First-generation students make up half of all undergraduates, but only one quarter of them retain and graduate with a degree. A recent study from the National…
New policy mandates force us to rethink how best to meet what the Boyer 2030 Commission termed “the equity-excellence imperative.” One way to pursue this goal…
First-generation students are twice as likely to leave college without completing a bachelor’s degree than their peers, even if they come from higher-income backgrounds and come…
As a college president, I see the promise of higher education fulfilled every day. Many students at my institution, Whittier College, are the first in their…
