Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 10, 2025

Just months later, Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey, vice president for student affairs at historically Black Lincoln University of Missouri, died by suicide after alleging workplace bullying. The program continued shortly afterward. Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) aren’t exempt. Where else do we go from here?

Advising

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2023

Dillion is a senior adviser for Huron Consulting’s higher education practice. Previously, she was president of the Consortium on Financing Higher Education (COFHE); dean of academic services and student affairs at Tufts University; and a senior leader in student affairs at the University of Southern California. “As

Student affairs

EAB

JANUARY 12, 2023

6 ways leaders are rethinking their student affairs organizational charts in 2023. Between a pandemic, a national racial reckoning, and increasing challenges to the higher education business model, student affairs leaders have spent the past few years looking for ways to innovate and collaborate more effectively across the cabinet.

Student affairs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Student affairs leader Quamina Carter did not take a traditional route to higher education. There, she had opportunities to work with the school’s student affairs division and began to learn that she was “sort of good at that side of the camp,” she says. in higher education and student affairs from CGU.

Therapist

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

Hollingsworth – who has also taught and advised students at Johns Hopkins University – anticipates that she’ll graduate next May. The research she’s been doing at Morgan State has to do with her time at her alma mater, where she had gone the extra mile to make the school more welcoming for her and other Black and Brown students.

Advising

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Previously, he was president of Framingham State University, president of Kutztown University; and vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Massachusetts; chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at UMass; and faculty adviser to the provost at UMass.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2023

The program’s second phase put additional focus on the platform’s ability to influence student retention and success. Slate’s technology helped build personal connections, making note of special events like birthdays, and tracked student interactions in both academic and student affairs.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

They get additional financial supports such as assistance with fees, stipends each semester, and campus “flex dollars” to spend on food and at the bookstore, says Zelon Crawford, SPS’s senior associate dean of student affairs, who oversees the fellowship program. Program adviser Dr. John E.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

We’ve seen a rise in hate,” says Dr. Bridget Kelly, an associate professor and student affairs & diversity officer at the University of Maryland’s College of Education. I would advise them to do it cautiously. Dr. Candace N. Hall Dr. Candace N. I don’t think it could be based on race, given the climate that we’re in.

Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The last two years, ASU has seen the highest retention rates of all students, but particularly Latino students. The university restructured to a centralized academic advising model for the first two years of college, ensuring that advising is consistent across all majors, particularly for the most vulnerable populations.

Retention

Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

Strategy : Shifting to a Proactive, Data-Informed Advising Model Despite their busy schedules, advisors needed a way to connect with at-risk students who were not actively seeking help. They also required insights into classroom performance and whether students used recommended support resources to complete their degrees.

Faculty

Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

When I first started looking at graduate programs in higher education/student affairs I had no idea that I would end up moving to Oregon. Eventually, I decided to apply for the College Student Services Administration (CSSA) program at OSU. I was the student affairs web specialist. It was surreal.

Student affairs

Civitas Learning

APRIL 18, 2023

You’ll hear from Karl Smith, Vice President of Student Affairs at Tacoma Community College, Dr. Tammy Wyatt, Vice Provost for Student Success at UTSA, and our own Rob Freidhoff, Vice President of Community Development at Civitas Learning. Full Transcript Show Notes: [1:26] – What are actionable analytics? [2:26]

Student affairs

Civitas Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Barriers such as siloed systems or entrenched processes from previous leadership can limit visibility into student behavior and performance—key factors for driving successful outcomes. million students at 48 institutions and revealed a clear message: stronger faculty leads to better student outcomes.

Student success

EAB

MAY 5, 2023

These bottom tiers often include scalable, preexisting services that include (but aren’t limited to) advising, residence life, health and fitness, campus ministries, and student groups. The upper tiers represent high-intensity options such as 1:1 counseling, while the bottom tiers represent lower intensity programs and services.

Mental health

Civitas Learning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Effective academic advising teams have the power to significantly impact student success, but often there are unseen barriers preventing advisors from reaching the right students at the right time. A Civitas Learning study on what works for student success found that advising is the most impactful initiative (5.8

Academic advisor

Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

Strategy : Shifting to a Proactive, Data-Informed Advising Model Despite their busy schedules, advisors needed a way to connect with at-risk students who were not actively seeking help. They also required insights into classroom performance and whether students used recommended support resources to complete their degrees.

Faculty

EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

For example, 27% of community college students reported that they have had difficulty paying their rent or mortgage in the past year, and 21% have skipped or reduced meals. Some states, like Washington, California, and Illinois, have implemented policies that require public colleges to assist students with access to basic needs.

