Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

López "I've been in the classroom on and off, but I've been supporting youth and students in different ways throughout that time,” says López, who is starting a new chapter of her career as a tenured associate professor in educational leadership and policy in the University of Arizona College of Education. I'm a first-generation student.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

It’s not an everyday occurrence when a community college leader gets a phone call telling them their institution will receive an influx of funding in the millions. when MacKenzie Scott, one of the richest women in the world, decided to make a major investment in community colleges.

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University Business

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Nearly 42 million American adults have earned college credits but not a degree, creating a population of potential learners thats more than twice the size of current undergraduate enrollment. Colleges should ensure that their programs and outreach are aligned with these learners goals. This is where the work really begins.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 5, 2024

Colleges typically use a variety of assessments such as standardized tests, essays, and GPA to determine a student's readiness for life in academia. When students from diverse backgrounds step onto campus, they are not just seeking a college degree. The decision to attend college is a transformative journey for a student's life.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 7, 2023

The Colorado Community College System has announced transfer agreements with two historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs): Saint Augustine’s University and Texas Southern University. SAU will also offer scholarships to Bridge to Bachelor’s students.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

One of the most significant transitions in the lives of young people is moving from high school to college, partly because it’s often the first time they take on financial responsibilities. To help students achieve economic stability, Northern Illinois University (NIU) launched Student Financial Advising Services in 2021.

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Liaison International

JANUARY 17, 2025

For example, out-of-state prospects might respond to communication about scholarship opportunities designed for non-residents. A prospective student interested in music may be drawn to band scholarship messaging, while someone working for a partner employer might appreciate hearing about tuition reimbursement benefits.

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University Business

APRIL 2, 2024

A working paper from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University studying two-year students’ habits has linked mental health-related issues, such as anxiety and depression, to worse persistence rates and credit accumulation.

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University Business

AUGUST 22, 2024

Consider this: Parents helping with their child’s college search may define “affordability” differently than some higher ed leaders. Perhaps not surprisingly, parents identified cost as their top college concern, followed closely by two other financial matters: finding scholarships and compiling debt.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Federal support, funding opportunities, and advice were the topics of discussion at a Virginia Union University (VUU) webinar about STEM research at Historically Black colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Moore listed numerous NSF scholarships and programs beneficial to HBCU research in fields including STEM, data science, and computing.

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Liaison International

JANUARY 31, 2025

AI not only enhances how a college oruniversity understands prospective students but also how it interacts with them at every stage of the enrollment journey. Enhancing the Student Journey with AI AI in the Exploration Phase Most prospective students begin their college search online, making search engines a critical touchpoint.

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University Business

JUNE 26, 2023

Voice of The Online Learner” found that half of today’s online learners had previously stopped out of a college-level degree or certificate program (42%) and one-third are first-generation students. The post More than 40% of today’s online students are previous college stop-outs: report appeared first on University Business.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

are often told by high school counselors and colleges that they do not have many options for higher education. Despite these barriers, undocumented students are finding opportunities to pursue a college education through individual resourcefulness, ambition, targeted scholarships, and more welcoming institutional policies.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the latest entity to dismiss standardized testing as a core requirement for student-athletic scholarships. The NCAA, along with several other colleges and universities , relaxed its testing requirements during the pandemic due to a lack of infrastructure and resources to support it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

When Cazenovia College, a 199-year-old private liberal arts school in upstate New York announced last Wednesday that it would close after the spring semester, sophomore Ally Ruetton was shocked. “No But the college’s financial problems had been building for years. On Wednesday morning, the board of trustees voted to close the college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2023

In what ways could a college incorporate an applicant’s background into their decision-making if he or she disclosed it? Did the decision cover race-based scholarships? The presentation also covered the use of race in awarding scholarships, which was not explicitly mentioned in Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority opinion.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 31, 2023

Image: Setting community college students up for success can result in institutional partnerships, as demonstrated by the University of Dayton’s work with Sinclair Community College in Ohio. The initiative also increases the number of graduates who remain in the Dayton area and contribute to its local workforce. cumulative GPA.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Drawing on its research and experience advising nearly 500 colleges and universities nationwide, Hanover Research has an inside line to higher ed and the major themes in which schools are entrenched. Colleges embracing the times are implementing strategies to stay ahead of enrollment and retention.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Students feel positive about how colleges and universities will launch online and hybrid programs in the future but are less enthusiastic about taking online courses themselves. These are the major findings from the 2022 CIN EdTech Student Survey by the College Innovation Network at Western Governors University. Is yours among them?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 27, 2023

She also serves as project director of the Males for Alabama Education (MALE) initiative, a state-funded program scholarship and mentorship program for minority men walking the teacher education pathway. We have an academic adviser. We also have an academic coordinator who coordinates daily activities.

