Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2024

PHILADELPHIA— Despite the ongoing attacks to diversity, equity and inclusion within higher education, more than a thousand educators gathered in-person and virtually late last week to share strategies and brainstorm ways to center equitable outcomes for the students who attend their institutions. Dr. Michael A.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

As a result, DFW rates declined and retention rates improved for students who took a course taught by an Equity Champion, with a sizable decrease in retention equity gaps. Dr. Willie McKether What we did not expect was that by actively trying to improve students’ experiences, we also improved the faculty experience.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is looking to enhance its student success coaching program as its student demographics change. And it is partnering with student coaching non-profit InsideTrack to do so. Integral to their coaching now are practices of inclusion and “cultural humility.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2024

“I really wanted to put a spotlight on what is possible when educators, like the ones in the Gadsden district, see their students as assets and see that the population they serve is capable of achieving their college dreams,” said Trejo, director of Outreach FAMILIA at the University of Arizona. “To And they nurture that.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

And how do they inform the ways I navigate campus culture and focus on student success? First, I believe a college presidents leadership success can be measured based on the impact that a leader has on the lives of the people they serve.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Morgan State University, a Historically Black university in Baltimore, has been awarded the 2022 ETS/CGS Award for Innovation in Promoting Success in Graduate Education: From Admission through Completion from The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) and ETS. Its instructional curriculum is built on a series of four courses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Since its founding, Achieving the Dream has been focused on helping institutions deliver more equitable results in student success. It then projects this inequality into labor markets, housing markets, and local school districts, guaranteeing the intergenerational transmission of race and class privilege.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2024

As a first-generation college student, a Black woman, and the child of immigrants, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education. Our higher education institutions must reflect this reality and prepare students for the world they will inherit.

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JANUARY 2, 2023

We are committed to building a much more inclusive public research university that better reflects and serves our city, state and nation. Ultimately, we believe that these hires and the curricula and community ties they develop will help us continue to increase success rates across our entire student population.”.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

faculty, advisors, peers, ethnic organizations, targeted support programs) impact the outcomes of historically marginalized and underserved student populations,” he says. Institutional environments can affect college student success and failure. Notwithstanding, there is life after students leave campus.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2022

“Black and undocumented students are socially and politically left out of the conversation,” said Hall, an assistant professor of higher education administration at Kent State University in Ohio. We use languages that are not inclusive. Numerically, Black undocumented students are in the minority, said Hall.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Across the country, state legislators have been debating—and in several cases passing— legislation that censors teaching and learning, threatens academic freedom, and limits or eliminates diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and efforts both on and off campuses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The program, which will eventually expand to include six scholars, will give fellows financial support for their research and teaching, as well as mentoring, networking, and community over a six-year term. But, without minoritized teachers and mentors, it will be hard to get students from under-represented backgrounds involved.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

Jennifer Sramek The student-led campaign is commendable, but the community college stigma doesn’t only affect students. Faculty members are sometimes questioned about their choice to teach at a community college rather than at other higher education institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 20, 2024

Bennett received a bachelor’s degree in fine arts with a concentration in painting and a minor in the Spanish language and a master’s degree in teaching in art education with an English as a second language endorsement (PreK-12) from the UofL. The center is located in a centralized and student-centered area at UofL.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2024

Back in February, more than 1,000 practitioners from hundreds of colleges across the nation gathered in Orlando, Florida, to exchange evidence-based approaches to accelerating student success and equity. Lumina Foundation CEO Jamie Merisotis delivers a keynote address at the DREAM 2024 conference.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2024

Prior to IDEA, students with disabilities were often excluded from public education entirely, or placed in separate, inadequate facilities. However, the immediate aftermath of Brown highlighted significant gaps in the educational system's ability to serve these students effectively. Dr. Antonio L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

