Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2023

The City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) have made a pledge for educational equity, and institutional and organizational partnerships will help make that pledge a reality. The seven community colleges in the CCC system currently have a 30% completion rate for Black students and 33% completion rate for Latinx students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March. Although the effort has received support generally, some higher ed scholars and advocates have levied some criticisms and concerns about it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

However, the Minority Male Success Initiative (MMSI), a three-year project from the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) and Watermark, an ed tech company, has offered a glimmer of hope: students who received success coaching using an online platform were 22.4% more likely to stay in school.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2024

It is never a given that academic research will translate directly and impactfully to the transformation of our local communities,” said Laanan.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Brown, Excelencia in Education has the stated mission to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. It has done that with an 86% success rate for the 2022-23 academic year. In 2016, EAP reduced the number of courses in its course sequence, increased tutoring services and added embedded tutoring.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2024

The strategies that CCA is suggesting—notably a semester-by-semester education plan for each student as well as providing academic and basic needs support—could further increase student success and completion rates. Anyone, especially in the community college sector, would agree that funding is a gathering storm,” said Dr. Larry Hlavenka Jr.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Courtney Adkins The beginning of the fall academic term brings to mind images of freshly graduated high school students arriving on college campuses across the country. When the fall 2023 term begins, close to 20% of community college students will also be high school students who are dually enrolled. Dr. Linda L.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

By Elenaor Eckerson Peters Last week, IHEP joined Results for America to highlight promising postsecondary student success models in Colorado and Massachusetts. In addition to financial aid, it includes wraparound support services that have proved successful in other programs and around the country.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2022

She’s been with the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) since 1980 and became its vice president for student affairs in 2008. It’s very exciting for us, as a community college, especially in New York City, where housing is an issue,” said Craig. “It Craig, vice president for student affairs at BMCC. Dr. Marva M.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Why, he was asked, hadn’t his mom hired a private SAT tutor and college admissions consultant? Parents can partner with our teenagers in active resistance, being clear with our friends, family, and neighbors that success has nothing to do with beating a low acceptance rate or posting a well-known college logo on social media.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Earlier this month, IHEP joined Results for America to highlight promising postsecondary student success models in Colorado and Massachusetts. In addition to financial aid, it includes wraparound support services that have proved successful in other programs and around the country.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

APRIL 23, 2024

Earlier this month, IHEP joined Results for America to highlight promising postsecondary student success models in Colorado and Massachusetts. In addition to financial aid, it includes wraparound support services that have proved successful in other programs and around the country.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

We’re changing the landscape of how community colleges serve underserved students,” says Espiritu. “We Having cohorts here is really important, especially for engineering and computer science because it’s a community that supports each other.” I care more than just graduation at community college.

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Civitas Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2024

As Inside Higher Ed notes, “Students often turn to their faculty members for advice and support outside of academics, including career advice and mental health support, so positive student-faculty relationships are a critical piece of student success.”

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Knack

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Meet Kala Bryant, one of Knack's first tutors at University of Central Florida (UCF). Kala was a Knack tutor from 2016 to 2019, tutoring students in business courses such as Business Finance and Econometrics. As one of the platform's first tutors, we asked her to reflect on her time at Knack and share her story.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Institutions shifting their focus from solely graduating students to developing their full potential are redefining what student success truly means. Across the Civitas Learning community, institutions continuously assess how well they meet students’ needs and remove barriers to success. How are they doing this?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 6, 2023

Online-only students were also less likely to use support services like tutoring or skill labs and were less likely to have engaged in service-learning activities or field experiences. Linda García, executive director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement In other areas, engagement was better than expected.

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EAB

MAY 16, 2023

Podcast TSU's Systematic Approach to Student Success Episode 151. Raijanel Crockem and Naomi Lawrence-Lee from Texas Southern University join EAB’s Joanie Garcia to discuss their work to strengthen TSU’s approach to student success. Student success is always changing with the landscape of higher education. May 16, 2023.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

UMGC has agreements with all 16 community colleges in Maryland, says Dr. Pam Carter, vice president and dean of the School of Business, which offers seven undergraduate degree programs and 10 stand-alone certificates. Students can go for tutoring, writing support and other things at no charge. in management and leadership.

