Lehman College
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
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
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
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
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.
How are you ensuring equitable value for students who are Black, Latinx, Indigenous, AAPI, first-generation, women, or from low-income backgrounds?
The full-length version of our elevator speech, for when there is available time and space.
This policy brief describes four public policy priorities that will help RCUs reinvigorate and sustain stewardship of place.
An abbreviated version of our elevator speech, for when there are space or time constraints.
A full-page infographic, plus smaller infographics of individual assertions from the full version. Available as AASCU-branded, or customizable with your logo.
Stewards of Place
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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