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MARCH 4, 2024

Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) offer more upward mobility for their students when compared to Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs), despite having fewer resources. Institutions should really take a look at the strategies that HSIs are using to support low-income, high-needs student groups,” said Gasman.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Lynn Akey will become chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, effective Jan. Dr. Lynn Akey Akey is currently vice president for student success, analytics, and integrated planning at Minnesota State University, Mankato. In this role, she has improved re-enrollment, retention, and graduation rates for the school. “Dr.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

Tia McNair TRHT Campus Centers play a vital role in the national TRHT effort to address historical and contemporary effects of racial inequities by building sustainable capacity to promote deep, transformational change. AAC&U is accepting applications for the 2024 institute , held virtually June 25-28.

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MARCH 26, 2024

The Saint Peter’s University Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Hubert Benitez as the 23rd president of Saint Peter’s University, effective July 1. As we begin this journey together, I look forward to working with the faculty and staff of the University, as we collectively continue to build the future of this great institution.”

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

We have federal data that put numbers to the problem, most institutions have a food pantry on campus, and at least 400 colleges and universities employ a staff member dedicated to supporting students’ basic needs. What constitutes scalable and effective support for students’ basic needs? Is it likely effective or equitable?

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MARCH 15, 2024

Over the last year, many consequential changes have been thrown at higher education – new legislation impacted DEI, artificial intelligence entered the classroom in a big way, and we’re still working through the residual effects of the pandemic. Our industry is indeed at an inflection point.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Typically, the current funding model involves receiving funding after the institution shows improvement. CCA’s completion-goals funding advocates for the funding to be allocated up front, thus giving public institutions the funds to provide adequate support services which will lead to improving outcomes and meeting state completion goals.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

He pointed out that the inability of higher education to effectively measure learning has unfortunately led to the reliance on graduates’ income as a proxy for success. However, he urged institutions to recognize their own flaws and imperfections, to embrace humility, and to actively work on improvement. Martin Luther King Jr.'s

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JUNE 9, 2023

Edington will become president of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), effective Aug. He was previously FAMU’s provost, vice president for academic affairs, vice president for strategic planning, analysis, and institutional effectiveness, and founding dean of the College of Science and Technology.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

The December-published study, " The Role of Minoritized Student Representation in Promoting Achievement and Equity Within College STEM Courses ", examined the effects of having URM and first-gen students in undergraduate STEM classes. and 56%, that's a whopping effect size." Narrowing the achievement gap in these STEM classes by 27%.

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APRIL 18, 2023

The cases, led by anti-affirmative action activist and SFFA President Edward Blum, allege these institutions discriminated against Asian American applicants by unfairly prioritizing underrepresented minority applicants in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. will be able to use race as a consideration in their admissions processes.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

will become interim president of California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB), effective Dec. He is a student-focused leader with a longstanding dedication to educational equity and a demonstrated commitment to institutional achievement through university-wide collaboration.” Harper, Jr. 31, Bakersfield Now reported. Dr. Vernon B.

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APRIL 20, 2023

has released a report titled, "Using a Measurement System to Strengthen Student Success Reforms" along with a companion workbook that provides step-by-step guidance and tools toward the effective and impactful use of data. The goal is to build and sustain a culture of data and measurement for institutions and states.

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APRIL 18, 2024

In WGU Labs’ College Innovation Network survey of nearly 500 faculty members at post-secondary institutions, 30 percent of respondents said they do not trust their institution to choose effective products, and 27 percent do not trust ed tech vendors to provide effective products.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Jhenai Chandler The Postsecondary Student Success Act – a bipartisan effort that seeks to solidify the ongoing existence of the grant program, which gives funds to higher ed institutions striving towards improving student success, particularly for “high-need” students.

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APRIL 13, 2024

Public institutions in these states are firing DEI-focused employees or redirecting their roles in an effort to comply. It’s clearly an all-out attack, and it’s an effective attack. But the problem is the inability of the vast majority of our white brothers and sisters to identify with those who are locked out.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities has announced its selection of 36 higher education professionals for the inaugural cohort of its Department Chair Leadership Institute (DCLI). The 2024 institute will consist of two cohorts. I am excited to be part of this new venture at AASCU.”

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JULY 5, 2023

Bloomfield College has merged with Montclair State University, effective Jul. Bloomfield – it is the only four-year institution in New Jersey that is a predominantly Black institution, a Hispanic-serving institution, and a minority serving institution – will be renamed Bloomfield College of Montclair State University.

