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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

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When Jenkins arrived, the university faced a challenging 52 percent retention rate. Dr. Anthony Jenkins Weve been able to move our retention to 74 percent, which puts us above the state average in Maryland for public institutions and puts us within the national average for public institutions, says Jenkins.

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New Jersey's Free Teletherapy Program Delivers 78,000 Mental Health Sessions to College Students

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Bridges New Jersey's groundbreaking state-funded teletherapy program has delivered more than 78,000 counseling sessions to college students since its 2023 launch, according to new data released by the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. CSUSM gathers and analyzes disaggregated data pertaining to retention, unit completion and graduation. years, compared to the collegewide average of 5.2

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Report: Childcare Program Underserves Black Student Parents at Community Colleges

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The CCAMPIS program allows colleges to use grant funding to subsidize child care costs for Pell Grant-eligible students, support campus-based or community-based child care programs, provide before or after-school services, or offer student support like financial and career counseling.

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CUNY’s Black Male Initiative Marks 20 Years of Success Amid National DEI Pushbacks

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There are 31 different BMI programs, but each has the same overall goals: increase the enrollment and matriculation, retention, GPA, and graduation rate of underrepresented students. The program] was so impressive, it helped with retention and graduation, says James. Since then, the program has spread to all but one CUNY campus.

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East Tennessee State Professor Wins Social Science Scholar Award

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He researches college student self-efficacy ; STEM research ; college retention ; school closing and massive resistance ; high school to college transition, spirituality among college students ; and psychological well-being of students and administrators in higher education.

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Our Advice for Making College Campuses Ready for Diverse Student Populations

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Across higher education, the desire for diversity among student populations is usually the responsibility of recruitment efforts but falls short in retention strategies. It is the institution’s responsibility to ensure long-term success and retention. However, there is an oversight that continues to happen.

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