Civitas Learning

JUNE 12, 2025

When we talk about student success, it’s easy to focus on the classroom. Findings from the 2025 Student Success Impact Report reinforce a powerful truth: supplemental instruction (SI), tutoring, and writing centers aren’t just add-ons—they’re foundational to a healthy student success model.

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Steve Keating

MARCH 27, 2025

They understand that failure isnt the end; its a stepping stone to future success when handled correctly. Seek feedback : Ask your team, mentors, or stakeholders for honest input. They know that learning from leadership failures is one of the most valuable ways to grow as a leader. Tools like root cause analysis or 5 Whys can help.

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Student Research Foundation

JANUARY 9, 2025

Whether its researching schools, mapping out your academic path, or building a standout application, early planning sets the stage for success. As you progress through high school, its also important to build strong relationships with teachers, faculty, and other mentors in your life. Colleges love self-starters!

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Steve Keating

MAY 18, 2025

This approach leads to success, resilience, and even a sense of fulfillment. Part one focused on why a learning mindset is crucial for success in todays world. Explore a Variety of Learning Resources The digital world is a treasure trove of learning opportunities, from online courses and podcasts to books and webinars.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These programs are not just about diversity for diversity’s sake, they are about equity, justice and building an educational environment where all voices are valued, all experiences are respected and everyone has a fair shot at success,” said Horsford, who represents Nevada in Congress.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Blacks did not leave the education professions after Brown, the professions were taken from us purposely,” said Fenwick, who chronicled the history in her award-winning book Jim Crow’s Pink Slip: The Untold Story of Black Principal and Teacher Leadership. Board of Education ruling.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 28, 2025

I think thats the biggest thing, says Ford, who is now a McNair Scholars advisor and the inaugural director and creator of The Center for Black Men Success at Greensboro. Fords research, which includes 23 peer-reviewed articles and 16 book chapters, is largely framed by Dr. William A. It boils down to who works there and do they care.

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COE

MAY 2, 2025

Its not enough to provide financial aidstudents also need academic guidance, mentoring, and personalized advising to stay on track. TRIO is the insurance policy for the Pell Grant, said Maureen Hoyler, COE Senior Advisor and past president.

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COE

JULY 9, 2025

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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COE

JUNE 3, 2025

territories called on Congress to reject the proposed cuts and reaffirm its commitment to college access and success for low-income, first-generation students. In the powerful letter sent to congressional appropriations leadership, TRIO alumni from every state and several U.S.

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COE

JUNE 11, 2025

Despite decades of proven success in expanding college access and economic mobility for low-income and first-generation students, the federal TRIO programs now face elimination in the President’s budget—prompting over 10,000 alumni to urge Congress to protect this vital engine of opportunity.

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COE

JULY 8, 2025

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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COE

JULY 10, 2025

McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement, Educational Opportunity Centers, and Veterans Upward Bound—who have overcome adversity to achieve remarkable success and significantly contribute to their professions and communities. The honorees will be recognized during COE’s 2025 Educational Opportunity Dinner in Chicago on Tuesday, September 9.

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COE

JULY 15, 2025

Hamm COE is inviting community colleges—with or without a current SSS program—to apply for the inaugural COE Award for Institutional Effectiveness, which will bestow $10,000 each on three campuses that have successfully embedded TRIO Student Support Services practices into their wider student success strategies. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Steve Keating

JUNE 22, 2025

Research shows that people frequently give up just moments before they would have achieved the success they had been working for. Lots of people are like me; we make emotional decisions, and often, those decisions prevent us from succeeding when success is literally right around the corner. How Perseverance Shapes Success 1.

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Steve Keating

JULY 6, 2025

Read books outside your usual genre, listen to podcasts on unfamiliar topics, or engage in conversations with people who think differently. Celebrate effort over outcome : Focus on the process of learning rather than immediate success. A colleague or mentor might see a solution you hadn’t considered. What strategies worked?

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Steve Keating

JUNE 15, 2025

Building a support network : Surround yourself with empathetic friends, family, or a mentor who can validate your experiences and offer perspective. Books, reputable online resources, or support groups can offer insights and strategies. Educate Yourself Continuously Knowledge is power when dealing with a narcissist.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2023

A panel titled, “Diversifying the Future of the Profession: On Mentoring, Mattering & Movements,” was moderated by Dr. Terrell L. This has translated as mentoring in my professional life. I have had all kinds of mentors, including mentors who did not look like me,” said Harmon. That’s what mentoring is all about.”