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AUGUST 29, 2023

Gordon Gee’s ability to responsibly, honestly, and effectively lead, facilitate, and participate in decision-making related to any institutional transformation or restructuring at this university,” the resolution said. What is factual is that we have majors that have low student enrollment and are not cost effective to operate.

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APRIL 16, 2024

They pointed a spotlight on the underrepresentation of Black people in higher education institutions across the country. The mirror that had been placed in front of America by the civil rights movement reflected a moral contradiction that had to be confronted within the institutions that were designed to develop the nation’s future leaders.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

The effect of responsibility center management on tuition revenue. link ) Commonfund Institute (2023). The effect of institutional expenditures on employment outcomes and earnings. So why are we protecting failing institutions? Pioneer Institute. Urban Institute. Understanding budgets. Jossey-Bass.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Guskiewicz will become the next president of Michigan State University, effective Mar. Serving as the chancellor of an Association of American Universities institution, he has navigated the complexities of higher education with a strategic vision that has led to institutional growth and success,” said Dr. Jerlando F.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The report, titled “The Heart Work of Hard Work: Black Teacher Pipeline Best Practices at HBCU Teacher Education Programs,” found that teacher certification exams used to screen effectiveness eliminated nearly 100,000 minority teachers in 35 states between the late 1970s and early 1990s.

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JANUARY 7, 2024

Monique Guillory has been appointed the new provost and chief academic and enrollment officer Dillard University, effective April 1. As the chief academic and enrollment officer at Dillard, she is expected to manage academic offerings and faculty initiatives and lead the implementation of an institutional recruitment and retention strategy.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

Burgess will become interim president of Saint Augustine’s University, effective immediately. Dr. Marcus H. Burgess His appointment comes after the recent firing of former SAU President Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail , who said she believed that her termination was retaliation for her Oct. 5 board meeting.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Esters A 2018 UNCF report shed light on the substantial national-level impact of HBCUs, revealing that these institutions annually generate 134,090 jobs and contribute $14.8 In the 21 states and territories hosting HBCUs, these institutions provide an average of 6,385 jobs annually and generate an average economic impact of $704.7

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MARCH 27, 2024

Albany State University recently announced its president, Dr. Marion Ross Fedrick, had been appointed executive vice president for administration and chief of staff at Georgia State University, effective July 1. HBCUs are not a monolith, as each institution has their own distinct culture and climate. But what connects these turnovers?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

Seed funds are expected to assist selected universities in removing entrenched barriers to student success, improving student outcomes, and creating educational environments that are more effective and equitable for all. What stands out about these institutions is their level of commitment and readiness.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

Fairfax is a passionate legal educator whose extensive scholarship and commitment to criminal justice reform are deeply aligned with the law school’s mission,” said Howard President Dr. Ben Vinson III, who announced the appointment effective July 1, 2024. He is an elected member of the American Law Institute.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The playbook claims that AI can help support and improve three facets of higher education: organizational effectiveness, teaching and learning, and the student experience.

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JANUARY 7, 2024

Monique Guillory has been appointed the new provost and chief academic and enrollment officer Dillard University, effective April 1. As the chief academic and enrollment officer at Dillard, she is expected to manage academic offerings and faculty initiatives and lead the implementation of an institutional recruitment and retention strategy.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Safiya George "Becoming a president has been a longstanding dream and goal for many reasons, including my love for interdisciplinary engagement and my keen ability to foster collaboration and productivity among scholars, students, staff, and others from different disciplines,” said George. “As

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

The University of Kentucky (UK) will be the nationwide coordination center for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative to train researchers on how to work with racial and ethnic minority populations. Dr. Danelle Stevens-Watkins The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Racial Equity Initiative – funded by a $3.4

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Keeping track of the students’ academic progress will provide the postsecondary institutions with adequate information to make offers of direct admissions at the appropriate time, where acceptance and a guaranteed spot is extended even before an application is submitted. Supportive and sustainable pipeline programs.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

While the biggest problems are directly impacting only a tiny number of colleges and universities, the effects are widespread because, to the public and the politicians, all 4,000+ institutions are part of the same band. Instead, let’s embrace the opportunity and step into the ring together with an effective stance.

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APRIL 18, 2023

SUNY Old Westbury will be transitioning into a university, effective Jul. This new designation rightly represents the type of institution that we are today. During his inauguration, Sams described his goals for the school to be a premiere “predominantly diverse institution.” “By 1, The school made the announcement Apr.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Seed funds are expected to assist selected universities in removing entrenched barriers to student success, improving student outcomes, and creating educational environments that are more effective and equitable for all. What stands out about these institutions is their level of commitment and readiness.

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