Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Last May, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Board of Governors voted to eliminate all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices. How does your leadership reflect your commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in journalism education? Im also guided by a quest for inclusion and student success.

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2025

This blind spot comes at a time when students are increasingly seeking living environments that support mental health, provide inclusion, and offer greater independence beyond basic convenience. This staffing crunch is directly correlated with staff satisfaction and retention rates, creating a cycle that threatens service quality.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This past summer, the Campaign for College Opportunity released a brief under their Affirming Equity, Ensuring Inclusion, Empowering Action initiative that sheds light on the college preparation, access and success trends for multiple groups within the U.S. Asian American and NHPI populations, among the fastest-growing in the nation.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2025

Her appointment comes at a crucial time for public higher education, as institutions nationwide grapple with questions of access, affordability, and inclusion. The university has achieved record retention rates and a 61% increase in four-year graduation rates.

Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2025

Mental health and emotional stress rank among the top reasons students consider leaving college, making accessible care crucial for retention and completion efforts. This data makes clear that students need mental health support that is accessible, inclusive, and responsive to the realities of their lives, whether they're on campus or not."

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In addition to benefiting UCLA students directly, Yoo sees the program as part of a broader effort towards “inclusive excellence” across the University of California system. All nine UC undergraduate campuses are now AANAPISI-designated, and several, including UCLA, are also working toward gaining Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) status.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

There are 31 different BMI programs, but each has the same overall goals: increase the enrollment and matriculation, retention, GPA, and graduation rate of underrepresented students. The program] was so impressive, it helped with retention and graduation, says James. Since then, the program has spread to all but one CUNY campus.

Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Addressing these disparities is crucial for fostering a diverse and inclusive STEM workforce that reflects the richness of our society and drives innovation. Requiring tutor hours where appropriate fosters consistent engagement with support systems, improving retention and academic performance.

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In his three years there, he created the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community in Emory’s Graduate School and the Emory Diversifying Graduate Education (EDGE) program. We doubled diversity attraction, admittance, retention, and graduation during the time I was there,” he says. Our discipline is hard. And it’s always been hard.

Placement

Ed.gov Homeroom

JANUARY 3, 2025

Continue Reading The post Cultivating STEM Classrooms of Belonging: BIPOC STEM Teacher Representation and Retention appeared first on ED.gov Blog. By: Jailyn Jenkins, M. Ed, Manager of Resident Development, Innovation, and Coaching; Public Education & Business Coalition (PEBC) Equity. Liberation. Some ask, When will this end?

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2025

The data deck also highlights concerning patterns in student retention. These statistics underscore the ongoing challenges in creating truly inclusive pathways to the legal profession," noted Dr. Tiffane Cochran, Vice President of Research at AccessLex Institute.

Education

Student Privacy Compass

APRIL 29, 2025

Data Collection and Retention: about 16 states mention or address data collection, use, sharing, and/or storage practices, with an emphasis on limiting data retention and ensuring data is only collected for specific educational purposes. Even further specificity would be more beneficial to schools and districts. Actionable.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

She has a record of achievement in a number of areas including student success, enrollment management, faculty development, research, academic program quality, strategic initiatives and partnerships, equity and inclusion, and fundraising.

University

Knack

DECEMBER 6, 2024

While strides have been made to increase access and inclusion, persistent gaps in achievement and retention continue to disproportionately affect students from underserved backgrounds. Equity in education remains one of the most pressing challenges in higher education.

Academic support

Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

assistant vice president for retention at Emory & Henry University, weighed in on what colleges and universities can do to help support underrepresented student groups to ensure they receive the care and support they need to succeed. In a Gen Ztressed webinar hosted by TimelyCare, experts Brianna Yahaya, M.S Proffitt, M.A.,

Mental health

Civitas Learning

JUNE 12, 2025

Create Spaces That Support the Whole Student It shouldn’t take a dip in retention or a crisis to recognize how vital spaces, like libraries and technology hubs, are to student success. These targeted efforts helped students explore career options, clarify their goals, and make informed academic decisions.

Success

Student Privacy Compass

JULY 23, 2024

However, this progress must be guided by thoughtful oversight, inclusive practices, and a commitment to safeguarding student well-being. campaign pages, communications, data shared) archived according to district records retention policies? Has the campaign been reviewed for compliance with procurement policies?

