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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Radford University Low-Income Students Get Leg Up with $1.2M Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The funding will allow for the hiring of four new student support advocates, who will offer dedicated attention and guidance to these students as they pursue their degrees. 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.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Most notably, it must be clear that each institution has an environment in which Latino students can thrive. Leadership strategies must clearly demonstrate that there is an intentional focus on Latino student success at the institutional level. We want to see if the momentum has continued to evolve or grow,” says Santiago.

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How schools are expanding student mental health support without hiring more counselors

EAB

Author's note: This ideas in this blog represent the combined efforts of a team of EAB student success and student affairs experts who have backgrounds in studying or providing mental health and wellbeing care.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D., Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D.,

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Navigating the Path to Student Success Through Essential Guidance and Support

Timely MD

I quickly learned that Res Life was not for me, but I enjoyed Student Affairs work and engaging with students, so I moved into the Dean of Students Office, where I worked for the next 11 years. I am deeply committed to serving college students.

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Digital Engagement – How Technology Enhances the Student Experience

Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

While they are not always amazingly designed, student information systems provide access points for services that benefit everyone within an institution. In other words, these technologies help with conducting the day to day experience of being a member of a campus. Being Human.