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Practical Pedagogy Tips for Educators at Minority-Serving Institutions

The Scholarly Teacher

However, MSIs also report lower-than-national-average graduation and retention rates, reflecting continued systemic challenges (both socioeconomic and political) shaping underrepresented students’ experiences of higher education (Flores & Park, 2013). Remind students of these services throughout the semester with in-class announcements.

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Tailoring Student Services to Create Career-Ready Graduates: Changing Higher Education Podcast 153 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Kevin Grubb

The Change Leader, Inc.

16 May · Episode 155 Tailoring Student Services to Create Career-Ready Graduates 36 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Hear how Villanova University is creating career-ready graduates with approximately 94% of students being accepted into internships. I was just with our admissions team.

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The hybrid campus: Why colleges still need a physical presence in a virtual world

University Business

As proponents of hybrid campuses suggest , institutions should reimagine a campus-based education as a “technology-enabled student experience” that blends the physical and digital worlds in instruction and academic programs, scheduling, career counseling, student engagement and other services colleges normally offer.

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Top Strategies for Improving Student Retention in Higher Education

Creatrix Campus

Provide placement and scholarship opportunities One of the most important predictors of student retention in higher education is scholarship and placement opportunities. This way, students get a clear indication that they are experiencing gaps in the course content and make recommendations immediately.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President, Institutional Strategy & Effectiveness, Mississippi State University University Research Supporting undergraduate research and challenging assumptions R.

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Community Colleges Increase Housing Options

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Joshua Reda There are also students who don’t have stable or consistent homes who want a place to reside while pursuing their education. Another 100 more have indicated on their admissions application that they may have interest. This is a growing interest, it seems, every year.” Established housing CMCC opened in 1964.

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How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts

EAB

And I'm thrilled to introduce Dr. Heather Speed, who serves vice president of Student Services at Pueblo Community College. DS: It just made a much more effective customer service exchange for the student, but the collaborative spirit between Student Services and Academic Affairs was phenomenal to watch.