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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Elizabeth Béjar, provost at Florida International University (FIU), a public four-year HSI in Miami, that’s also Seal certified, said FIU began thinking seriously about how to help Latinx students “break through their own career glass ceiling” years ago. So, we took a proactive approach and invested in career services.

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The University Innovation Alliance's Three Playbooks for Student Success

The University Innovation Alliance

The University Innovation Alliance's Three Playbooks for Student Success. College to Career. The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) operates as a multi-campus laboratory for student success innovation. Thu, 12/15/2022 - 06:00. Completion Grants. Proactive Advising. The unique needs of transfer students.

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From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs

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From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs April 7, 2023 — by Terry Vaughan III The research will examine how TRIO programs can work with existing career services to provide comprehensive career support to learners.

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Bridging the Gap From Education to Employment

The University Innovation Alliance

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. The New Model for Equitable Career Readiness.

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Ready to Innovate With Us?

The University Innovation Alliance

danielle Fri, 01/27/2023 - 11:35 Image Blog Post Higher Ed Leadership University Innovation Lab 3minutes Are you feeling siloed, stuck, or overwhelmed in your efforts to better serve first-generation, low income, and students of color? You are a mid-level leader charged with bringing a student success initiative into reality.

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The Role of Mental Health in Workforce Development

Timely MD

We must continue to prioritize their overall well-being to help the class of 2022 make a successful college-to-career transition.” At Handshake’s Access 2022 conference for employers and career services professionals, three students spoke about their journey with mental health. Listen to their stories. Talk to TimelyMD.

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New Report Shows Pandemic Negatively Impacted “Gen P’s” Interest in College

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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.