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Native Son Propels Opportunities for Kentucky Students

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As indicated by several key metrics, over the past decade underrepresented minority (URM) students have made considerable progress in retention, graduation, and persistence rates. percentage point increase in dual credit participation among low-income students from the 2016 senior class to the 2021 senior class.

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The #RealCollege Curriculum Masterclass Prepares Faculty and Staff to Holistically Support Student Needs

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The curriculum’s first course, “The Students We Have,” is currently available for free to colleges throughout the nation. In 2025, three additional courses, including one focused on supporting parenting students, will be added.

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

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The accountability of those goals is held together by key performance indicators (KPIs) that create data points that inform the institution’s day-to-day operations. Evaluate your institution’s ability to provide students with a high return on investment while also creating high economic mobility. According to the U.S.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

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It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Excelencia in Education works to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. Hawkins Jr. Hawkins, Jr.

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Leaning Into Best Practices

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We’re also one of the largest enrollers of Pell Grant students in the country, enrolling about 30,000 Pell students every semester.” But part of the challenge, he says, “is that 80% of our students self-identified as having minoritized backgrounds, and 60% were Pell students.

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

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It’s about making knowledge, content, information and technology available and actionable in ways that are not limited by geographic location or time. Learning happens when we are exposed to a broad array of perspectives and have the opportunity to share information and knowledge gathered through our lived experiences,” Lim said. “It

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Fostering Success

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That data show that the students who attend the summer bridge program build great resilience skills, and resilience leads to retention. Many have had experiences like the students with which they’re working. Alexander has seen a dip in low-income students applying as well as enrolling at colleges and universities.

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