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Study Reveals Key Factors Driving Student College Choice in 2025

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A comprehensive new study by education research firm EAB has identified the most influential factors shaping how students choose colleges, with academic program variety, campus safety, and student organizations emerging as the top three drivers of student attraction. The research, analyzing data from U.S.

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Texas Senate Approves Anti-DEI Bill for State Public Universities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SB17 also allows the state of Texas to sue accreditation agencies that penalize universities for complying with the law and lets students and employees sue schools if forced to participate in any such DEI training. The consequences range from the unknown to the dire,” said Sen. Judith Zaffirini.

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Report: More DEI Efforts Needed at Predominantly White Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Campus racial climate is defined in the report as the “current attitudes, behaviors, and practices of faculty and students at a higher education institution toward students based on their race/ethnicity.” It's not enough to just have more students and faculty of color on campus,” said Hernández-Reyes. In light of the U.S.

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Eye to the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is institutional focus on achieving Research One status. Innovative programming continues to grow, and the student body is more diverse than ever. If a student is not meeting certain milestones, someone from Mfume’s office will reach out to the student and help arrange tutoring or other services.

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Data and Collaboration are the Key to Preserving Higher Ed’s Hard-Fought Equity Gains

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Our improved analytics capabilities have helped us identify three specific student populations, in particular, who could benefit the most from additional support and targeted interventions: readmitted students, learners admitted through UTSA’s test-optional admissions program and historically underrepresented male students.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Finding the students who would benefit from EAP and getting them into the program at times is challenging, notes Moreno, because some students are concerned it would carry a stigma. CAMP staff are officially reaching out to WSU programs with internships to make sure students in CAMP get the most of their college experience.

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Higher ed must get ‘all in its feels’ to attract new students

University Business

Everything from mobile apps and trendy student organizations to flexible schedules and hybrid learning, are de rigueur. Today’s prospective students are conducting more extensive research and considering far fewer schools. But this self-serving approach results in average conversion rates of 1% to 3%.

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