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Book Review: Promoting Equity and Justice Through Pedagogical Partnership

By: Emiola Oyefuga, PhD

From Volume 51 Number 3 | April–June 2023

Abstract: Promoting Equity and Justice Through Pedagogical Partnership
by Alise de Bie, Elizabeth Marquis, Alison Cook-Sather, and Leslie Luqueño
with a foreword by Alexis Giron
Stylus Publishing: Sterling, Virginia: 2021
227 Pages
ISBN 978-1642672084

Planning Types: Academic Planning, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Planning
Tags: Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Student Experience, Teaching and Learning, Underserved Students

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Published
May 17, 2023

Bridge Plan

Public Associate’s College (Arizona, United States)

From April 2020, the institution’s president led faculty and staff in a rigorous planning and exploration process to ensure that the college remained accessible and thriving through the pandemic and beyond. This bridge plan document details the action steps resulting from that process.

Planning Types: Continuity Planning
Resource Types: Bridge Plan
Tags: Bridge Planning, Community College, COVID-19, Goals, Hybrid Learning, Leadership Attitude Toward Planning, Online Learning, Operational Planning, Organizational Culture, Response Planning, Scenario Planning, Strategies and Tactics, Student Experience, Teaching and Learning

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Published
May 17, 2023

Strategic Plan

Public Master’s College or University (Colorado, United States)

The institution’s 2020–2030 strategic plan.

Planning Types: Strategic Planning
Resource Types: Strategic Plan
Tags: Budget Planning, Enrollment Management, Goals, Metrics, Strategies and Tactics, System of Colleges or Universities

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Published
April 20, 2023

Master Plan

Public Doctoral/Research University (Michigan, United States)

Campus master plan document for a STEM-focused institution, deeply aligned with its strategic plan.

Planning Types: Campus Planning
Resource Types: Master Plan
Tags: Academic Facility, Alignment, Goals, Laboratory Facility, Master Plan, Placemaking, Science / Engineering Facility, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), Strategies and Tactics, Student Housing

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Book Review: Higher Education Systems Redesigned

From Perpetuation to Innovation to Student Success

By: Terry Brown, PhD

From Volume 51 Number 1 | October–December 2022

Abstract: Higher Education Systems Redesigned: From Perpetuation to Innovation to Student Success
Edited by Jonathan S. Gagliardi and Jason E. Lane
SUNY Press: Albany, New York: 2022
ISBN: 9781438487670
252 Pages

Institutions Mentioned: California State University-Chancellors Office, University System of Georgia, Tennessee Board of Regents, The University of Texas System Office, University System of Maryland, Austin Peay State University
Planning Types: Academic Planning
Tags: Assessment / Analytics, Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Innovation, Student Success, Student Support Services, System of Colleges or Universities, Teaching and Learning

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Use Evidence to Plan Facilities That Drive Student Success

By: Elliot Felix

In this article, the author draws upon research from his book How to Get the Most Out of College to highlight the evidence that campus planners and designers can use to help drive student success.

Abstract: Colleges and universities are in the midst of a transition from an access mindset to a success mindset, and campus facilities can play a role in this shift. Institutions don’t have to guess at how—a large body of research can and should inform how we plan, design, and operate our campuses. In this article, the author draws upon research from his book How to Get the Most Out of College to highlight the evidence that campus planners and designers can use to help drive student success.

Institutions Mentioned: University of Rochester, Arizona State University-Tempe
Planning Types: Campus Planning
Tags: Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Facilities Design, Facilities Planning, Learning Commons, Learning Environments, Student Experience, Student Housing, Student Retention, Student Support Services

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September 6, 2022

Strategic Plan, Strategic Planning Website

Public Doctoral/Research University (North Carolina, United States)

The university’s detailed strategic plan, which includes goals focused on student success, diversity and equity, and increasing its presence as a research center.

Planning Types: Strategic Planning
Resource Types: Strategic Plan, Strategic Planning Website
Tags: Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Experiential Learning, Goals, Graduate Degree Program, Mission / Vision / Identity, Strategies and Tactics, Student Success, Teaching and Learning, Workforce Development

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September 6, 2022

Diversity Plan

Public Associate’s College (Washington, United States)

The college’s diversity plan, including detailed strategies and metrics.

Planning Types: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Planning
Resource Types: Diversity Plan
Tags: Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Goals, Metrics, Racial Equity, Strategies and Tactics, Underserved Students

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Published
September 2, 2022

Strategic Enrollment Management Plan

Public Associate’s College (California, United States)

The college’s enrollment management plan, which prioritizes student access and success.

Planning Types: Strategic Enrollment Management Planning
Resource Types: Strategic Enrollment Management Plan
Tags: Community College, Enrollment Management, Goals, Strategies and Tactics

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Published
June 9, 2022

Catapulting African-American Women to Degree Completion at Land-Grant HBCUs

By: Samantha N. Friar, Elgin Community College | Rufus Williams, Managing Director, LoopWealth, and WVON Radio Morning Show Host

What factors support degree completion for African-American women students at Land-Grant Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)? New research on African-American women's degree completion dives into the contributing factors that support these students and catapult them to the degree completion mark.

Institutions Mentioned: Elgin Community College
Planning Types: Academic Planning
Tags: Community College, Historically Black College or University (HBCU), Student Success, Student Support Services

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