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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Essential Supports for Success According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2022 the college enrollment rate for 18-to-24-year-olds who identified as Native American or Alaska Native was 26%. A vital component is developing culturally reflective support services. “In

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Diverse Students Need Diverse Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These student-athletes were also interviewed about the support services that they needed. Seek out support services. Life events prior to becoming athletes varied among participants. Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail Sabree decided to target Michigan community college former athletes as participants in his study.

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For Hispanic-Serving Institutions, the Designation is Not the Destination

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For ACC, those strategies include its Ascendor program, which provides mentorship, community events, and other culturally relevant support services to first-year students hoping to earn a bachelor’s degree. They are taking a hard look at the diversity of their faculty, staff, and curricula.

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Cross-school collaboration: Supporting PGT students through the Dissertation Buddies Programme

Teaching Matters Academic Support

One significant change was the timing of events. To accommodate this, we rescheduled our events to better align with the students’ academic calendars. Additionally, we introduced new events tailored to the students’ learning cycles. This year, around 25 students in the School of Economics participated in DB events.

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Report Outlines Steps to Take to Support Students and Those Returning to College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And if learners express an intent to return, schools should connect them to the right support services – mental health, financial, academic aid – to address the problems that led to them leaving. There are always going to be students who have to stop out because of life events, Bernhard said.

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TRITONS UNITED Presents: Bystander Intervention- Resource Tabling Event

UMSL Diversity

We will be in person & on-hand to provide opportunities to speak with both UMSL & local area community victim advocates, health, counseling & other support services, & first responders. — Event Details: tritonconnect.umsl.edu/rsvp? You can ask questions, and/or obtain gender-based violence resources.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The focus on English skills needed in an academic setting and tailored support services through the Academic Literacy & Language (ALL) Center have proven beneficial. Among the services it provides to first-year students are individualized academic advising, tutoring and community-building events. This makes it real.”