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Preparing Academic Advisors to Serve at Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bermea, a visiting scholar with CMSI, the report underscores that effective academic advising at HSIs transcends traditional course selection to become a transformative tool for student success. These practices allow them to receive ample access to resources and opportunities that support their pursuit of higher education.

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Why We Need a Fairer and More Equitable Approach to K-12 Grading to Boost College Completion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Crucially, grades also offer students a reflection of their readiness for advanced coursework or higher education. Although they still utilize grades, these initiatives grant high school students access to real college courses, helping them build early success and experience in higher education.

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How to integrate artificial intelligence into career and academic advising

University Business

The primary reason they arent receiving the academic and career advice and support they need is a shortage of resources. We do not have enough academic and career advisors to meet the needs of students. Supporting students in navigating their educational and career paths should be a top priority for all institutions.

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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Central to this national transformation is the innovative Eagle Achievement Center, a comprehensive student success hub located in the schools library that provides integrated academic support, career guidance, and personal development resources.

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Black Male Achievers Program Won't Change Name Under Florida's Anti-DEI Law

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

An academic enrichment program at Tallahassee Community College that primarily serves African American men won't have to change its name under a new state higher education law, reported WUSF. Byran Hooper, program advisor for the BMA, expressed concern for the new higher education law.

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Transforming College Advising: A New Approach to Student Success: Changing Higher Ed podcast 249 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guests Scott Carlson and Dr. Ned Scott Laff

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm speaks with Scott Carlson, senior writer for the Chronicle of Higher Education, and Dr. Ned Scott Laff, who has over 35 years of experience helping students design successful undergraduate experiences.

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Student survey reveals gaps in core academic advising functions

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Locksley Knibbs, lead academic adviser for students studying the natural sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University, knows that advisers take on different roles to serve the whole student: mentor, advocate, mediator, coach. “We advise you based on the curriculum or the degree that you have declared on your record.