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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In addition to support services that include financial aid and academic advising, an example of supporting Latinx student success is the CSUSB Impact Internship, developed by the university’s Undocumented Student Success Center. Morales, president of CSUSB. Currently, 60.1% of the Fresno State student population is Latinx.

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New Briefing Lays Out Strategies and Challenges for HSIs in Getting Title V Funds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Institutional research teams must be brought into the process early in order to integrate data in proposals, she noted. She suggested narrowing down the allowable activities to the 8-10 that most schools are doing anyway, such as faculty and curricular development and student support services.

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Being present at these conferences helps raise the profile of Virginia Tech’s graduate programs as well as awareness of CEED’s support services. “I A current major effort is to build relationships with HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and MSIs (Minority-Serving Institutions) to create mutual pathways.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Based on data gathered, we increased support services such as Ram Pantry, counseling, technology availability, and academic advising,” he continues. CSULA combines those agreements with culturally affirming engagements, focusing on multiple support services and resources.

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How two-way texting aids in student support and retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The communications and marketing office began working with institutional research to launch a series of two-way text messaging pilot programs this past fall. Discussions involved department needs, communication objectives and staffing capabilities.

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Transforming educational partnership in China: The Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJE)

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

International and Chinese students are taught by active researchers from the University of Edinburgh and Zhejiang University as well as newly appointed academics recruited globally to the ZJE Institute. This establishes a strong and integrated education, research and entrepreneurial base at the ZJE Institute.

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The Higher Education Council (HEC) in Bahrain: Ensuring Quality and Excellence in Higher Ed Institutions

Creatrix Campus

For higher education institutions in Bahrain, the HEC accreditation process is an important step in ensuring the quality and recognition of their programs. Accreditation from the HEC ensures that an institution meets a set of rigorous standards related to program quality, faculty qualifications, and student support services.