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The Equity Educator - Dr. Angelica Witcher Walker

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title :Assistant Dean for Student Vitality & Career Development and Director of Student Affairs Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Virginia; MBA in Business Administration, Averett University; Ph.D This work inspired her to pursue a Ph.D.

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Colleges Are More Than Just an Education but a Capital Investment into Our Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These could be non-credit courses for non-traditional students that lead to certifications, improve job skills, English as a Second Language, or even customized employee training curriculum. When an area college or university closes, it does not just affect the current students. Dr. Adriel A.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Cal State East Bay is dedicated to guiding Latine/x students toward successful degree completion through targeted strategic initiatives and practices,” says Dr. Cathy Sandeen, CSUEB president. Strategies are meant to build a relationship-rich education to help students feel connected and persist through graduation. “In

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Dr. Timothy Alvarez Retires from Otero College in Purpose, with Satisfaction

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Knowing all the challenges that our students are going through — much more since COVID — it’s so important.” In addition to more than 30 academic and certificate programs, there are bachelor’s degree programs offered in collaboration with Colorado University, Denver. Otero is a residential college in La Junta, Colorado.

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Is Your Team Strategically Equipped to Make The Most of Your Software?

Civitas Learning

This approach empowers institutions to uncover hidden gaps and drive outcomes like improving retention, scaling advising, and strengthening cross-campus collaboration. At the core of every institution is one goal: student success. Are You Enabling for Impactor Just Implementing Tools ?

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4 Ways to Partner with Faculty on Student Success

Civitas Learning

Ruth Reinhart, Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Support Services at ACC, explains: “From the onset, we found partners in instruction and asked, ‘Help us build what would help you support students in the classroom. With this knowledge, they quickly rolled out interventions to improve student performance. You are the experts.’”

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Developing a Strengths-Based Campus: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Supporting Student Success

This program gave me confidence in my unique set of strengths and gave me actionable guidance about how I can incorporate these “superpowers” into my academic, professional, and personal lives.” – Vic Duarte, Justice Studies student. All new students participated in an Introduction to Strengths Workshop during their Orientation program.

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