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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

Faculty Focus

From tracking retention rates to measuring academic performance, data offers a clear, quantifiable view of how students and institutions are progressing. The focus on numbers alone ignores relationships’ essential role in retention and persistence.

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International Women’s Day: Black Women Shaping the Future of Academia

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Women in higher education and industry leadership, especially in Engineering and STEM, have reshaped academia and industry through groundbreaking contributions. These figures underscore the persistent barriers that hinder progression into leadership roles in academia and industry.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. CSUSM’s inclusive hiring practices have increased Latino representation among faculty, administrators and staff.

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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

Faculty Focus

From tracking retention rates to measuring academic performance, data offers a clear, quantifiable view of how students and institutions are progressing. The focus on numbers alone ignores relationships’ essential role in retention and persistence.

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Promoting AI-Enhanced Performance in the Online Classroom

Faculty Focus

Elevating Engagement Engagement is an important factor driving retention in online classrooms; furthermore, dynamic environments capture the attention of students, ensuring greater dedication to learning. Her academic research primarily focuses on retention strategies, technology tools, and social media implementation in the online classroom.

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Schools of Music Move Toward More Inclusive Studies

Insight Into Diversity

To ensure music students gain a more inclusive education, universities are beginning to expand their areas of study. The center supports UR’s goals to expand musical offerings, facilitate conversations regarding diversity, and support equitable change through the Inclusion at Eastman Committee. Walton Foundation.

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Our Advice for Making College Campuses Ready for Diverse Student Populations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Across higher education, the desire for diversity among student populations is usually the responsibility of recruitment efforts but falls short in retention strategies. Colleges typically use a variety of assessments such as standardized tests, essays, and GPA to determine a student's readiness for life in academia.

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