Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

PHILADELPHIA-- In a significant recognition of their transformative efforts in higher education, Chattanooga State Community College and Southwestern Oregon Community College have been awarded the prestigious Leah Meyer Austin Award by Achieving the Dream (ATD). The college saw an 8.7 percentage points from 2019 to 2022.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Legacy preferences in college admissions have plummeted to their lowest recorded level, with just 24% of four-year colleges still considering family alumni status in admissions decisions, according to a comprehensive new report from Education Reform Now. In 24 states, no public colleges provide legacy preferences at all.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Fifteen community colleges across the United States are testing an innovative approach that could revolutionize how these institutions serve their communities and Dr. Karen A. Community colleges, which educate nearly 44% of all U.S. Early results from participating colleges show promising innovations. Stout measure success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2025

While community colleges play a crucial role in providing accessible and affordable education to diverse student populations, many still struggle to fully accommodate students with disabilities, according to insights from community college students, faculty, and higher education experts. Its not innate for everyone, says Trent.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The College Futures Foundation has released a comprehensive report highlighting California's push to achieve 70% postsecondary attainment by 2035, while revealing significant racial and socioeconomic disparities in college completion rates across the state.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

Heather Shotton In a historic move that signals a significant step toward reconciliation with its past, Fort Lewis College (FLC) has named Dr. Heather J. She brings more than two decades of experience in higher education, having worked at both small liberal arts colleges and large research universities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 4, 2025

Guilford College President Dr. Kyle Farmbry announced his resignation last week after serving three years at the helm of the historic private Quaker institution located in North Carolina. Despite these obstacles, he launched several innovative programs and initiatives that expanded the college's reach.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

Larry Galizio, President & CEO of the Community College League of California. California's community colleges find themselves caught in a 60-year-old funding constraint that increasingly hampers their ability to serve todays students, according to a new report from the Community College League of California.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2025

Colleges and universities across the country are preparing to celebrate the legacy of a civil rights icon who championed integration and transformed Americas Rev. In fact, some college leaders say that with the continued attack on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, now is the time more than ever to remember Kings contributions.

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Liaison International

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Key Takeaways: Aligning student goals with academic opportunities fosters meaningful engagement, retention, and long-term success at community colleges. Tailored academic programs and partnerships with four-year institutions ensure students have clear, relevant pathways to achieve their career and educational goals.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

After steering America's community colleges through unprecedented challenges and opportunities, Dr. Walter G. Bumphus CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) at the end of 2025, capping a remarkable 15-year tenure that helped reshape higher education access nationwide.

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Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Data suggested that high-achieving but less-advantaged students were withholding scores that would have benefited them, researchers found.

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Helix Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

How Elmira College Enrolled Their Best Class in 10 Years Despite FAFSA Fiascos and Campus Silos Dennis Kelly, Elmira College Dennis Kelly has seen a lot in his 30 years in higher education. Elmira is a small college in upstate New York. I had to jump into a situation where the class I inherited did not meet goal,” Kelly said. “I

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Edu Alliance Journal

JANUARY 27, 2025

While I initially anticipated achieving these milestones within three years, the board and I managed to accomplish them in just 18 months. Reaching these goals was a significant achievement, and it signaled to me that it was time to focus on other priorities. Unfortunately, Urbana University didnt survive.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 16, 2024

For example, recent moves by states like Florida to limit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives on college campuses have increased the stakes for social media activism. On one hand, platforms like Instagram and TikTok provide avenues to showcase achievements, build professional networks, and celebrate Black excellence.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

Cardona declared college rankings “a joke.” He made this bold statement in support of a broader point he presented in an article for The Chronicle of Higher Education : elite institutions “spend enormous resources to climb college rankings and compete for the most affluent, highest-scoring students.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

The numbers tell a compelling story of transformation for the historically Black college and university (HBCU). Named after the institutions namesake, a pioneering African American educator, the program provides comprehensive support and resources to high-achieving students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

participate in high-quality state pre-K programs – even though research shows that high-quality early childhood programs can improve student achievement and lifelong success. Black Americans are disproportionately burdened by college-tuition debt and only about 12.5% of college students are Black.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2025

