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Finding a Place at an HBCU

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It really wasn’t attainable, being an out-of-state student [and] living far away.” The research she’s been doing at Morgan State has to do with her time at her alma mater, where she had gone the extra mile to make the school more welcoming for her and other Black and Brown students. That’s a lot of labor to ask of students, unpaid.”

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6 ways leaders are rethinking their student affairs organizational charts in 2023

EAB

6 ways leaders are rethinking their student affairs organizational charts in 2023. Between a pandemic, a national racial reckoning, and increasing challenges to the higher education business model, student affairs leaders have spent the past few years looking for ways to innovate and collaborate more effectively across the cabinet.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Coupled with enhanced academic flexibility it has led to improved graduation rates. Since 2018, the graduation rate for Latine/x students has increased from 24% to 34%. As of fall 2023, 69% of the student population at CSUSB identified as Hispanic or Latino. The grant is a California Student Aid Commission program.”

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It may be time to rethink the college minor (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Instead of or in addition to minors, higher education stakeholders may want to consider partnering with employers—both public and private—to create pathways toward certifications specifically designed to help students enter the workforce with higher-paying jobs. It may be time to rethink the college minor.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Excelencia in Education works to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices.

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Preparing Students for Future Work Using Narrative Approaches

The Scholarly Teacher

Educators, including student affairs professionals, can play important roles as career influencers as students embark on these considerations (Stebleton & Ho, 2023). We encourage educators to modify the writing project to meet the needs of the students, while aligning with the discipline and goals for the course (e.g.,

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Iowa prepares students to learn

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“This lack of guidance affects students’ grades, their retention and their time to graduation, and these impacts are often more pronounced for first-generation and historically underrepresented students.” How does your institution incorporate self-assessments into its student success efforts? Share your story.