Compliance

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2025

When we examine the data we see student belonging a key predictor of retention and graduation — is declining across all racial groups. Black students report the steepest drop in their sense of inclusion and emotional safety, according to NASPA’s 2024 Student Belonging Index. The cost is not only strategic, it is spiritual.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 17, 2024

One year in, a new report titled, "Under Siege: Campus Racial Climates in Texas Higher Education Amid Anti-DEI Legislation examines how a controversial bill which prohibits diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) activities, has impacted college campuses across the Lone Star state. They recognize some value in DEI.

Students

School & Student Services by Community Brands

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Were sharing a wrap-up of 2024 resources for our K-12 private schools to help your school increase retention, enrollment, diversity, and marketing initiatives for the new year.o This, in turn, benefits the entire school community as it fosters a more diverse and inclusive learning environment. Read the full blog here.

Financial aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2025

Reverend Al Sharpton NEW YORK-- The National Action Network (NAN) is preparing to launch a nationwide boycott against PepsiCo if the company doesn't reverse its recent decision to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within the next three weeks. In a powerful letter sent to PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta on Friday, Rev.

Inclusion

School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 5, 2025

Discussions on fostering diversity, equity, and belonging emphasized the importance of inclusive school communities and the impact of policy decisions on student success. Leadership development and faculty retention were also central themes, with speakers sharing best practices for cultivating strong, sustainable school communities.

Financial aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2025

As both an educator and administrator, Ive seen firsthand how DEI transforms institutions from within improving student retention and graduation rates, creating not only more inclusive classrooms but also more responsive, forward-thinking campuses. Thats why at American Pride Rises, we are not just speaking outwe are taking action.

Low income student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 27, 2024

Done annually, the 2024 Persistence and Retention report shows the persistence rate (returning to college at any institution) rose 0.8 and the national retention rate (returning to the same institution) rose one full percentage point to 68.2%. We’re happy to share that our one-year retention has increased overall 2.3

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Nearly twenty years later, Patterson-Stephens returned to her alma mater in 2021 to become CMU’s Vice President for Inclusive Excellence and Belonging after honing her leadership skills at several other colleges and universities across the nation. The Alliance works to support faculty and staff recruitment and retention at the university.

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Furman University and 14 other institutions have collectively been awarded $8.625 million to improve inclusion for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) have jointly announced a network to give faculty and staff ways to improve student belonging and inclusion. The network will start early Spring 2023 – online pre-registration opens this week.

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 5, 2024

Across higher education, the desire for diversity among student populations is usually the responsibility of recruitment efforts but falls short in retention strategies. It is the institution’s responsibility to ensure long-term success and retention. However, there is an oversight that continues to happen.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Partnership for Inclusivity in Engineering Education and Research for Space" also known as PIE 2 RS, is a collaboration between UH, UH – Clear Lake, NASA’s Johnson Space Center, the Boeing Company and the Greater Houston Partnership. NASA has awarded the University of Houston $1.2

Mentoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

Student success experts have prescribed potential solutions to declining Black student enrollment and retention numbers in California’s public universities in a recent report published by The California State University (CSU) Office of the Chancellor. strategies to cultivate a systemwide infrastructure and inclusive campus climates.

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

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.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

This document, a roadmap for the next conservative presidential administration, frames diversity and inclusion efforts as a coordinated attack on American values, advocating for a radical restructuring of federal education policy that would have devastating consequences for historically underrepresented students.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

While MCC’s own equity audit showed that the college was taking significant steps to promote inclusivity in learning, the audit found a perceived lack of infrastructure that formally institutionalizes systems, processes, communication, programming, and accountability metrics for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 26, 2024

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?

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Leshchinskaya is part of a team from Brooklyn College and the University of Florida looking to change that with the creation of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Institutionalization (DEII) assessment, a new instrument that allows colleges and universities to measure their DEI work at the institution level.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2024

In concert with Rhode College’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as well as affordability, the Office of Admission strives to identify, recruit, and enroll domestic students who are underrepresented in higher education, including first-generation college students, low-income students, and students of color.

Low income student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 4, 2023

There she oversees all aspects of academic affairs, ranging from education to diversity and inclusion. As she transitions into this new role, Gilliam said she had her sights on certain key matters, including student diversity, affordability, retention, and graduation rates. "I

University