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UTSA’s Urban Education Institute Brings Data, Support to Local Education Stakeholders

by Tiffany Pennamon | February 15, 2019 Former Texas state representative Dr. Michael Villarreal is working to make the new Urban Educa Read more

Concordia University Texas Receives Hispanic-Serving Institution Designation

by Tiffany Pennamon | January 22, 2019
Concordia University Texas, a small, liberal arts and sciences institution in Austin, is the la [...] Read more

Report Highlights MSIs as ‘Underutilized Resource’ for Strengthening STEM Workforce

by Tiffany Pennamon | December 19, 2018
Providing early research experiences and creating supportive campus environments are among the [...] Read more

TRIUMPH Program Empowers Minority Males at Community Colleges

by Tiffany Pennamon | December 15, 2018
The TRIUMPH program – launched in 2014 – was created to increase the retention and success [...] Read more

CUNY’s ‘Single Stop’ Program Provides Holistic Support

by Tiffany Pennamon | December 9, 2018
With more than 46 million Americans living in poverty, the City University of New York (CUNY) h [...] Read more

Examining the Role of TCUs in Native Student Success and Retention

by Tiffany Pennamon | November 16, 2018
Higher education leaders can take cues from Tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) to better s [...] Read more

TMCF Gala Raises $5.6M for HBCU Students

by Tiffany Pennamon | October 30, 2018
During its 31st Anniversary Awards Gala on Monday evening, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund ( [...] Read more

‘Degrees When Due’ Initiative Supports Equitable Degree Attainment

by Tiffany Pennamon | September 27, 2018
With this week’s launch of Degrees When Due, a new three-year initiative by the Institute for [...] Read more

ATD Summit Helps Colleges Use Data for Student Success

by Tiffany Pennamon | September 6, 2018
COLLEGE PARK, MD — Leaders and representatives from 81 colleges and university systems gather [...] Read more

Bunker Hill’s Learning Communities Heralded as National Model

by Tiffany Pennamon | August 28, 2018
Recognizing a need to better serve part-time students, Bunker Hill Community College enhanced i [...] Read more

Diversity and Inclusion at the Core of UW Experience

by Monica Levitan | August 27, 2018
The University of Washington, Seattle campus has made steady gains in supporting the success of [...] Read more

Single Moms with College Degrees Less Likely to Experience Poverty

by Tiffany Pennamon | August 1, 2018
A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) this week adds to the inst [...] Read more

Whose Responsibility Is It? The Role of Faculty in Student Success

by Errick D. Farmer, Sundra D. Kincey & Cheree Wiltsher | June 26, 2018
As college professors, we hear it all the time, especially during the end of the semester, when [...] Read more

Student Social and Emotional Learning Explored at Gathering

by LaMont Jones | June 7, 2018
Scholars, policymakers and other stakeholders from 12 countries have gathered here to delve dee [...] Read more

Temple University Takes Comprehensive Approach to Serving Military-Connected Students

by Lois Elfman | June 4, 2018
Temple University’s Military and Veteran Services Center was developed to not only be a safe [...] Read more

Diversity in Graduate Education: Looking at — and Beyond — Admissions

Does Testing Serve a Purpose in Holistic Application Review?

Supporting Noncognitive Factors: Connecting Students with Resources, from Theory to Practice