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Report: Outdated Funding Law Hampers Community College Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By modernizing the Fifty Percent Law, we can ensure that California's community colleges are empowered to meet the needs of today's learners and equip them for future success." Technology that didn't exist when the law was draftedcomputers, the internet, online learning platformsnow consumes significant portions of college budgets.

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UNCF's Career Pathways Initiative and HBCUv Platform are Driving Transformational Change Through Innovation and Alliances

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The success was due in part to the interinstitutional collaboration fostered by CPI. In fall 2024, UNCF and six partner HBCUs launched HBCUv, a digital learning and community engagement platform designed for HBCUs. We began to see a large number of our students be employed as a result of the program.

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Oregon Tech Doubles Down on Student Coaching to Serve Diverse Rural Learners

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

"Given the range of work, family, and financial commitments most students are juggling today, it's not enough to simply open the door," said Ruth Claire Black, dean of online learning and global engagement at Oregon Tech. "We We need to actively walk alongside students as they navigate their journey."

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How an IR-Led Outreach Experiment Boosted Student Persistence at Greenville Technical College

Civitas Learning

From Data Project to Culture Shift As a fellow in Harvard’s Strategic Data Project , Kevin used the Initiative Analysis capability within the Civitas Learning platform to evaluate various student success initiatives—discovering high-ROI efforts like Brainfuse Online Tutoring and validating the value of personalized outreach and timely advising.

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Making a Difference with Writing Across the Curriculum

Purdue University Global

Educators, professors, staff, and learning professionals interested in learning more about the pivotal role of writing in students’ academic success will find unique stories and data from various contributors on The WACAdemic Blog. We hope you’ll visit TheWACademic Blog and check out their recent posts!

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In my 30-year journey as a university president, I learned that successful leaders are not those who simply speak quickly, but rather those who learn to listen carefully and ask thoughtful questions. In reflection, the rise of technology and online learning in the late 1990s and 2000s was a period of immense growth and change.

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New Report A Mixed Bag on Student Engagement with Online Learning

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced an abrupt shift to online learning, stakeholders expressed several concerns. Would students really be able to learn as well remotely as they had in-person? Now, more than three years after higher ed was thrown into upheaval, results are beginning to come in about the shift to online learning.