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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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Student Success…. A Definition for the Very Few

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There are a variety of other indicators that prevent non-traditional students with successful retention. Colleges need to review academic schedules for barriers with retention. Are schedules designed with student retention in mind?

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Hawkins Jr. Hawkins, Jr.

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Bridging Research and Practice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Back in September, Western Michigan University—a public research institution located in the southwestern corner of the state—released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention numbers, much to the delight of the school’s provost, Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig. Equity has long been a part of Western Michigan University’s DNA.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That data show that the students who attend the summer bridge program build great resilience skills, and resilience leads to retention. Several times, Tajrian asked to meet with Alexander, and despite his busy schedule he made time for her. She asked many questions, which he gladly answered. He would counsel me and reassure me.”

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A Surprising Course Insight Sparks Strategic Conversations at Lakeland Community College

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Retention leaders at Lakeland Community College , a mid-sized, two-year institution in Kirtland, Ohio, wanted to understand how their mandatory First Year Experience course influenced student success. Observe important equity gaps that would otherwise remain unseen. What they learned from their analysis was surprising.

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Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference

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At NACADA, many institutions shared how they have built success teams with roles to supplement advisors’ work, with titles like retention manager, success coach, and student support specialist. June 14, 2021 The post Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference appeared first on EAB.