[Webinar:] How Colleges Are Bridging the Equity Divide

Increasingly, college and university leaders are looking for ways to better equip all students with the tools they need to succeed in college and future careers. This focus on equity—so critical to achieving strong retention rates and enabling academic success—has become even more important as campuses become more diverse.

In this recent webinar brought to you by U.S. News & World Report and Grammarly, you’ll learn from higher ed leaders how to adopt data-driven strategies to promote and achieve equity on campus.

Topics include:

• Providing culturally diverse academic support and coaching
• Utilizing peer tutoring and mentoring
• The importance of building high-level communication skills
• Tailoring interventions and tools for varied student populations
• Offering summer bridge programs for first-year students
• Creating a network of wraparound support services to track students and proactively meet emerging needs

Speakers:

Akirah Bradley-Armstrong, EdD
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Success
University of California, Santa Cruz

Michelle Cook, Ph.D.
Senior Vice Provost
University of Georgia

Amanda Knapp, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost and Assistant Dean
for Undergraduate Academic Affairs
University of Maryland – Baltimore County

Mary Rose Craycraft
Head of Customer Success
Grammarly