thompson says a redesign is called for to foster greater student success. We did an external evaluation for a couple of our cohorts to find that the greatest retention and success is actually with our students entering into community college,” Ellis says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As a graduate of Columbia's Teacher's College who studied higher education leadership, he is familiar with matters of access and is an HBCU alum, having earned his master’s degree in history and bachelor’s degree in agribusiness from Florida A&M University. definitely sets this fellowship apart,” Williams says. Dr. John E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The nuance of this definition should be noted, with a key emphasis on institutions. I always do my best to mitigate these issues but may not always be successful. Fat bodies on and off campus deserve access to all the things non-fat bodies have. As Fat poet Rachel Wiley stated: "I do not owe you shrinking.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

It will also provide opportunities for school systems to develop targeted strategies and resources to promote academic success and close achievement gaps. Tribal communities' a lot of times come from poverty, and many poverty-stricken neighborhoods just don't have access to much educational opportunities and resources," said Griffey.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

Odle and Delaney studied the direct admissions process at six schools that are part of the pilot, some private, some public, some small, some large, and all ranging from moderately selective to open access. It definitely made us realize that we need to make a significant investment in need-based aid.”

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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. Student success is always changing with the landscape of higher education. May 16, 2023.

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EAB

MAY 2, 2023

Podcast How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Episode 149. Dindo and Herrmann discuss the success of these efforts and offer advice to other campus leaders about meeting the mental health needs of a diverse student population. May 2, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 13, 2025

A students journeyand how prepared they feel for life after collegedirectly impacts long-term success. Yet many institutions struggle to adopt a broader approach to student impact due to systemic barriers, such as departmental silos and limited access to actionable insights.

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IEFA

JANUARY 7, 2025

Students can access funding through government grants, private donations, scholarships, and research grants. Accessing these funds requires completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, which determines eligibility. How do students secure funding for their university education and support their academic journey?

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 11, 2023

Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona welcomed postsecondary leaders, researchers, and student success advocates to the U.S. The day’s conversations included inspiring reflections and honest accounts about challenges with accessing and using data to promote student success. By: Mamie Voight When U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

As a result, I made it my purpose through my experiences in working with Black students, as well as through my research, to ensure that all educators and all stakeholders understand how to prepare students for academic success and postsecondary readiness. Dr. Edward C. Fletcher Jr.

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EAB

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The 4 most common barriers to higher ed data and analytics success. The survey results made clear that leaders consider data critical to the most fundamental priorities at their institutions, such as enrollment, retention, student success. Faculty and staff can’t access trustworthy data. Read the report.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

So, this actually squandered a flourishing landscape for incarcerated students to access higher education. Definitely generates some interest, but I also think we could talk about the civic value in the role higher education plays in serving the community. CP: Yeah, I definitely think it's an option for institutions to explore.

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Timely MD

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Looking back, I can’t help but wonder how different my experience might have been if I had access to telehealth services that could have connected me with a mental health professional right from my dorm. They’re great guys, but it’s definitely a different culture. That would have been an invaluable use of my bedridden time.

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Supporting Student Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

At first these were mostly made up words with definitions that were new to me but as a I learned more, I understood how useful this tool could be. The goal was every student would receive an access code by the 2020-21 academic year. Here are some of our successes, challenges, and the lessons learned along the way. Random House.

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Counselors' Corner

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The dire circumstances of the testing access experienced at the height of COVID made the test-optional decision easier; without it, no score means no students, and no students means no college. If you’re not going to do that, let’s continue to make college more accessible by leaving the tests out of the admissions equation.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 8, 2023

The widely accepted belief that student success is a responsibility shared by the entire campus, rather than just traditional student services, is challenging to implement. Silos persist, differing definitions of student success hinder collaboration, and institutions struggle to establish a consistent and centralized knowledge base.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Who they are Typically, adult learners—sometimes called “non-traditional students,” although that definition is fading from the vernacular—are defined as students aged 25 or older. Here's how to improve student success for adult learner populations Finances: Adult learners tend to be cost-conscious.

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The University Innovation Alliance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Ensuring Equitable Access. Career services offices, like higher education more broadly, have struggled with access and opportunity issues for first-generation and low-income students. One result of this effort was the definition of robust campus-employer partnerships, co-created by BGEE campus teams, EWG members, and students.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 13, 2025

A students journeyand how prepared they feel for life after collegedirectly impacts long-term success. Yet many institutions struggle to adopt a broader approach to student impact due to systemic barriers, such as departmental silos and limited access to actionable insights.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In the last 20 years, there's been this really big resurgence of community-based organizations that are, I would say, kind of called college access and success as a general bucket term. And I know that in the college access world, we use a lot of acronyms and vernacular that people aren't super familiar with.

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