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Student Success…. A Definition for the Very Few

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Some colleges associate student success with high graduation rates, others focus on alumni achievements, and then other colleges emphasize test scores and grades. Since institutions use different definitions regarding the term “student success,” it raises a critical question: Who are we leaving behind? What does student success mean?

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College Degree Still a Great Return On Investment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

More than 99% of our Trine alumni are employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation. In a recent survey conducted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities, 87 percent of employers responded that earning a college degree or credential is "definitely" or "probably" worth the money and time.

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Rethinking the Idea of Legacy in Higher Education: How Colleges Can Raise Up Student-Parents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Legacy college admissions — the practice of selective institutions giving preference to children and relatives of alumni — is under intense scrutiny today. It’s time to reframe the definition of legacy in higher education from a practice meant to exclude to one that’s inclusive of student-parents and their children.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There are definitely ways to strengthen these policies, including conducting extensive research on implementation, communication and student experiences accessing state funding.” Gusbeth notes that a Gallup Tribal College Alumni Survey statistic shows that 76% of Native American students desire to work for their communities.

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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We work with them directly, partnering with our National Alumni Council. Take, for example, the shared data infrastructure work we've been doing for a long time the foundations of data governance where we're partnering with 10 HBCUs to align definitions of higher ed terms and how they're stored in data systems.

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Sydney James is the 2024 Distinguished Alumni

College for Creative Study

James, College for Creative Studies’ 2024 Distinguished Alumni, has had a big impact on the art world — and not just because of the size of her artwork. “I She was chosen after a selection committee of CCS students, alumni, staff and faculty leadership completed a monthslong process of accepting and renewing nominations. CCS did that.”

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GWU to Replace "Colonials" Nickname from Athletics Teams Amid Student Pressure

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While defenders of the nickname – especially older alumni – have argued that it represents Americans in the British colonial era, it is historically inaccurate, said Dr. Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history, given that George Washington and his contemporaries would not have identified as colonials.

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