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West Virginia State University Joins Collaborative Effort to Improve Student Success

West Virginia State University (WVSU) has joined the national effort created by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) called Powered by Publics: Scaling Student Success, where 130 public higher education institutions will collaborate to expand college access, award more degrees to students and decrease the achievement gap by 2025. The effort is the […]

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‘The Best Dissertation is a Finished Dissertation’ Reconsidered

Throughout my time as doctoral student, there is one piece of advice that I keep hearing that is both reassuring and troubling to me — “the best dissertation is a finished dissertation.” At face value, I interpret that as advice to not overthink every decision I make about my dissertation, to let go of trying to achieve perfection, and to do my best to get it done. While I agree with all of this, I can’t help but wonder “what does that say about the way we approach our work?”

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Student Affairs Goes Digital: Translating Student Support to the World of Online Learning

With nearly a third of all students now taking at least one course online, institutions are grappling with the reality that online is neither fringe or the sole domain of nontraditional students or for-profit colleges.

TRIUMPH Program Empowers Minority Males at Community Colleges

The TRIUMPH program – launched in 2014 – was created to increase the retention and success of men of color at Triton College.

Experts Tie Student Success to Bridging Education and Workforce

Better integration of education at all levels, eliminating the distinction between higher education and career preparation and more cooperation among local, state and federal policymakers can remove barriers and better prepare a workforce that increasingly includes individuals who don’t fit the traditional profile of college students.

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As educational spaces, colleges and universities carry the burden of creating a welcoming and inclusive home for all students. Establishing an empowering and nurturing campus climate is the first step in changing student attitudes towards underrepresented students.

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Scholar-Practitioner Finds His ‘Home’ in Residential Life

Growing up with 14 siblings in rural Nebraska, Dr. Jim Tweedy had his first taste of privacy while living in the dormitories and earning his bachelor’s degree in business administration at the University of Nebraska-Kearney.

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Report: Is Guaranteed Admissions Effective in Developing Diverse Class?

In a recent study published by the American Educational Research Association, researchers evaluated whether admissions certainty for Texas high school graduates has different effects on high- and low-income students.

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CUNY’s ‘Single Stop’ Program Provides Holistic Support

With more than 46 million Americans living in poverty, the City University of New York (CUNY) has continued a nearly decade-long effort to holistically support student success through its Single Stop Program initiative.

Grant Will Provide Low-Income Central Piedmont Students With Laptops

With a $875,000 grant from the Gambrell Foundation of Charlotte, as many as 700 first-year, full-time students at Central Piedmont Community College will receive laptop computers, and approximately 3,500 students will receive laptops throughout the grant’s five-year period. Central Piedmont and the Gambrell Foundation have partnered in order to tackle the divide that makes it […]

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Students Upset After Susquehanna University Decides to Arm Officers

Many Susquehanna University students have expressed their opposition to a plan by its university president to arm some public safety officers. The decision came about after an August 2017 drug-related robbery in a dormitory suite where five teenagers were arrested. One allegedly had a handgun in their possession. The following day, around 75 students held […]

Couple and Dr. James L. Moore III Establish Scholarship Program to Support Transfer Students

Dr. James L. Moore III, vice provost for diversity and inclusion and CDO at The Ohio State University (OSU) and couple Missy and Bob Weiler have come together to establish the Dr. James L. Moore III Scholars Program to support undergrads transferring from Columbus State Community College to OSU. The Weilers have lived in Ohio […]

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