Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2025

Partners take on increased caregiving duties and financial responsibilities , and parents, especially mothers and grandmothers, often re-enter the workforce or take on multiple jobs later in life just to get by. These dynamics affect household incomes, mental health, academic success, and long-term aspirations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

AB 335 builds on that foundation by ensuring these institutions receive the funding and resources necessary to enhance their academic support programs and student services, he said in an interview with Diverse. This grant program represents the next step in his advocacy efforts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

As of fall 2023, 69% of the student population at CSUSB identified as Hispanic or Latino. In addition to support services that include financial aid and academic advising, an example of supporting Latinx student success is the CSUSB Impact Internship, developed by the university’s Undocumented Student Success Center.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2024

Radford received its hoped-for amount in the grant, said Trageser, as they carefully calculated what it would cost to hire and keep their student support advocates. Andes said that Radford’s grant submission prioritized “enhanced student services in mental health and mentoring,” which made Radford’s proposal stand out.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

This is especially important as younger students are reconsidering their pathways after high school, which increasingly may lead them into the workforce or an alternative credential. One way to retain your current staff, and stave off disruptions to student services, is to right-size their workload by leveraging technology.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 4, 2024

The featured speaker was award-winning journalist, author, and TV commentator Jennifer Wallace, who spoke about achievement culture—an especially timely speech as schools look to balance resources and support staff mental health.

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Blackboard Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

The past few years have seen a complete shift in not only the delivery of higher education courses, but also student services. This has been notably hard for students, as well as faculty and staff members. Clarity on data to drive improvements in service. Increased learner satisfaction and retention.

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