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EAB

APRIL 14, 2023

Blogs The 4 stages of an integrated lifecycle approach for community college student success How EAB’s Navigate helps community colleges at every stage There is encouraging data showing that six-year completion rates have been rising across all community colleges, with a.9%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

It sponsored a cohort of faculty to participate in an ESCALA program with an eye toward closing the gap in educational access and success for Latinx students. Focusing on the associate degree programs at the community colleges and public universities really helps to address medically underserved areas and populations,” Mahon says.

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Timely MD

MAY 3, 2024

For many college and university students, the road to success is littered with emotional traffic, financial potholes, and academic speedbumps. The journey to reaching one’s goals hinges on access to and awareness of vital student success resources. VP of Student Success at Texas State University, and Emily Stone, Ed.D.,

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Blogs Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness When I think back to my time in college, student loans were something that nearly everyone had, but not something any of us fully understood. Specifically, we weren’t educated on how to repay them.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 7, 2024

Civitas Learning’s Texas Leadership Workshop recently brought together leaders from ten different institutions across Texas and beyond to discuss student success strategies for higher education. With a network of nearly 400 colleges and universities, this resource is invaluable for enhancing outcomes.

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Blogs 30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s All my attention over the last two years has been spent studying the future of students and student success as we emerge from the pandemic. Notably, I am monitoring three macro trends that will converge in the mid-2020s and reshape the student success landscape.

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Blogs 30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s All my attention over the last two years has been spent studying the future of students and student success as we emerge from the pandemic. Notably, I am monitoring three macro trends that will converge in the mid-2020s and reshape the student success landscape.

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EAB

JULY 28, 2023

Blogs Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s Students are no longer entering college with the same levels of academic preparation that we might have expected before the pandemic, one of the many ripple effects we face as a result of disruptions in high school learning.

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EAB

JULY 28, 2023

Blogs Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s Students are no longer entering college with the same levels of academic preparation that we might have expected before the pandemic, one of the many ripple effects we face as a result of disruptions in high school learning.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The Accelerator Model as an Innovation for Student Success First-year students sometimes have difficulties adjusting to college’s academic demands, and Dr. Renick’s team noted that freshmen struggled even more during the pandemic. We connected each section with supplemental instruction, so a near-peer tutor was embedded.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 23, 2024

Siloed academic departments and inaccessible data create roadblocks when analyzing course success and determining where to make adjustments. Post University’s success underscores the importance of continuously monitoring leading success indicators and the power of providing tailored academic support.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Insights from Dr. Tiffany Ray-Patterson, VP of Student Success at Germanna Community College Based on our Office Hours with EAB podcast, Episode 166, Could Your Students Benefit from “One Front Door” Onboarding? Blogs What is “one front door” onboarding and how could it help your students? Enrollment saw a 16% increase.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Below, explore popular topics like using student success analytics to manage capacity constraints and advance equity or building coordinated student success networks. Coordinated Student Success Networks. Proactive Student Success Culture Improves Outcomes for All at the University of Cincinnati.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 1, 2024

Regularly measuring the efficacy of student success initiatives is crucial for strategic decision-making and planning. Partners across the Civitas Learning community who regularly engage in efficacy analysis are seeing significant success. However, this evaluation shouldn't be an occasional practice.

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Civitas Learning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A recent AERA study, highlighted in the Chronicle of Higher Education, found that predictive models tend to wrongly forecast failure for Black and Hispanic students who actually succeed while overestimating success for White and Asian students. What works for your students may differ entirely from what works at another institution.

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Blackboard Blog

APRIL 27, 2022

College enrollment, specifically in community colleges, has declined due to the pandemic; however, the Hispanic student population has been disproportionately impacted. Enrolling vs. serving : Continued support for English as a secondary language students, beyond the initial admissions process, is critical for their success.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JULY 21, 2024

Summer is not just a time for relaxation and fun—it’s also a great opportunity for high school and college students to take proactive steps towards managing their finances and setting themselves up for success. If you’re not planning to work, consider signing up for summer classes through a local college or your university.

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EAB

MAY 5, 2023

Blogs How schools are expanding student mental health support without hiring more counselors Colleges and universities face a slew of “ pandemic ripple effects ” that pose long-term threats to student success. Join my colleague Lindsay Schappell and I for our discussion, Student Success Starts with Mental Health.

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