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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families,” is written on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education website. Francis-Begay, governing council chair for the National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education.

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Rethinking the Idea of Legacy in Higher Education: How Colleges Can Raise Up Student-Parents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Legacy admissions has an even more corrosive influence: It widens equity gaps in higher education. Jaye Fenderson There is, however, another group of children who have received much less consideration in higher education but will have a profound impact on its future: the children of student-parents.

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The Evolving Landscape of Higher Education in America

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

UCLA Graduation As graduates streamed into commencement ceremonies last May, their faces reflected the changing demographics of American higher education. 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.

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Fidelity Matters: Assessing Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression in P-12 and Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In our quest for anti-racist academic organizations from preschool to higher education, we have urged educators to develop competencies - dispositions, knowledge, and skills - to put philosophy into practice. In doing so, we remain true to the definition of fidelity the quality or state of being faithful or loyal.

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What Is Student Success in Higher Education? How Digital Marketing and CRM Tools Drive Achievement

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Reading Time: 10 minutes The way higher institutions define and acknowledge student success in higher education today is changing rapidly. In this blog post, we’ll explore the true meaning of student success and what key metrics are best p laced to measure student success in higher education.

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Redefining Student Success in Higher Education: Beyond Grades and Graduation Rates

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Read the report The old scorecard for student success in higher education was simple: graduate on time with good grades. But in 2025, that definition feels as outdated as a flip phone. But it’s not just about salary data anymore.

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Student Success…. A Definition for the Very Few

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since institutions use different definitions regarding the term “student success,” it raises a critical question: Who are we leaving behind? When this happens, we leave behind students who do not fit perfectly into the traditional definitions of student success. Dr. Merrill L. This area is extremely underutilized by students of color.

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