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Dr. Keona Lewis Appointed Assistant Provost for Academic Diversity and Inclusion at University of Notre Dame

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lewis is currently associate director of research and evaluation for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Previously, she was program review and research manager for DEI at Georgia Tech and adjunct professor at Kennesaw State University.

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Commission for Assessment and Evaluation 24-25 Chair Report

ACPA

Strategies for Funding Gender and Sexuality Centers Jesse Beal, Warren Scherer, Andrew Herridge, Lo Denmon, & Lorant Peeler Enhancing Equity: Seven Years of Campus Climate Assessment Insights Cameron Beatty, Chad Kee, & Jamie Washington CAE also entered its second year of a reinvigorated awards process.

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How I Reduced the DFW Rate

Today's Learner

LOOK at the DATA Questioning why a course has high DFW rates, especially when it’s the beginning of a degree path, can reveal equity gaps in your courses. We looked closely at our student surveys and program review data to see where students were having issues and which group of students were having issues.

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What does a data management platform actually do?

EAB

Retain more students and close equity gaps Retention and student equity efforts rely heavily on data; without establishing benchmarks and tracking progress toward KPIs, there is no meaningful way to judge progress. Read one EAB partner’s advice on improving your program review process 4. Ready to find out more?

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Projects addressed topics such as program review, data strategy, budget models, enrollment growth, and more. Many tackled improving student success, retention, and equity at their institutions, while others focused on budget models and streamlining administrative processes.

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Assessment and evaluation of microcredentials: What success looks like and to whom

WCET Frontiers

Microcredentials may also increase access for non-traditional students to “break through ceilings” and “earn a living wage” contributing to equity and economic growth in our communities. Diversity equity and inclusion strategies for recruitment. Equity opportunities for students. Meet a specific workforce development need.

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4 reasons your team won’t use data—even if they want to

EAB

Case in point In 2021, EAB hosted a focus group for an institution that hoped to understand why the equity dashboard they created wasn’t being utilized. Case in point When faced with the task of reducing equity gaps in their retention rates, CSU Fullerton invested in 10 retention specialists to leverage new technologies.