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Grow Veteran Enrollment and Retention in Higher Ed: Insights from WSP: Changing Higher Ed podcast 204 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Cassie Sanchez

The Change Leader, Inc.

WSP, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering veterans in higher education, has seen remarkable results – their boot camp alumni boast a 92 percent success rate, with the vast majority having graduated or on track to receive a bachelor's degree.

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Should 25 Years Feel Like Forever or Only Yesterday?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yes, with no administrative experience and very little teaching experience, I was entrusted with a coveted appointment for which many people must work long and hard. Side by side with her daughter, she now leads a nonprofit organization in Forest, Mississippi, promoting the legacy of her parents.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. The students usually report back to us where they are employed.