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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jackson is a Life Member Emerita of the MIT Corporation (MIT’s board of trustees). Time Magazine once referred to Jackson as “perhaps the ultimate role model for women in science.” There have been curriculum advances, increased scholarships, growth in undergraduate research and innovations in student life.

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Minority males benefit from consistent academic coaching

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“Our goal is to find practices, and hopefully this is one, where I think at the end we can say this is an effective way to catch students before problems arise, assist students to overcome those challenges and then, ultimately, as a result of doing so, more students are successful,” says John J. Community Colleges.

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Iowa prepares students to learn

Confessions of a Community College Dean

To measure the program’s impact, Vecera and Learning at Iowa measure the number of campus presentations delivered to community members and will analyze qualitative student and adviser feedback on materials and the program’s usefulness. Is this diversity newsletter?: Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?:

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Career Q&A: UT Knoxville's vice provost for student success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A: Many universities have positions that work closely with student success; sometimes, those positions are vice provosts of academic affairs or are aligned with student life or with enrollment management. Is this diversity newsletter?: Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Use Social Listening to Inform a Student Journey Map

Campus Sonar

Attend classes Participate in student activities, clubs, athletics Work and do internships Explore the community or region. Read alumni magazines & newsletters Recommend & promote the campus Provide mentorship Provide financial support. Digital content Brochures Newsletters Campus tours Student bloggers. Key Messages.

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Dining halls can contribute to eating disorders—and recovery

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Editorial Tags: Student life Student Health Image Source: Student Affairs Marketing/Northwestern University Image Caption: Northwestern’s dining halls no longer display calorie counts by the food they serve, though the information is still publicly available. “It truly does take a village.”

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Eye to the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“We try to create an environment where students understand they are in a living laboratory and that laboratory is one where there are so many different cultures, so many different histories… We want you to grow in understanding of others.”

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