Community college

EAB

JUNE 20, 2023

When we first offered it, we thought it would be popular mostly with VPs of student affairs—compassion is such a central element to what they do. Melanie Overton: That’s true, compassion is central to their work and we’re definitely working with the VPs of student affairs in this seminar. Provosts, too. MA: Really?

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. In this chapter, best practices focused on the areas of advising, engagement, instruction, and programing will be discussed. Dr. Erik M. Frazier, R.-M.

Advising

The University Innovation Alliance

MARCH 15, 2023

He explained how he's likely to benefit from his current experience: "I didn't realize how much of these academic and student affairs, the learning and research environments, are actually on the vice chancellors' and vice presidents' plates.

Leadership

Timely MD

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

He cited two initiatives at Stony Brook University: The Student Support Team, which guides students to the right resources, filling a crucial gap between academic advising and clinical counseling, and the Welcome Week program, aimed at connecting new students.

Mental health

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Available Resources Students with questions should contact the Student Affairs leader in their school or division. Additionally, Johns Hopkins University offers robust services for students across all dimensions of their well-being. You can reach JHEAP 24/7, 365 days a year, by phone at 888-978-1262.

Database

Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

DECEMBER 13, 2016

While they are not always amazingly designed, student information systems provide access points for services that benefit everyone within an institution. In other words, these technologies help with conducting the day to day experience of being a member of a campus.

Literacy

Supporting Student Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Discovering my CliftonStrengths improved the way I saw myself, elevated my study habits, enhanced the way I approached my work, and gave me a common language to use when advising students. This led me to create a UofGH interdepartmental committee to develop a program to meet the needs of our students.

Success

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Robert-Thomas says that getting involved as been the most enjoyable part of his transfer experience, and he has gotten involved with Student Government Association and the Student Affairs Advisory Board.

Students

EAB

JANUARY 31, 2023

The goal was to map out what the ‘typical’ student goes through from admission to graduation, what actions are they being asked to take, and how our various areas of the institution interact with them. A core team was formed that included the leadership of key offices: Student Affairs, Admissions, and OIT.

Students

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

Medical and public health experts advise that consequences from short-term use of marijuana or alcohol can include increased risk of worsening mental health, impaired memory, worsening sleep and immunity issues, and other direct and indirect consequences to academics, relationships, and overall quality of life.

Mental health

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D., Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D.,

Retention

Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

MARCH 2, 2017

As I mentioned in an article in 2014, higher education needs a way to connect all of its “ technology buckets ” into a cohesive system/dashboard in order to make data-driven decisions that impact academic programs, transition/retention initiatives, and student success.

Retention

EAB

MAY 17, 2023

Success Story Learn how the collaboration between this community college's faculty and student affairs staff helped grow enrollment by 18% watch the webinar read our study: defining the faculty role in student success 2. February 21, 2023 Our partners implemented strategic advising campaigns at 40 schools in 27 states.

Student success

EAB

AUGUST 7, 2023

Student Experience and Well-Being Most academic leaders think of advising, academics, or student affairs when thinking about student success, and it is critical to make these supports more streamlined, accessible, and student-centric.

Mental health

The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2023

Throughout her career, she has been committed to student success, inclusion, and equity, leading programs for undergraduate research and curricular innovation, writing extensively on active and experiential learning and mentoring, and encouraging women and other underrepresented groups to enter the STEM fields.

Higher education

Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

JULY 17, 2012

In addition to writing a couple of blog posts for InsideHigherEd while at Blackboard World, I also managed to put on a session about “ The Mobile Campus Revolution.” ” The fine folk from echo360 were on hand to record my talk with their lecture capture tech.

Student affairs

Blackboard Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2015

We began a search for more efficient ways and decided to partner with Blackboard to launch a one-stop virtual Student Success/Help Center to augment our on-campus staff. We developed solutions for enrollment, admissions, advising, financial aid, and registration. Q: Who Should Be Involving in Planning an Institution’s One-Stop?

Student services

The University Innovation Alliance

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

For the past decade, she has advised university presidents, system chancellors, and state and federal policy leaders on strategies to expand access to higher education, address costs, and promote completion for students of all backgrounds. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Hampton University, an M.S.Ed.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2023

Many are helping each other navigate their sense of duty to their students of color, to their community, to their families, and to themselves. There’s this unfair labor that is thrust upon us because, when we really think about it, the organization, the institution, refuses to invest in diversity and equity,” said Commodore.

Faculty