Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

Milwaukee Area Technical College's inaugural vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion has filed a federal lawsuit against the institution, alleging retaliatory termination after she reported racial and disability discrimination concerns. MATC officials maintain that the allegations are unfounded.

College 115

College Equity Inclusivity Retention 115

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2025

From tracking retention rates to measuring academic performance, data offers a clear, quantifiable view of how students and institutions are progressing. The focus on numbers alone ignores relationships’ essential role in retention and persistence.

Retention 102

Retention Community College Professional Development Faculty 102

The PIE News

JANUARY 12, 2023

A province of Canada has launched its own million-dollar retention program specifically for international students, including resource and support provisions. . By creating the right networks and opportunities, we are fostering inclusion and strengthening our vibrant, diverse communities,” she added. .

Retention 111

Retention Students Inclusivity Technology 111

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2025

Her appointment comes at a crucial time for public higher education, as institutions nationwide grapple with questions of access, affordability, and inclusion. The university has achieved record retention rates and a 61% increase in four-year graduation rates.

History 115

History Advocate Leadership University Mission 115

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In an effort to provide an inclusive and dedicated college experience for diverse populations, The University of Phoenix is actively working to address the unique educational needs of tribal students through its Tribal Operations Team. Another key success of the program is improving student retention and completion rates.

Retention 105

Retention University Guidance Students 105

Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The result was the creation of the Clock Tower Accords — a 13-point agreement aimed at addressing issues of racial inequality and promoting DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) at the university. People don’t want to check retention rates and financial aid data on a daily basis. Also, some of that work is so mundane.

Inclusivity 97

Inclusivity Leadership Retention Disadvantaged 97

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Effective inclusion involves providing appropriate accommodations and support tailored to the unique needs of each student (Dyer 2022, 1712). Alongside the benefits of online learning come challenges, particularly in ensuring access, engagement, and inclusion for all students.

Inclusivity 105

Inclusivity Education Environment Scholarship 105

Liaison International

AUGUST 29, 2024

Key Takeaways The application of AI in education is essential for improving student retention and success by identifying at-risk students, providing personalized learning support, and enabling timely interventions. Importance of Student Retention Strategies Focusing on student success and retention is crucial for undergraduate institutions.

Retention 91

Retention Students Learning Experience Technology 91

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Nearly twenty years later, Patterson-Stephens returned to her alma mater in 2021 to become CMU’s Vice President for Inclusive Excellence and Belonging after honing her leadership skills at several other colleges and universities across the nation. The Alliance works to support faculty and staff recruitment and retention at the university.

Inclusivity 116

Inclusivity Administration Higher Education Equity 116

Insight Into Diversity

MAY 14, 2023

To ensure music students gain a more inclusive education, universities are beginning to expand their areas of study. The center supports UR’s goals to expand musical offerings, facilitate conversations regarding diversity, and support equitable change through the Inclusion at Eastman Committee. Walton Foundation.

Inclusivity 109

Inclusivity Schooling Equity Academia 109

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

OCTOBER 17, 2023

As the needs of students change, universities must alter their recruitment and retention strategies to make sure that their messages resonate with diverse student prospects, and that they provide the right support services to meet these students’ needs. In the past, admission and retention staff viewed success as the student’s responsibility.

Retention 91

Retention Empower Scholarship Technology 91

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Furman University and 14 other institutions have collectively been awarded $8.625 million to improve inclusion for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Inclusivity 105

Inclusivity Disadvantaged Retention Engineering 105

EAB

MARCH 10, 2023

Press Release EAB’s Navigate Platform Now Supports Student Recruitment and Retention EAB expands Navigate’s CRM capabilities to engage prospective students March 10, 2023 Tempe, Arizona (March 10, 2023) — EAB announced today an extension of its flagship student success technology, Navigate , to help colleges engage and enroll prospective students.

Retention 98

Retention Recruitment Students Technology 98

Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Image: To increase enrollment and retention of male students, Queensborough Community College in New York is investing in a Male Resource Center, aimed at its smallest populations of Black and Latino men to create equity, President Christine Mangino says. The problem isn’t unique to Queensborough.

Retention 98

Retention Community College College Equity 98

Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

As a tenured full professor of political science, a former director of graduate studies and admissions, dean, and now vice president for diversity, I view the crisis of Black faculty and staff retention in the Academy as a quiet earthquake — slowly moving beneath the ground, embodying the terrors that make academic life untenable.

Retention 104

Retention Disadvantaged Faculty Model 104

HEPI

MARCH 8, 2025

Black women have broken barriers in education, research, and industry, driving policy changes and fostering inclusivity. It is important to highlight their successes but equally crucial to recognise the dramatic shifts needed to create a more inclusive landscape. Are they fostering environments where Black women can thrive?

Academia 89

Academia Engineering Leadership Empower 89

Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In addition to focusing on attracting diverse faculty, HEED schools understand that retention is also critically important. All HEED Award-winning schools prioritize the hiring and retention of diverse faculty and staff as a best practice in alignment with their DEI strategic goals.

Retention 84

Retention Recruitment Schooling Inclusivity 84

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) have jointly announced a network to give faculty and staff ways to improve student belonging and inclusion. The network will start early Spring 2023 – online pre-registration opens this week.

