Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families,” is written on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education website. Francis-Begay, governing council chair for the National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2024

For the past 18 years of her distinguished career in higher education, Eanes has worked at public institutions. Although public higher education can be challenging, it is gratifying, rewarding and impactful in ways that are measurable and not measurable.”

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

Title: Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Tenured: Yes Age: 36 Education: B.A., This intellectual awakening led him to pursue a career in education rather than law, though he maintains that he accidentally fell into the academy.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

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.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

higher education institutions. Morgan has long been a leader in providing access and opportunity for Black males seeking higher education," Wilson said. This interdisciplinary group brings together faculty, researchers, staff, and students to develop innovative solutions for improving recruitment, engagement, and retention.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Department of Education, the Upward Bound program works with students from six area high schools that are identified as potential first-generation college students.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In an effort to provide an inclusive and dedicated college experience for diverse populations, The University of Phoenix is actively working to address the unique educational needs of tribal students through its Tribal Operations Team. Another key success of the program is improving student retention and completion rates.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2025

The United Negro College Fund announced a comprehensive initiative Tuesday designed to empower Black parents as advocates for increasing the number of Black teachers in America's classrooms, addressing a critical shortage that has far-reaching implications for student success and educational equity.

Curriculum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

A new study from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies reveals that Black student parents at community colleges face significant barriers in accessing critical childcare support, potentially hindering their educational progress and economic mobility.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2025

During his leadership, WMU set all-time records for online programs, graduation rates, and student retention. For now, Heilig said that he will return to education policy scholarship and research, which he described as a transformative moment in politics, higher education, and society.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2025

Brian Burt A groundbreaking video series designed to support Black boys and men in STEM education has earned national recognition, highlighting the University of Wisconsin-Madison's commitment to diversity and inclusion in engineering fields.

STEM education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2025

Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) play a vital role in advancing educational opportunities for Latine students across the United States. These practices allow them to receive ample access to resources and opportunities that support their pursuit of higher education.

Academic advisor

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2025

AccessLex Institute has released its 2025 Legal Education Data Deck, providing comprehensive insights into the current state of legal education in the United States. The data deck also highlights concerning patterns in student retention. Department of Education, and U.S. Department of Labor. Department of Labor.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Despite the work of teachers laying the foundation for careers beyond secondary school, The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) says there are not enough well-prepared educators in the pipeline to teach. SREB represents and works with 16 states to improve public education at every level. Retention of teachers is increasing.

Access

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2025

A new report from StarRez reveals troubling trends in student housing that signal a fundamental shift in how higher education institutions must approach residential life. This staffing crunch is directly correlated with staff satisfaction and retention rates, creating a cycle that threatens service quality.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 5, 2025

We see this as a further indication that students are adjusting their post-secondary goals in response to changing education and labor market conditions, said Shapiro. While Bergen is a strong transfer institution, Hlavenka said the college has expanded its focus on workforce, training and continuing education grants. overall and 8.9%

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Department of Education projects that the number of Asian American and NHPI students enrolling in college will grow by 12% in the next four years. Staying committed to a “race-blind” agenda, is turning a blind eye to the fact that over 70% of NHPI adults in the U.S.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

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. As a student, [the program] did help. Were not all born equal.

Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

California community college presidents and chancellors are spending less time in their roles while the leadership ranks are becoming increasingly diverse, highlighting Dr. Larry Galizio both challenges and progress in the nation's largest public higher education system.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

Prior to her role at MATC, Martinez Powless accumulated 17 years of higher education experience at Marquette University and MATC, working in administration, enrollment, student affairs, and multicultural outreach. In September 2023, she was promoted to interim vice president of enrollment and retention, reporting to King.

Student affairs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 17, 2025

While platforms and trends evolve rapidly, the power of meaningful, one-on-one human connection remains essential—especially in higher education. When implemented intentionally, these strategies support student retention, confidence, and engagement. Mentors also promote extracurricular involvement—another key factor in retention.

Mentoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2024

“Supporting Early Career Faculty at Minority Serving Institutions,” examines CMSI’s ELEVATE program launched in 2015, which supports professional development, mentorship, and retention for MSI faculty. Dr. Cheron H. As a proud member of the very first ELEVATE cohort in 2015, I had very few expectations.

Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2025

Cruzado, who will assume the role on July 1, brings a deeply personal connection to the land-grant university mission, having begun her higher education journey as a first-generation college student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagez. The university has achieved record retention rates and a 61% increase in four-year graduation rates.

Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 25, 2025

Doug Shapiro The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) has released its 2025 Persistence and Retention report which finds that over 86 percent of the college freshman class of 2023 returned for their second semester. This represents the second-highest persistence rate in the past nine years, NSCRC said in a news release.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 25, 2025

And the research supporting inclusive education is both robust and clear. For instance, research shows that collaborative testing not only improves scores and reduces anxiety, but also supports long-term retention and peer learning (see Cortright et al., Below are just a few examples. 2003 ; Bloom, 2009 ).

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2025

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. Bridges, New Jersey's secretary of higher education. on weekends.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Known for a dedication to fostering inclusion, Reis has a history of championing initiatives that promote representation and innovation in media education and is an accomplished scholar with research interests in environmental journalism, international communication, and the role of media in society. How do you measure success in this area?

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The formal work of AANAPISI at UCLA is in its very early stages, but it builds upon a legacy of programs in many different units across the campus such as academic and student affairs, admissions, academic support and retention programs, and alumni affairs,” said Yoo.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

“It is important that USDA continues to uplift Tribal communities and provides pathways of representation by working with universities and colleges to improve the lives of Native American students and communities through higher education.”

Grant

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JANUARY 3, 2025

Ed, Manager of Resident Development, Innovation, and Coaching; Public Education & Business Coalition (PEBC) Equity. In education, these topics spark ongoing conversations. Continue Reading The post Cultivating STEM Classrooms of Belonging: BIPOC STEM Teacher Representation and Retention appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 9, 2025

Throughout his career, Garcia has remained steadfast in his commitment to equity in higher education—a passion that has defined his professional journey and transformed the landscape of Colorado’s educational institutions. “My He understands that creating a supportive environment is equally crucial for retention.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

During her time there, she led full-time and adjunct faculty recruitment, development, retention and evaluation, curriculum and instruction. Prior to that, she was Dean of Instruction for Transfer and Pre-College Education at Highline, from July 2008 to March 2017.

Instruction

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 23, 2025

Zachary Faison, represents a significant investment in digital equity at Florida's first historically black college and university (HBCU), positioning EWU at the forefront of educational technology integration among minority-serving institutions.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2025

His accomplishments at DTC include an 870% increase in fundraising with over $32 million raised in five years, a 400% increase in scholarship offerings, over 98% placement rate, and a 54% increase in enrollment with improved retention and graduation rates. A Georgia native, Todd holds a Ph.D.

Placement

Knack

JULY 23, 2025

A model that boosts retention, closes equity gaps, and expands access to timely academic support, without overloading staff. The result?

Retention

Knack

JULY 3, 2025

Nearly one in four first-year students doesn’t return for their second year of college. That’s the sobering takeaway from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s latest report on student persistence. But behind that data lies an opportunity: to better understand when, how, and why students disengage — and to act earlier.

Retention

Student Privacy Compass

APRIL 29, 2025

More than two years into the advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in K-12 schools, many state departments of education are issuing guidance or policies for responsible school and student use of AI. A helpful map from AI for Education shows that half of U.S. Actionable.

Education