Tag: Retention: Page 6

Students

Academic Coaching: Seeking a Winning Strategy

Academic coaching can help students, particularly those from first-generation and low-income backgrounds, navigate the challenges of academe.

September 25, 2012

Students

Dormitories Seen as Retention Tools at Urban, Commuter Schools

In efforts to improve retention rates, commuter colleges are looking to an unusual suspect: residence halls.

January 30, 2011

Latinx

Retention Program Engages Latino Families in Helping Children Finish Community College

South Texas College orientation program demystifies higher education for Latino parents of first-generation students to improve its retention rates.

October 28, 2010

Recruitment & Retention

College Completion Movement Helps Spur Academic Intervention Program Innovations

Colleges prioritize addressing academic and financial deficiencies among freshmen at the outset to improve graduation and retention rates.

October 27, 2010

Students

Opinion: Recruiting Students of Color to Predominantly White Campuses

Despite the gains in minority student enrollment over the last four decades—Black and Hispanic students accounted for 13.1 and 11.4 percent, respectively, of enrollment at degree-granting institutions in 2007, up from 9.4 and 3.5 percent in 1976—students of color remain underrepresented at traditionally White institutions.

August 5, 2010

African-American

Ohio Institutions Focus on Black Male Achievement

Ohio-based schools and organizations have developed education initiatives aimed at helping African-American male students succeed.

March 4, 2010

Students

LASTWORD : DIVERSITY IN SUPPORTING OUR NATION

Embracing, building and nurturing a diverse work force are business imperatives in today’s federal government arena.

December 23, 2009

Students

REINVENTING REMEDIAL EDUCATION

When Kafayat Olayinka graduated from Spingarn High School in Washington, D. C., with a 3.5 grade point average, she was certain those kinds of grades would help her zip right through her college years.

October 14, 2009

Students

Innovative Retention Policies Highlighted in New York Meeting

More than 500 college and university officials learn winning student retention strategies at national symposium last week in Buffalo, N.Y.

October 5, 2009

Latinx

LASTWORD: Enrolling vs. Serving Latino Students

For Hispanic-serving institutions, there’s a difference between enrolling and really ‘serving’ Latino students.

September 16, 2009

Latinx

Enrolling vs. Serving Latino Students

For Hispanic-serving institutions, there’s a difference between enrolling and really ‘serving’ Latino students.

September 16, 2009

Students

While Smaller Colleges Weather Recession, Private HBCUs Face Unique Challenges

Small- and middle-sized independent colleges have fared the economic recession well during the past six months, but historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in that category face special problems, according to Dr. Richard Ekman, president of the Council of Independent Colleges.

September 2, 2009