Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2023

Also, Black managers are 65% more likely to progress in their careers if they have a sponsor. It may not be immediately obvious, particularly for first-generation learners.” As many Black learners, particularly first-generation, don’t persist beyond their first year in higher education, retention efforts are essential.

Mentoring 278

Mentoring Placement First generation Inclusion 278

The University Innovation Alliance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Lack of adequate career preparation can be especially harmful to students from low-income backgrounds seeking to expand their career options and increase their lifelong earning potential through college education. They want to provide career readiness in deep, meaningful ways, especially to students who need it most.

Low income student 69

Low income student Education Career services First generation 69

EAB

JUNE 12, 2023

This view is particularly prevalent among first-generation and lower-income students. I’m not mentally ready for college” was a concern expressed by 28 percent of first-generation students versus 20 percent of non-first-generation students.

Mental health 52

Mental health First generation Placement Communication 52

EAB

JULY 17, 2023

Be sure to highlight features that most interest families, including information on job placement, internships, and career services. Insight #2: Mental health concerns are shaping Gen P’s college search.

Mental health 52

Mental health Low income student Communication Placement 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2023

First generation and lower-income students were hit particularly hard. About 28 percent of first-generation students expressed concern over not feeling mentally prepared for college versus 20 percent of non-first-generation students. These students are already faced with many disadvantages.

Mental health 240

Mental health First generation Placement Career services 240

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2024

As career services professionals who work or have worked in Texas, this has impacted us deeply that such a heavily populated minoritized state would pass legislation that could hurt the very citizens the state strives to elevate within their workforce agendas.

Career services 299

Career services Inclusion First generation Equity 299