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In Tennessee, SEED grant cancellations halted work in rural areas designed to enhance instructional leadership in STEM, literacy, and computational thinking, affecting approximately 3,200 K-12 students in districts already devastated by Hurricane Helene.

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Furthermore, the Black men that attend postsecondary institutions, reportedly have the lowest retention rates of all groups. Perhaps equally concerning is that policies at the state and potentially the federal level that champion the retention and persistence of Black men in higher education such as DEI are being eliminated.

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This interdisciplinary group brings together faculty, researchers, staff, and students to develop innovative solutions for improving recruitment, engagement, and retention. Their work will culminate in a comprehensive set of recommendations designed to strengthen retention and graduation rates.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Institutional leadership must show a commitment to transformation and creating an environment in which Latino students thrive. These are the institutions that can show you with their data, with their evidence-based practices and with their leadership what they’re doing,” says Santiago. and graduate 19%.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Under her leadership, the institution has seen dramatic increases in diverse student enrollment, with Hispanic student enrollment growing by 232%, Native American student enrollment by 71%, and Black student enrollment by 75%. The university has achieved record retention rates and a 61% increase in four-year graduation rates.

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MARCH 12, 2025

During her time there, she led full-time and adjunct faculty recruitment, development, retention and evaluation, curriculum and instruction. Ezeonuserved as Highline's Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs from April 2017 to June 2018.Prior

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JANUARY 22, 2025

Title: Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Tenured: Yes Age: 36 Education: B.A., Henry returned to Wisconsin in June 2020, amid the pandemic and social upheaval, but this time as a faculty member in the Leadership and Policy Analysis program.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

In September 2023, she was promoted to interim vice president of enrollment and retention, reporting to King. Prior to her role at MATC, Martinez Powless accumulated 17 years of higher education experience at Marquette University and MATC, working in administration, enrollment, student affairs, and multicultural outreach.

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MAY 4, 2025

Kimbrough, known for his leadership in HBCU circles, has helped maintain stability at Talladega while the presidential search was conducted. The institution also saw a 1,104% increase in revenue from its Workforce and Continuing Education program under Todd's leadership.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Department of Education projects that the number of Asian American and NHPI students enrolling in college will grow by 12% in the next four years.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Mallory as its next president, marking a significant leadership transition for the institution. At Wor-Wic, she spearheaded initiatives that streamlined course offerings and improved scheduling processes, leading to increased retention and completion rates. Westmoreland County Community College has appointed Dr. Kristin L.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) New Beginning for Tribal Students (NBTS) program was created to help increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students attending 1994, 1862, and 1890 land-grant universities.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Carolinas reputation for highly talented students, thought leadership by faculty members, dedicated professional staff and a deeply engaged and supportive alumni network is widely known and respected among its peers. How does your leadership reflect your commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in journalism education?

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MAY 10, 2023

Finally, we must keep a laser focus on moving the metrics that define student and faculty success, such as graduation and retention rates, starting and mid-career salaries for alumni as well as research productivity and teaching quality for faculty,” Lim said.

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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. Our team leaders really have that leadership role.

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From a leadership perspective, how can we cultivate belonging? Continue Reading The post Cultivating STEM Classrooms of Belonging: BIPOC STEM Teacher Representation and Retention appeared first on ED.gov Blog. Liberation. And what can be done when its fractured or missing altogether? Some ask, When will this end?

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Francis-Begay, governing council chair for the National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education. A plan for mainstream colleges and universities has been laid out for intentional engagement in recruitment and retention. Communication is key on how the funding works to benefit students.” Dr. Gresham D.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Andy Brantley According to the 2023 Higher Education Employee Retention Survey – which involved surveying more than 4,780 higher ed employees nationwide – 56% of respondents reported that they are at least somewhat likely to look for other jobs in the next 12 months. Half of respondents said they are working more than full-time hours.

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APRIL 4, 2023

Martha Enciso She was given the Outstanding Senior Student Affairs Officer Award, which is given to senior student affairs officers that have provided advice, energy, leadership, and guidance to the Latino community. Enciso is the 10th winner of the award and the first from CSUF.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

There are three core areas that institutions are asked to demonstrate to qualify to receive the Seal: (1) data, (2) practice, and (3) leadership. Leadership strategies must clearly demonstrate that there is an intentional focus on Latino student success at the institutional level. Hawkins Jr. Hawkins, Jr.

