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Fill Graduation Gaps, Transform Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Is it developing boutique programs on each campus for diverse, first-generation students? Although these actions are helpful, they have not moved the needle toward closing access and success gaps. We are implementing proven, promising practices to improve access and graduation rates for all students.

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What We’re Learning About the Dual Enrollment Student Experience

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

African American and Latino students were less likely than white students to mark earning credit toward a four-year degree as a reason for participating in dual enrollment. Roueche Center for Community College Leadership, Department of Educational Leadership, College of Education, Kansas State University.

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Dr. J. Luke Wood to Become President of Sacramento State University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I'm a former foster child, and I'm a student who struggled with food insecurities and housing insecurities, and I'm a first-generation college student, but I went to Sac State and it was an environment where I had mentors and people who supported me, and programs and services that I benefited from,” Wood said in an interview with Diverse.

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School Closures Close the Door to Student Dreams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to a new study of 467 closed institutions and their 143,215 students, 70% of students experienced an abrupt closure. But even with ample warning, school closures have a steep impact on student success. Less than half of students who experience closure ever re-enroll in a postsecondary institution.

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Why Community Colleges Are Smart Choices for Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Community colleges, as for their students, can be smart career choices for faculty who are most interested in teaching and student success. Faculty take pride in their work to advance educational access and success for students from all walks of life. The Roueche Center Forum is co-edited by Drs.

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Diverse Students Are Going Hungry at the Cafeteria Curriculum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Terry O’Banion Community college students who are from lower socio-economic backgrounds, are first generation, and who have not been successful in high school are starving to death trying to find educational sustenance at the cafeteria curriculum. The Roueche Center Forum is co-edited by Drs. Mathis of the John E.

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Scholarship America Announces New Trustee Angel B. Pérez

Scholarship America

Named by a Forbes article in 2019 as the most influential voice in college admission, he strives to build an educational ecosystem that better represents today’s society. “As As a first-generation student who grew up in poverty, a scholarship gave me the opportunity to attend college and live an extraordinary life,” said Pérez.