He says he sees himself as an advocate, using his work to advocate for students and better policies that advance higher education and increase student success. In his role as provost faculty fellow, Smith advises and guides the design and direction of academic and student success initiatives.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The college will have its own dean of students, director, counselors, academic advisors, and outreach and support staff, and it will draw from existing faculty who have “a demonstrated record of success in teaching Black students,” said Wood.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 2, 2023

It was a revelation that took some processing for the attendees, including Heather Mayer, associate dean of teaching and learning at Everett Community College. “It These questions provoked some deep uncertainty from Brianne Sanchez, the dean of student success at South Seattle College. she said. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2024

It seeks to prohibit any state or federal funding from being utilized to support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs at the state’s higher education institutions. It is a space to establish community, which is important for persistence and student success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

I also worked as a study consultant, where I was able to empower some of my peers by teaching them effective study strategies and time management scheduling.” Donna Linderman, senior vice chancellor for student success, SUNY, said thinking holistically about student needs is crucial. There must be diverse hires.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

These barriers are a significant roadblock that impacts students’ academic and personal health outcomes. Inclusive care delivery can help break down these barriers and provide students with the resources they need to thrive. Davida Haywood, Senior Vice President of Student Affairs at Johnson C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2023

As colleges and universities are expecting more faculty, staff, and students to return to campuses (in person) this fall, there is an opportunity for student affairs and human resource professionals to plan college-wide [re]engagement activities. They plan out programs and activities to build community and extended family for students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It has shown up in her leadership while she was chair of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, and it shows up throughout her scholarship and teaching at Wayne State University, where she is one of only two Black women in her department to be elevated to full professor. I thought teaching was one of the most esteemed professions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Data gathered by Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit organization working to improve and accelerate Latinx student success in postsecondary education, showed that in 2021, there were 401 emerging HSI institutions across 43 states. Demographic changes have led to an increasing number of Latinx students attending higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2024

A&T’s 1890 Center of Excellence for Student Success and Workforce Development (SSWD), earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at N.C. The nurturing she received as a student motivated her to pursue a career in science and fueled her desire to return to the university in 2007 and give the same to students.

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AUGUST 27, 2024

When the University of New Mexico implemented student sense of belonging interventions, the rate of A and B grades in those courses increased and withdrawal rates decreased. This is especially true for students from historically marginalized backgrounds.

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AUGUST 27, 2024

When the University of New Mexico implemented student sense of belonging interventions, the rate of A and B grades in those courses increased and withdrawal rates decreased. This is especially true for students from historically marginalized backgrounds.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

she accepted a tenure-track position at Clemson University, quickly finding that female and minority students gravitated to her. Engaging with students was fulfilling, but Watford says she realized teaching was not her calling. It was a matter in many cases of asking the students, ‘What do you need?’” Watford says.

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Scholarship America

AUGUST 21, 2023

“My academic discipline is audiology and hearing science, so it was to my delight when Aja started to tell me about her passion for American Sign Language (ASL), her interest in the Deaf community, and her passion for creating inclusive environments for people who are Deaf and/or hard-of-hearing,” Lauren said.

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JUNE 1, 2023

Best Practices Explore the 15 student success best practices that power the Moon Shot initiative. click here Will your school start recruiting incarcerated students? The delivery of high quality in-person experiences has required significant coordination of site visits and clearances for teaching faculty.

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EAB

JANUARY 10, 2023

Gain expert peer advice about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, admissions strategies, and online education. Higher Ed: Rewired : California State University produces this student-success-centric show featuring experts from inside and outside the CSU system.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

Do you offer your students digitally facilitated interactions to help them find their place on campus with options like student clubs, athletic teams, and peer mentorships? Are your teaching, learning, and assessment modalities flexible? What the mental health crisis means for student success leaders.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Bonni Stackowiak In her widely popular podcast, Teaching in Higher Ed , Bonni Stackowiak discusses top of mind issues for both leaders and early career professionals.

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” While I’m certain that these gestures were appreciated by those in need, this regular service experience crystalized for me the meaning of the oft-quoted proverb: “Give a man to fish, and you feed him for one day.

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