Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 3, 2024

Key Strategies for Success 1. Proactively Identify Funding Gaps Schools can proactively manage their financial aid by setting up reliable tracking systems to monitor financial aid data. This transparency and support demonstrate a commitment to accessibility and streamlining the financial aid process.

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EAB

DECEMBER 14, 2022

2 programs that facilitate positive mental health conversations among Black men. Asynchronous discussions for Black men provide accessible support. Students can respond to discussion prompts when convenient, making the program more accessible for busy students. Group activities to simulate difficult conversations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Affirmative action policies have been instrumental in increasing access and opportunities for historically marginalized groups in higher education. A clear understanding of the directives and data-driven bases for senior-level decision-making facilitates buy-in for various initiatives. These administrators (e.g.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The significance of third-grade literacy extends beyond academic success. For these reasons and others, it is time for a strong universal publicly funded option to be created for infants through kindergarten to ensure that all children have access to high-quality early education, regardless of their socioeconomic background.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Dr. Marcus Bright Even with access to some form of computer science education for example, there still needs to be a great deal of promotion and on-ramps built for students to be motivated to enroll and persist through completion. On-ramps that incorporate these elements can also be infused into tech programming.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Blogs How will we measure student success in the 2020s? A review of how student success metrics have evolved over time—and where they might go in the future Before I studied student success, I studied evolutionary biology. To my eyes, the evolution of the major student success schools of thought has happened in the same way.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2023

Davenport, a freshman computer science major from Washington Township, New Jersey is the first facilitator for a new computer science “Accelerate Tech” pilot program that has been incorporated into the Saturday school programming at Earlington Heights Elementary School. Not everyone knows or understands that.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

Dr. Harry Williams The changes in the FAFSA process adds an additional layer of complexity to an already intricate system, creating more hurdles for Black students to access and secure the financial aid that is crucial for their educational journey.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

Additional barriers to academic success include lower teacher expectations, lack of referrals to accelerated courses, attending under-resourced schools, and dealing with racial and psychological trauma. in order to be successful in college. Their resilience is clear – achieving in spite of the mountainous barriers and hurdles.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 24, 2023

And if Sac State could make a person like me successful, then they can help create that kind of pathway for any student.” His experience at Sac State played a role in his career focus on student success. Once Wood had access, he made the most of it.

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COE

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces New Partnership with the Institute of International Education Center for Access and Equity February 26, 2024 — by Terrance L. Explore our collaborative initiatives to broaden access to international education and unlock transformative experiences for diverse student populations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Thriving is often related to the success generated by one's effort. Flourishing is most often associated with creating and facilitating the environment for a person to be successful. However, to be holistically successful by flourishing, a person needs the right environment (i.e., Be able to achieve their academic goals.

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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. Student Success is more than improving graduation rates.

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EAB

DECEMBER 19, 2022

What we learned about the future of student success from 1,200 success leaders. CONNECTED is my favorite time of year in the Student Success Collaborative , and this year did not disappoint! Here are my 3 biggest takeaways from CONNECTED22: The pandemic is still affecting student success in critical ways. get your copy.

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EAB

DECEMBER 20, 2022

What the mental health crisis means for student success leaders. The pandemic ripple effects on student success will last for years, including the long-term impact on student mental health. Student well-being could be the top threat to student success. whitepaper: long-term impacts of the pandemic on success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

20 – dives into data from its partner institutions to look at potential relationships between access to courses, credits taken per school year, and college completion. Sarah Collins Ad Astra’s 2024 Benchmark Report – released on Feb. It analyzed data about 1.3 million students, coming from two- and four-year public or private institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 17, 2023

When affirmative action was introduced to provide greater access and opportunity to individuals from underrepresented groups, it was grudgingly accepted in the academic community and the administrative offices that were created to facilitate its implementation had little clout, and even less power. One people. One nation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

