Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

On Wednesday, Alabama A&M University, the largest HBCU in the state, launched an effort to tackle the problem: AAMUTeach, a program allowing STEM majors to get a secondary school teaching certification while earning a bachelor’s, without any additional time or cost. If the student likes teaching, they can move to the rest of the program.

Teaching 317

Teaching Low income student Placement Mathematics 317

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Brochures, fliers, and information sessions are bilingual, and intentional connections built with area Latinx community groups ensure that future students know they are welcome at WVC even before they graduate high school. These programs waive tuition and connect students with academic counseling to ensure their success. “We

Low income student 263

Low income student Higher education Community college Access 263

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

The strategic plan became a focus on coaching, teaching and learning, and data. The faculty get this sense of curiosity and personal reflection that helps them to improve course design that then improves outcomes for more students. Its not just the classroom; you need to have the support services, she says.

Community college 270

Community college Student success Faculty Developmental education 270

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

California State University, Long Beach California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) serves the counties of Los Angeles and Orange, enrolling roughly 40,000 students. As of Fall 2022, Latino students comprise 50.64% of all full-time undergraduates and 49.68% of all part-time undergraduates. Edward’s University St.

Retention 336

Retention Facilitation Faculty First generation 336

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It began as a pilot program in 2015 and started in earnest in 2018 with 25 students after receiving a $1.68 million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Over the past five years, EPW has served 909 students, 68% of whom are Latino. Latino faculty at UTA closely mentor the students.

Mentoring 323

Mentoring Advising First generation Retention 323

Believe in Students

OCTOBER 10, 2024

I arrived at Believe in Students in April 2020, just as the pandemic was rocking the world and changing college campuses, in some ways permanently. My job when I arrived was to figure out how to utilize incredibly generous philanthropic support to provide emergency grants to students.

Curriculum 105

Curriculum Faculty Higher education Low income student 105

Student Research Foundation

JANUARY 26, 2023

In the eyes of many college admissions officials, the “perfect” applicant is a student who has a top GPA, near- perfect scores on the ACT or SAT tests , and whose family is ready and able to pay full tuition. How many students are you teaching or counseling who can meet all those criteria? But let’s face reality. Another option?

Financial aid 52

Financial aid Low income student Scholarship Students 52