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CUNY’s Black Male Initiative Marks 20 Years of Success Amid National DEI Pushbacks

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There are 31 different BMI programs, but each has the same overall goals: increase the enrollment and matriculation, retention, GPA, and graduation rate of underrepresented students. Its program, begun under the guidance of then-president Dr. Edison O. The program] was so impressive, it helped with retention and graduation, says James.

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Best for international students: Which colleges ranked the highest?

University Business

Recruitment and retention offerings : Bridge or pathway programs that help students transition; multilingual virtual tours; specialized orientation programs for international students; access to online and in-person tutoring; and job fairs with companies that sponsor international student visas.

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Building Connections and Shaping Futures by Fostering Cohort Success

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How do you cultivate connection, retention, and career development among busy, online STEM students? These meetings help track progress, provide guidance, and connect students with relevant campus resources. Here, we share five strategies that have helped us successfully create a sense of community in our program.

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UC Berkeley Receives $1.2M in Support of Educational Diversity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Developing a robust pipeline of leaders of color is vital in education, with research highlighting its positive effects on teacher retention, student enrollment in advanced classes, and graduation rates for students of color,” said UC Berkeley School of Education Dean Dr. Michelle D.

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How to Achieve HSI Status: Intentionality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the course of the past decade, the percentage of Hispanic students at GBC has doubled thanks to attendance at more than 30 college fairs a year targeted to Hispanic students, as well as connecting with guidance counselors at high schools with large numbers of Hispanic students. She notes it helps build community.

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Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference

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At NACADA, many institutions shared how they have built success teams with roles to supplement advisors’ work, with titles like retention manager, success coach, and student support specialist.

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President’s corner: Dr. Larry Johnson on leading one of the nation’s most successful community colleges

University Business

Larry Johnson first encountered Stella and Charles Guttman Community College in 2015 as a dean at Broward College (Fla.) when he read the seminal book “Redesigning America’s Community Colleges: A Clearer Path to Student Success.”