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HBCU Leaders Unite to Address Threats to Black Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

(Black Leadership Across Campuses) Summit, held on April 3, brought together university presidents, scholars, K-12 administrators, policymakers, and students for a candid three-hour discussion on systemic barriers and emerging threats to educational equity. Ingram described her institution's holistic support strategy.

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Miami Dade College: A Hispanic Serving Institution Documenting “Servingness” through Community Engagement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In addition, community engagement as a High Impact Practice contributes to the retention and graduation rates of students, especially Latinx, and any HSI who embraces the serving part of their designation will find it a useful and meaningful tool for institutional transformation and continuous improvement.

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Report: The Advantages that AI Brings to Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AI, Equity, and Affordability: A Primer for Higher Education Leaders and Educators " a report produced by Whiteboard Advisors and created in partnership with the Harvard-MIT Axim Collaborative, details the ways in which AI can be used to assist colleges and universities with student support, data organization, enrollment, and retention.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

One secret of our program’s exponential growth is retention,” says Espiritu. In the last three years EPW’s fall to fall retention ranges from 93% to 96%. “I I track them in retention. Rueda-Acedo says the service learning is extremely beneficial in retention as well as the students’ personal connection to this profession.

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3 Ways to Help Students Before They Fall Behind

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Today’s most influential leaders recognize that student success goes beyond traditional measures like retention and graduation rates. This approach overwhelms advising and support teams and contributes to declining retention rates.

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Providing Wraparound Services for UCONN’s Asian American Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

million grant – lasting five years – will go toward what this cadre of faculty and staff are calling the Transformation, Equity, Access, and Sense of Belonging (TEAS) project, which is directly aimed at aiding Asian students at UConn’s regional campus in Hartford. The search for the new hire is currently underway, according to Rola.

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Financial Aid, Reimagined Recap: SSS + TaxStatus Webinar

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I can remember the countless hours I spent sorting through tax documentation, applications, and spreadsheets I maintained on my own, Dodson shared. Schools can monitor changes over three years, empowering them to make better long-term decisions around financial aid retention and budgeting. Dont just imagine it.