Lomax A new study released by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has found that students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) demonstrate significantly stronger mental health outcomes compared to their peers at other institutions, despite facing greater financial stressors and barriers to mental health services.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Achieving the Dream, the community college advocacy nonprofit, is currently testing a new framework which it believes can help two-year institutions reestablish themselves as community engines for socioeconomic mobilityand win over declining public perception in the sector. appeared first on University Business.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

The South has made strides in college affordability, but significant challenges remain for lower-income students, according to new data released Thursday by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). more need-based financial aid than the national average a notable achievement in supporting students with financial need.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Fong stresses that remaining “steeped in tradition” is no longer enough for colleges to thrive—data-informed insights are essential for staying ahead of the curve and ensuring future success. The growing number of individuals with “some college, no degree” presents a unique opportunity. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Eight community college students from across the globe have been named 2025 DREAM Scholars by Achieving the Dream (ATD), marking a diverse cohort that Dr. Karen A. Stout includes representatives from a Tribal College, South Africa's Siyaphumelela Network, and the Gateway to College program.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

It is this quality experience that learners courting and attending our community colleges expect to receive, and failure to provide will lead to continuous declines in enrollment and confidence in higher education. These historical progressions made the relationship between college access and inclusiveness symbiotic.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 15, 2025

A new study from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows a connection between a students academic achievement in the first year, persistence into the second year and credential completion rates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

Rolita Flores Ezeonu Rolita Flores Ezeonu has been appointed Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs at Highline College. Ezeonu previously served as where Vice President of Instruction at Green River College from July 2018 through February 2025.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Gaby Pacheco TheDream.US, the nation's largest college and career success program for undocumented immigrant students, has released its 10-year impact report , highlighting remarkable achievements despite significant challenges faced by Dreamers across the United States. has enrolled 11,000 students in close to 80 Partner Colleges.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

In a recent study, twenty-four percent of undergraduate students reported seriously considering dropping out of college (Sallie Mae & Ipsos 2024). One way to achieve this is to provide a Google Slide deck and ask students to create one slide telling you about themselves. Why Bother? Canvas, etc). 19 (2015): 8521-8539. IEEE, 2018.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

When my mother went to college in the 1990s, she says her classes were split pretty evenly between men and women. The mid-1990s marked the end of an era where men had historically dominated higher education, setting the stage for a new chapter in American educational achievement. I worked two jobs throughout college to make it happen.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

By providing dedicated funding, we empower institutions to create environments where Black students feel supported, valued, and prepared for successful careers beyond college. A very predictable, persistent, and pervasive gap in achievement [for Black students] exists, said Bush.

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University Business

MARCH 19, 2025

Dismissing the value of a college degree has become a national pastime. Traditionally, a college degree signals someone has the skills to become a high achiever. However, the current debate over whether someone should attend college misses a broader and more fundamental point.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In response, digital transformation efforts that promote collaborative and engaging learning environments, equip classrooms with modern technology, and enable a secure and seamless experience throughout campus can help institutions achieve their enrollment goals.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

At Morgan State, despite achieving record-breaking total enrollment figures and becoming the nation's third-largest HBCU, the percentage of Black male students has dropped from 43% in 2015 to 37% in fall 2024. higher education institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

in Interdisciplinary Arts from Hampshire College; M.A. in Sociology of Education with a policy concentration; Teachers College Columbia University; and Ph.D. That desire to understand the world only grew from there, and she became the first in her family to attend college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, CEO, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Foundation (Formerly with Achieving the Dream). Their leadership provides opportunities for first-generation college students, minority scholars, and women in STREAM fields. Carolyn Carter, a distinguished graduate of the John E. Roueche and Margaretta B.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In the complex and often daunting college admissions process, underserved students — particularly those who are first generation, low income, and from other underrepresented backgrounds.— One of the ways this is achieved is through a robust network of partners. face significant hurdles.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 28, 2024

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) recognized Maryland Governor Wes Moore for his support of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and for being a champion for educational equity. Dr. Michael Lomax, president and CEO of United Negro College Fund (UNCF), presents award to Maryland Governor Wes Moore.

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