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AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For example, the percentage of first-time students enrolling in transfer-level math and English courses within their first year of college rose dramatically between the fall 2015 and fall 2020 cohorts. It’s not just about opening doors—it’s about making sure students walk through those doors with everything they need to succeed.

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From Corporate Boardrooms to HBCU Classrooms

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The program includes co-curricular academic activities, internships, mentorships, and job placement opportunities. Students compete for positions managing actual investment portfolios, with the expectation that they'll generate returns to help fund the program. Students want to know who cares about me being successful."

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UNC Journalism Dean Navigates Diversity Mission Amid DEI Restrictions

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Im also guided by a quest for inclusion and student success. Once students are here, there is a standing commitment and a strong infrastructure to support student experiences and student success. Those are especially important in a media and journalism environment.

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Franklin & Marshall College Names Dr. Andrew Rich as 17th President

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He spearheaded a 40 percent enrollment increase, bringing the student body to 4,000, while simultaneously launching innovative student success initiatives. One of Rich's notable achievements at CCNY was the formation of a Public Service Career Hub, which more than doubled student placement in public service internships and jobs.

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Educators as Co-Conspirators in Decolonizing Education for Black Students

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GATE, Advanced Placement). Hines In Figure A, we share what educators are currently doing to advocate for Black studentssuccess, and Figure B shows how educators can transform their level of advocacy to improve outcomes for Black students in their efforts to be co-conspirators in decolonizing education. Dr. Erik M.

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Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College

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Wood is hoping to recruit some of those students to his campus. “In In recent years, California institutions are steadily losing many of their community college graduates who go on to transfer to for-profit colleges or opt instead to attend an historically Black college or university in another state.

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Report: Parents of Prospective College Students Worry about Cost and Safety

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Parents and caretakers are always concerned about educational costs, degree competition and job placement, and if a safe and healthy campus environment is provided for their students,” said Dr. Davida L. Haywood, vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Johnson C. Dr. Ernest Brevard Jr.