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College Completion Rates Edging Upward

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of learners who began college in fall 2018, which is the most recent cohort tracked, earned a credential within six years. The improvements here were mostly driven by students who started at community colleges. Community college completion rates jumped 1.2 compared to part-time students, who completed at 33.7%

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Kenyon College President Dr. Sean Decatur to Depart for American Museum of Natural History

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Kenyon College President Dr. Sean Decatur will be stepping down from his current role at the end of 2022 to become president of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City in April 2023. Kenyon Provost Dr. Jeff Bowman will lead the college until the search for a new president is complete. Dr. Sean M.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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To earn the Seal of Excelencia a college or university must demonstrate an intentional, institutional focus on advancing Latino student success by aligning data and practice. Lastly, a college or university’s commitment must be sustained over time. By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S. and graduate 19%.

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At University of Hawai’i at M?noa, Native Hawaiian Representation is Growing

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noa’s Native Hawaiian population has grown tremendously since the 1990s, and doubled between 2007 and 2020, thanks to deliberate efforts to recruit and retain these students, said Dr. Willy Kauai, director of Native Hawaiian student services at UH M?noa. Dr. Nikki Chun, vice provost for enrollment management at UH M?noa.

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Two ways to improve support services for adult learners with learning disabilities

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Blogs Two ways to improve support services for adult learners with learning disabilities In our new survey , 100% of university presidents and provosts identified graduate and adult learner enrollment as a priority. adults are diagnosed with ADHD—up from 3.41% in 2007. Ready to find out more?

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Lifting As They Climb

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At the time, Darling-Hammond was an endowed professor at Columbia University, Teachers College. Harper, University Professor, Provost Professor of Education and Business, Clifford and Betty Allen Chair in Urban Leadership and USC Race and Equity Center Founder and Executive Director at the University of Southern California.

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Boldly Future Forward

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Smith-Jackson, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. “As At the institution, academic studies are divided among nine colleges, two schools, and an extended campus, each with a specific focus. Uzochukwu, a professor in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and the founding director of N.C.