Inclusivity 98

Inclusivity Retention Students Faculty 98

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This past summer, the Campaign for College Opportunity released a brief under their Affirming Equity, Ensuring Inclusion, Empowering Action initiative that sheds light on the college preparation, access and success trends for multiple groups within the U.S. Asian American and NHPI populations, among the fastest-growing in the nation.

Policy 105

Policy Students Model Degree 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2024

The inclusion of a communication platform has become a positively implemented tool in creating an ongoing and trusting faculty-student relationship. link] The post A Positive Environment of Engagement and Retention in the Online Learning Environment appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning.

Environment 138

Environment Retention Faculty Collegial Environment 138

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In his three years there, he created the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community in Emory’s Graduate School and the Emory Diversifying Graduate Education (EDGE) program. We doubled diversity attraction, admittance, retention, and graduation during the time I was there,” he says. Our discipline is hard. And it’s always been hard.

Recruitment 111

Recruitment Inclusivity Achievement Engineering 111

HEPI

DECEMBER 3, 2024

However, continuation rates vary, with some high-access institutions facing challenges in student retention. However, the English universities tend to perform better in student retention, a key challenge for many Scottish institutions. Graduate salary outcomes are similar in both countries.

Disadvantaged 59

Disadvantaged Retention Policy Higher Education 59

Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Tabbye Chavous, PhD, vice provost for equity & inclusion and chief diversity officer at the University of Michigan (U-M), has responded critically to a recent New York Times article on the university’s DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) efforts in an open letter posted in the Michigan Chronicle.

Computer Science 52

Computer Science Inclusivity Provost Equity 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 20, 2024

Meanwhile, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln announced on the same day that it would also dissolve its Office of Diversity & Inclusion. Its stated goal was to enhance diversity and inclusivity through the recruitment and retention of an increasingly diverse population of faculty, administrators, staff and students.

Inclusivity 26

Inclusivity Retention Equity Recruitment 26

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Addressing these disparities is crucial for fostering a diverse and inclusive STEM workforce that reflects the richness of our society and drives innovation. Requiring tutor hours where appropriate fosters consistent engagement with support systems, improving retention and academic performance.

Students 70

Students Computer Science Community College Empower 70

The PIE News

MARCH 4, 2025

By breaking down these obstacles, the partnership fosters new opportunities, attracts diverse talent, and promotes a more inclusive academic environment. This initiative addresses long-standing financial barriers that have prevented countless talented students from pursuing education in the UK.

University 91

University Students Recruitment Retention 91

Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

“We knew that awarding money alone was not enough to really move the needle on student success—what we needed to do was pair it with tying the student to the resources they would need throughout their experience,” says Tara Ivie, associate vice president for inclusive excellence at UVU and former center director.

Retention 104

Retention Scholarship University Model 104

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

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. The program] was so impressive, it helped with retention and graduation, says James. Since then, the program has spread to all but one CUNY campus.

Guidance 116

Guidance Retention Degree Institution 116

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2024

The inclusion of a communication platform has become a positively implemented tool in creating an ongoing and trusting faculty-student relationship. link] The post A Positive Environment of Engagement and Retention in the Online Learning Environment appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning.

Environment 109

Environment Retention Faculty Collegial Environment 109

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 5, 2024

Across higher education, the desire for diversity among student populations is usually the responsibility of recruitment efforts but falls short in retention strategies. It is the institution’s responsibility to ensure long-term success and retention. However, there is an oversight that continues to happen.

College 124

College Retention Students Scholarship 124

WCET Frontiers

DECEMBER 5, 2024

This connectivity gap has a ripple effect, impacting educational engagement, retention, and outcomes. Creating a tech-forward educational model that is inclusive and flexible requires funding and thoughtful policy. Additionally, limited internet access often compounds the device access gap.

Education 95

Education Model Technology Professional Development 95

Liaison International

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Measuring success through metrics such as conversion rates, re-enrollment, and first-semester engagement lets colleges refine their strategies and better support student persistence and retention. Examining re-enrollment rates from semester to semester is another key indicator of success.

Community College 79

Community College College Students Guidance 79

University Business

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board released its inaugural study on the impacts of Senate Bill 17, which outlawed the use of diversity, equity, and inclusion offices (DEI) on public colleges and universities. The board will treat the data in this initial study as a baseline moving forward.

College 52

College Retention Students Equity 52

Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 15, 2025

Best Practices for Higher Ed Professionals From admissions and retention strategies to creating inclusive learning environments, Beyond the Quad provides actionable takeaways you can implement immediately. These pieces offer fresh perspectives, strategies, and thought-provoking ideas to inspire change on your campus.

Higher Education 52

Higher Education Education Retention Empower 52

The Chronicle of Higher Education

JULY 20, 2023

By Maggie Hicks Mikala Compton, USA TODAY NETWORK Students participate in a protest to defend diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Texas. Texas' new anti-DEI law will gut funding to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

Advocate 98

Advocate Retention Equity Inclusivity 98

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

This document, a roadmap for the next conservative presidential administration, frames diversity and inclusion efforts as a coordinated attack on American values, advocating for a radical restructuring of federal education policy that would have devastating consequences for historically underrepresented students.

Higher Education 131

Higher Education Education Inclusivity Advocate 131

Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, established by Insight Into Diversity magazine in 2012, was created to recognize and celebrate the exemplary work of colleges and universities committed to advancing DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) principles. a quality increasingly sought after by employers.

Inclusivity 52

Inclusivity History Recruitment Higher Education 52