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Lehman Graduation May 2024

Lehman College

Accelerating Graduation With Expanded Credit Initiative

To make higher education more affordable and support degree completion, this college extended its Credit for Prior Learning initiative to all students, allowing them to earn elective credits through various approved programs. This shift aims to boost graduation rates by addressing issues like unmet liberal arts credit requirements and delayed credit transfers, especially for students from underrepresented backgrounds.

North Carolina Central University

Bridging Global Gaps for Underrepresented Groups Through Internationalization

This historically Black university has a long-standing commitment to global engagement, inspired by its founder’s international travels more than a century ago. Today, this university continues its commitment to comprehensive internationalization by increasing global opportunities for its diverse students, especially Black students, who are severely underrepresented in international work for the United States.

Nevada State University TAPP Scholars

Nevada State University

TAPPing into Talent to Foster Future Educators

Using dual-credit courses and a committed support system, this university partners with local high schools to build a pipeline of future teachers who ultimately graduate with education majors and move on to diversify and revitalize the state’s workforce.

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City State University

Reviving Enrollment and Ensuring Stability Through Bold Planning

Facing plummeting enrollment and high turnover in its leadership ranks, this university took action and created a decisive plan to boost enrollment, retention, and stability. This strategy, implemented from 2016 to 2020, is ongoing to support student success.

Podcast

Building Bridges: Uplifting Communities Through Collaboration

In this bonus episode of Telling Our Story, we share a portion of the opening plenary of the AASCU 2024 Annual Conference for Presidents and Chancellors in Puerto Rico, Nov. 16–19. The session, occurring on Sunday, Nov. 18, highlighted the unique challenges presidents and chancellors of regional public colleges and universities face as they lead transformation on their campuses. It followed an address from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.

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How are you ensuring equitable value for students who are Black, Latinx, Indigenous, AAPI, first-generation, women, or from low-income backgrounds?

Messaging Toolkit

“Equitable” Infographics

A full-page infographic, plus smaller infographics of individual assertions from the full version. Available as AASCU-branded, or customizable with your logo.

“Affordable” Infographics

A full-page infographic, plus smaller infographics of individual assertions from the full version. Available as AASCU-branded, or customizable with your logo.

Recommitting to Stewardship of Place: Creating and Sustaining Thriving Communities for the Decades Ahead

A 2-page executive summary.

Full Messaging Platform

A strategic messaging guide that includes key words, phrases, and evidence in support of the value of state colleges and universities.

Stewards of Place

Stewardship in a new postsecondary context.

The role of regional public universities is more vital than ever. As challenges evolve, stewardship must adapt to sustain thriving communities and address the shifting higher education landscape.

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