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University Business

APRIL 22, 2024

Of the 24% of respondents identified as at-risk students, financial challenges (30%), motivation (24%) and mental health (18%) were the most frequently cited impediments to their college success. Affordability At-risk students are most likely to have a job, struggle with expenses and be less informed about finances before entering college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

We’ve seen a rise in hate,” says Dr. Bridget Kelly, an associate professor and student affairs & diversity officer at the University of Maryland’s College of Education. Hall was encouraged to lean into who she is, to do, as she put it, the scholarship that feeds her soul. I would advise them to do it cautiously.

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The PIE News

APRIL 16, 2024

Terra Dotta’s Voice of the Students: Study Abroad 2024 surveyed around 300 college students on various aspects of their study abroad experience, revealing positive aspects, but also some problem areas for the sector to address. Carson noted that this is perhaps due to pend up demand and exploration from the pandemic.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Online programs are gaining as much— if not more —clout than colleges’ and universities’ on-campus offerings, and a new report from Risepoint shows this can’t be more true for adult learners and first-generation students.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The enormous potential of transfer from community colleges to four-year institutions presents a ray of hope among the pandemic-related enrollment declines, which have particularly affected students from marginalized backgrounds. Supporting transfer access to independent colleges has broad implications for strengthening equity in our society.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

SUNY Westchester Community College and MDRC, a social policy research organization, released the results of a new study Thursday, which found that students in the college’s student support program enrolled full-time at higher rates and accumulated more credits than their peers. GPA to be eligible. GPA to be eligible.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

But while the state is spending millions to close the gap by expanding access to college credentials and good jobs, those efforts will fall short without a crucial, under-the-radar reform effort—transforming the delivery of developmental education. And Michigan colleges have begun making those changes. What’s at Stake?

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 31, 2022

Blog: Beyond Transfer Millions of community college students are pursuing their higher education journeys right now. Many aspire to transfer to a four-year college or university. Now that we can look at data from the fall 2017 cohort, we see just three percent of community college transfer students enrolled at selective schools.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 23, 2023

The success center will centralize internship, mentoring and advising services, in addition to creating a shared space for current, new and transfer students to engage with one another. The space is currently open for student use but will reopen later this spring as the college incorporates student feedback on their ideas for the center.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

“In an era when so many faculty and young scholars are trying to just focus on their scholarship or focus on writing the book, Everrett is that rare individual who can bring it all together.” Smith was recently named guest editor for the summer 2023 issue of New Directions for Community Colleges, which will focus on urban community colleges.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Institutions can implement the following measures to alleviate these challenges: Scholarship Programs: Expanding scholarship programs to include online students can provide crucial financial support. Virtual advising sessions and drop-in hours can accommodate online learners schedules.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Associate Level English for Academic Purposes Reading Area Community College (Reading, PA) The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at Reading Area Community College (RACC) began in 2012 to strategically reduce credit requirements and accelerate student progression with the goal of boosting enrollment and success rates.

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Higher Education Inquirer

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Since its inception in 2015, College Promise has been steadfast in its commitment to making postsecondary education, including career-technical colleges and apprenticeships, accessible, tuition-free, fees, and wraparound supports, and readily available to all.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Image: Florida A&M University leadership is facing demands for accountability after 26 football players were declared ineligible for their season opener, which the players blamed on inadequate academic advising in a scathing letter to administrators. Now Florida A&M is seeking to add seven new positions in advising and compliance.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

A new report by Intelligent has discovered that over 80% of high school teachers and college professors have given in to students’ demands for a higher grade than they’ve earned, a phenomenon known as “grade grubbing.” Students are under immense pressure to uphold a B average to retain their scholarship in the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In April 2023, Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York, passed a significant threshold. Manhattan College has been classified as an emerging HSI for years, says Roy. Manhattan College joins the ranks of 570 HSIs in the U.S., Delgado is himself a child of immigrants and a first-generation college-goer.

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University Business

JUNE 4, 2024

Rangel, a Denver Scholarship Foundation college adviser, knows that after all the smiles and excitement fade, the summer will mean more challenges for his students trying to get to college. Read more from CPR News.

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