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MAY 23, 2024

million in state funding has been awarded to the University of California Berkeley School of Education to provide tuition assistance for aspiring school leaders from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue an advanced degree and administrative credential with the Principal Leadership Institute and Leadership Support Program.

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JULY 9, 2024

Audrey Jaeger, professor of community college education at North Carolina State University and director of the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research. Jaeger and Colclough both work at the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, housed at North Carolina State University. Dr. Monique B.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Since joining ATD, Bellevue College has seen increased markers of student success and retention. "We are honored Achieving the Dream selected our institution as a Leader College," said Bellevue College Provost Dr. Jess Clark.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Although 82% of institutions have a designated point of contact for student veterans (Department of Veteran Affairs, 2018), determining how students find the point of contact and what their experiences are can provide valuable information for recruitment and retention. Dr. Susan M. at Kansas State University. at Kansas State University.

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MAY 8, 2024

Zamani-Gallaher’s scholarly work focuses on equitable participation in higher education; transfer, access, and retention policies; minoritized student populations in marginalized institutional contexts; and racial equity and campus climate in postsecondary education pathways.

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JUNE 29, 2023

Strengthening a Diverse Leadership Pipeline Through Leadership Preparation and Development” is a partnership of faculty from five schools: Stony Brook, City College of New York, Fordham University, Hofstra University, and St.

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Dr. Terri Gomez Gomez’s “deep understanding of our campus’ strengths and opportunities; her student-centered approach to leadership; her dedication to faculty and staff excellence; and her unwavering commitment to the success of our diverse students,” said President Dr. Soraya M. She holds a bachelor’s degree, a master’s, and a Ph.D.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Hicks is a tenured full professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at East Tennessee State University, where he has served as a dean for the Clemmer College of Education and Human Development. in counseling and counselor education and higher education from North Carolina State University.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The presidents of these institutions said these increases are testament to tireless and intentional effort from faculty, staff, and leadership. Although he and his leadership team meet with every superintendent and college counselor for the 18 high schools in their five-county service area, the nearby towns are small and rural.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Since 2020, ATD has partnered with the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center to create the Racial Equity Leadership Academy (RELA) , an intensive institute that supports teams of community college leaders as they develop strategic racial equity plans and consciously dismantle barriers to equity at their institutions.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In his sophomore year of college, Williams had begun to struggle academically and financially, but the leadership and faculty at Xavier gave him the opportunity to continue his education. We doubled diversity attraction, admittance, retention, and graduation during the time I was there,” he says. “We Dr. Dereck J. Rovaris, Sr.,

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JULY 14, 2023

However, in recent years, higher education, like many industries, is facing significant challenges in filling critical leadership, faculty, and support staff positions due to an aging workforce, a need for more qualified internal candidates, and increasing competition in the labor market. The Roueche Center Forum is co-edited by Drs.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In this role, she has improved re-enrollment, retention, and graduation rates for the school. “Dr. Akey’s leadership at Minnesota State Mankato has steered our University’s direction to be one of student focus and data-driven priorities,” said Minnesota State Mankato President Edward Inch.

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JANUARY 7, 2024

in comparative literature and performance studies from New York University, has nearly 30 years of executive leadership experience at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions. Additionally, her local roots will help us achieve the vision of being a community advancing health, safety, and innovation.”

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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. Dr. Thomas A.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

I am also proud that these systemic CUNY changes and reforms were spearheaded by our academic leadership and faculty, and they exemplify our steadfast commitment to transforming the CUNY system to meet the current needs of New Yorkers. Matos Rodríguez. “I

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JANUARY 10, 2024

In addition to her service as AALS President, Testy served as a member of the AALS Executive Committee from 2012 to 2017 and on the Committee on Recruitment and Retention of Minority Law Teachers and Students from 2007 to 2009. She also chaired the planning committee for the AALS Workshop for New Law School Teachers in 2010.

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