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Steve Keating

AUGUST 3, 2023

I have been blessed to have had outstanding mentors throughout my life. No matter where you are in life or your career a mentor is incredibly important for personal and professional growth. The role of a mentor goes beyond providing guidance; they act as a trusted advisor, supporter, and source of wisdom.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 21, 2022

before she became a full professor and a dean, before she published the book that sums up her life's work and her life experience, Terah Venzant Chambers was shaking in a pew. It’s a concept that she’s been refining for 16 years, culminating in the release of Racial Opportunity Cost , her first book, this month. said Chambers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

educational leadership and policy, University of Texas at Austin, College of Education Career mentors: Dr. Victor B. Sáenz is the associate dean for Student Success, Community Engagement & Administration at the University of Texas at Austin. international business, Taylor University; M.A., Dr. Victor B. Dr. Robert T.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

She says the goal of her research is to help Black students to “freedom dream,” a term inspired by Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination , a 2002 book by Dr. Robin D.G. One of her fondest memories is of getting books from the library with her family and then discussing them in the living room. “I Nash Endowed Chair in U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

University of Maryland Career mentors: Claudia Coen, Irby Lovette, John Hermanson, and Dan Riskin, all at Cornell University; Brock Fenton, Western University; Jerry Wilkinson, University of Maryland; Rachel Page, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute; Damien Farine Jr., He read every book he could on the species.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Accelerated Pathway Program, immersing himself in a rich environment filled with mentors and testimonials from current medical students and doctors. As summer approached, his commitment intensified; he devoted 8 to 10 hours daily to studying, attending prep classes, and utilizing various study tools like prep books and practice questions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Yale Law School Career mentors: Amna Akbar, The Ohio State University; Guy-Uriel Charles, Harvard Law School; and Devon Carbado, UCLA. I think the more immediate goal is to write the book,” says Morgan. Title: Professor of Law, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Tenured: Yes Age: 38 Education: B.A.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2023

But other than in our jazz program, we have not been successful in that area.” And for most of us, many of these composers were new to us because they were then absent from our music history books from the repertoire that we learned as students,” said Montgomery. There are many different types of mentors,” Montgomery said. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 8, 2023

Lee said that she has been blessed with amazing mentors. Stepping into a scholarship void In graduate school, realizing there were virtually no books on Asian American theater history, she began interviewing Asian American theater artists around the U.S. in theater history from The Ohio State University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

counselor education & supervision, The Ohio State University Career mentors: Dr. James L. Mayes has excelled as a scholar and researcher to the extent that she has published over 44 peer-reviewed articles and 18 book chapters. middle school math & social studies education, University of Missouri, Columbia; M.Ed., Dr. Renae D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Throughout her career, she continues to teach and she also serves as a mentor to several generations of students.” For now, Patterson-Stephens says that she appreciates the many opportunities that she has to mentor students and help her alma mater advance forward. “I Terrell Educational Foundation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

In an era when so many faculty and young scholars are trying to just focus on their scholarship or focus on writing the book, Everrett is that rare individual who can bring it all together.” In his role as provost faculty fellow, Smith advises and guides the design and direction of academic and student success initiatives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Ramos’ book manuscript project, Health as Property: Making Poverty, Race, and Sexuality Productive in Global Los Angeles, 1965-1986 , examines the development of new public health institutions as economic development programs in the late 20th Century. political science, University of California at Irvine; B.A.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

I also wanted them to mentor me, particularly the Black male instructor, as I could see my future self in him. She often played music by Bob Marley, and we read poetry books by Shel Silverstein (i.e., I responded to the challenge and read the book. 1) Vocational agency - inspired to become successful education professionals. (2)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

Alongside books and articles from peer-reviewed academic journals, numerous pieces from the course’s namesake were required reading. My advisor, other professors, and peers thought I had lost my mind because my proposal was just a mere draft or two away from a successful defense. I abruptly abandoned that topic. higher education.

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Scholarship America

AUGUST 21, 2023

Aja created an entire plan to teach students about ASL and to teach the students how to sign a famous children’s book, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See ? The post The Sweet Sound of Success: Dream Award Scholar Aja Leatherwood appeared first on Scholarship America. The students absolutely loved it!”

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Steve Keating

JUNE 11, 2023

Celebrate successes and create opportunities for team-building activities. Seek opportunities for learning, whether through books, courses, seminars, or mentors. Authentic Leaders know the way to success, they show the way to success and most importantly, they go the way to success. Empower and delegate.

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Steve Keating

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Read books, articles, watch videos, and take online courses to build a foundational understanding. Be open to feedback from mentors, colleagues, or supervisors. Once you have more experience, you can share what you know by teaching, writing, or mentoring. Start by researching the field or subject you want to gain experience in.

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Steve Keating

JULY 14, 2024

You could benefit from a mentor, coach, or close friend to help you strategize your way through whatever situation you’re dealing with. Seek Feedback: Regularly ask for feedback from peers, mentors, and team members to understand how you can improve. Doing a “debrief” with yourself and a mentor or coach is crucial to self-improvement.

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