A parallel process will be taking place simultaneously as coaches of the nation’s collegiate basketball teams seek out the players who they think will add to the success of their teams and bring glory and revenue to their institutions. For these young men, this is their time, and they are ready. Dr. William B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Instead of nurturing their potential and providing pathways for success, we are funneling them into a cycle of recidivism and limited opportunities. By ensuring access to high-quality early education for all children, regardless of socioeconomic background, we can target the root causes of this pervasive issue.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

De los Santos, a posthumous recipient of a 2023 Diverse Champions Award, is remembered by colleagues as a great friend, an outstanding mind, and a determined educator who placed access and equity at the center of his work. He represents the best of those who were about access, courage, and tenacity,” he added.

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

By partnering with the Pell Institute, Ascendium is working to reduce institutional barriers to accessing and completing college and to help more learners from low-income backgrounds achieve their educational and career goals. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we fund initiatives across the U.S.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Over the past year, there has been a significant investment in expanding access to mental health care, including expanding Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics and supporting the growth of 988, a national suicide prevention hotline. Join Active Minds in continuing this mission today.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

Through the Steve Fund’s student workshops and trainings on campuses across the country, we have seen the positive impacts of expanded adoption of culturally informed practices, improved access to resources, and an elevated focus on students of color mental health needs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

They have access to more information than any other generation. Facilitating a positive mindset begins with consuming positive information. There are numerous benefits we gain from being able to share our successes and challenges with others. Celebrate the small successes you experience. It is hard to miss the headlines.

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EAB

DECEMBER 20, 2022

How to Build a Sustainable Model for Student Equity and Increase Student Success. UNC Charlotte reviewed both written and unwritten policies, such as course sequences and how and when to declare a major, identifying barriers to their students’ success. What the mental health crisis means for student success leaders.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 1, 2023

In the days since the UNCF summit, I have had the opportunity to reflect on why the event resonated so positively and profoundly with me. As a member of the baby boomer generation, I will admit that not having a printed program and scanning bar codes required an adjustment!

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Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Strategy: Empower success teams to use institution-specific analytics and insights to uncover barriers faster and connect students to the most beneficial support. And collaboration with other stakeholders remained difficult due to workflow inefficiencies and a lack of supportive tools to facilitate coordinated student care.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Like many higher education institutions, DeVry is always working to improve student engagement, provide awareness of valuable student success resources, encourage the adoption of these success resources, and provide the necessary support around the clock when their students need it.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In 2023, the UIA launched its University Innovation Lab (UI Lab), an online hub and practitioner community that helps student success professionals innovate to improve outcomes for all students. Why We Need the UI Lab The UI Lab is for campus leaders and practitioners who are trying to move the needle on student success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. The demand for professional interpreters and translators continues to grow.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Giving all of our students access to contemporary literature that centers Black youth perspectives is not only important in decolonizing literature education but also in presenting a holistic view of Black childhood. We specifically focus on gathering findings that provide successful outcomes for Black males in public schools.

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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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Civitas Learning

APRIL 23, 2024

1 Identify Barriers to Accessing Courses on Students’ Degree Plan Many institutions struggle to offer students an intuitive method for mapping their pathway to graduation. When institutions empower students to take ownership of their planning, with advisors available for guidance, student success significantly increases.

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COE

APRIL 16, 2024

We aim to demystify the graduate school application process, particularly for first-generation black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC, nontraditional, and low-income students who often lack access to essential resources. Networking complements femtorship, facilitating connections within academic circles and beyond.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 2, 2023

These questions provoked some deep uncertainty from Brianne Sanchez, the dean of student success at South Seattle College. The facilitators sped through a slide of questions for anti-racist leaders, such as “How is your institution committed to students and staff in these [minoritized] communities?” “How How do you know?”

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We’ve been hard at work developing a new course demand analytics solution, refining the academic planning experience for students and advisors, and elevating the visibility we provide advising and student success teams. Advisors also need quick and easy access context to deliver the proper support.

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