Promising Practices

Read how regional public universities are amplifying postsecondary value by fostering greater access and affordability, supporting student success, and improving outcomes for every student.

How is your institution supporting students from a range of life circumstances and educational pathways?

Murray State University

Murray State University

Enhancing Retention Through Dual-Advising Model

A collaborative campus initiative provides first-year students with two advisors: one who supports their experience in this university’s campus services, registration, and schedules, and another who guides them through their academic journey in their major and minor programs.

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.

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.

Northern Arizona University

Expanding Opportunity Through Greater Access

This university in the Southwest is articulating a transparent message of affordability and accessibility to students in underrepresented communities through its tuition-free initiative and admissions pilot program.

Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University

Using Data to Overcome Equity Gaps Through Improved Pedagogy

This university digs deep into disaggregated data to identify the equity gaps in its students’ learning outcomes and uses a development program it created to help faculty members remove the pedagogical barriers to their students’ academic success.

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Peru State College

Building a Critical Workforce Through Hands-On Training

This Nebraska college has built a vital corrections pipeline through an innovative program with a nearby correctional institution in which students gain real-world experience through paid internships combined with criminal justice coursework.

Sam Houston State University

Supporting First-Gen Students From Application to Graduation

A Texas university leverages its existing services, faculty, staff, and alumni to provide a one-stop-shop experience where first-generation students can get the assistance they need throughout their postsecondary education journey.

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