Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

“Four white peers questioned the student’s belonging to Penn, requested directions from him about the whereabouts of fried chicken, and referred to him as an n-word,” says McMickens, noting that the column inspired a silent student-organized, anti-racism demonstration comprising some 200 students, faculty members, and administrators.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2025

The college has achieved these results while serving many lower-income students, showing how intentional support systems can close equity gaps in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

Caring Campus, a program to have faculty contribute to fostering a culture of caring for students at schools, is related to observable benefits, according to a recent report by the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University. But students were not the only party to benefit from the program, the report noted.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 20, 2022

These are the findings of a nationally representative survey of over 3,200 alumni with bachelor’s degrees who graduated within the last 20 years, as found by Strada Education Network, a research and philanthropy nonprofit helping students complete postsecondary education or training.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Many tackled improving student success, retention, and equity at their institutions, while others focused on budget models and streamlining administrative processes. Scholastica Student Success Improving success for pre-health students Joe Fritsch, Ph.D.,

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Timely MD

JULY 2, 2024

Brown responded, “While I do think that there is an opportunity to kind of create some aspirational goal for students, they want to achieve a certain level to have access to certain things. Looking to break down barriers to student success?

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Degree completers: Recruiting “some college and no degree” students who earned credits at other institutions before leaving and are now looking to complete. Online and flexible learners: Embracing the innovations that came from the forced move online during the pandemic and supporting faculty in helping these learners succeed.

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