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College Completion Rates Edging Upward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Comparisons are available across states, gender, race/ethnicity and age as well as by year dating back to 2007. Over 80% of the student body at Lehman are individuals of color. The national six-year completion rate for Black students is 43.8% whereas Lehman’s is 51.6%. For the Hispanic student population, it is 49.5%. “We, It’s now a 27.6-point

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University of Phoenix Tribal Operations Team Offers Targeted Support for Indigenous and Tribal Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. The initiative is designed to be a resource for tribal communities rather than just an enrollment tool.

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Feedback: Maximizing Its Impact

The Scholarly Teacher

Introduction Instructors possess the power to support student's growth mindset and sense of competence while also improving student achievement by adjusting how they give feedback to students (Akpinar & Özalp, 2023; Hattie & Timperley, 2007). 2021; Severo et al., Great job!"

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Dr. Sylvester James Gates, Jr.: Pioneering Theoretical Physicist Bridges Mathematical Worlds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gates often wishes his father, who passed away in 2007, could have been there to witness him receiving the National Medal of Science from the nations first Black president. Gates was one of a dozen scientists who received the honor in 2013 for the year 2011 in a ceremony that had been postponed due to the 2012 election. He was right.

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Kenyon College President Dr. Sean Decatur to Depart for American Museum of Natural History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Decatur has been on the pages of Diverse across the years, and was recognized by the publication in 2007 as an Emerging Scholar. . Under his leadership, the school made impressive gains in student body strength and diversity, financial aid resources, faculty breadth and distinction, and campus enhancements. “It

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Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Describing her as “a national treasure,” the National Science Board selected Jackson as its 2007 recipient of the prestigious Vannevar Bush Award for “a lifetime of achievements in scientific research, education, and senior statesman-like contributions to public policy.”

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Alabama’s Coach Saban Retires with Historic Seven National Titles

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Saban is credited with restoring the Crimson Tide football program once ruled by Paul “Bear” Bryant to the top of NCAA football after taking over in 2007. “The University of Alabama has been a very special place to Terry and me,” said Saban. “It We always tried to do it the right way.”

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