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Embracing Change: Crafting Forward-Thinking Strategic Plans for Colleges in a Dynamic Society

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Here are two tips for your institution to consider in developing a new forward-thinking strategic plan: Assess the environmental challenges impacting your student body. Evaluate your institution’s ability to provide students with a high return on investment while also creating high economic mobility.

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Rural Higher Ed Institutions Team Up to Boost Community Resilience and Economic Mobility for Rural Learners

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Underpinned by the learnings from the lab's Building Rural Innovation, Designing Educational Strategies (BRIDGES) Design Challenge, participating institutions will evaluate their program's impact on learners' education, employment, and economic outcomes using the lab's Data Collaborative for a Skills-Based Economy (Data Collab) infrastructure.

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Report: Faculty of Color in Psychology Face Structural Hurdles in Academia

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Martin APA Task Force Report on Promotion, Tenure and Retention of Faculty of Color in Psychology details the many obstacles that psychological science faculty from underrepresented groups face, including being tasked with additional responsibilities, hostile work environments, and biased evaluations. population – according to 2020 U.S.

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Study: Outcomes of Students in Policy Debate Programs Linked to ELA Improvements and Postsecondary Enrollment

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Participating in policy debate programs in grade school is associated with improvements in English language arts (ELA) and better odds of graduating and going to college, according to findings from a new study in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.

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Report Finds That Affirmative Action Only Led to Incremental Progress

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She said improving outcomes at open-access institutions through increased state and local funding and wraparound support services that begin at K–12 “could positively impact a much larger share of students and, ultimately, society as a whole.”

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Bill to Codify Postsecondary Student Success Grants Met with Support and Criticism from Scholars and Advocates

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The bill, however, separates efforts into three tiers: those that show promise, those that measure impact and cost effectiveness, and those proven to bring about strong impacts for student success. There are capacity challenges related to the research and evaluation requirements,” Chandler said. “We

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Succession Planning in HBCUs Ensures Long-Term Sustainability

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The significance of succession planning in HBCUs goes beyond institutional stability; it is a commitment to sustaining the legacy and impact of our historic institutions for years to come. Talent identification: A thorough evaluation of potential candidates is crucial.

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