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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824340303321

Autore

Choroszy Melisa N (Melisa Nancy), <1949->

Titolo

Access for all [[electronic resource] ] : expanding opportunity and programs to support successful student outcomes at the University of Nevada, Reno / / edited by Melisa N. Choroszy and Theodor M. Meek

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reno, Nevada ; ; Las Vegas : , : University of Nevada Press, , 2019

ISBN

1-948908-19-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (156 pages)

Disciplina

378.198269420979355

Soggetti

Low-income college students - Services for - Nevada - Reno

First-generation college students - Services for - Nevada - Reno

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : access and opportunity : where did it all begin? -- The "college knowledge" gap : time to test our assumptions directly / Jennifer Lowman -- Dean's Future Scholars : lessons learned in the evolution if a pre-collegiate outreach program based in an academic college / Pat Miltenberger, James Beattie, and Matt Smith -- Upward Bound today / Ellen Houston -- The Wolf Pack First program for first-generation students wanting to join the pack / Carolina Martinez -- Developing pipeline programs for scholar students of color / Quentin Owens -- Recruiting and retaining transfer students / Kari Emm, Selene Rangel, And Dawn Aeschlimann -- Financial aid as college access and degree completion / Lourdes Gonzales -- Nevada money mentors : integration of financial literacy into financial aid / Amy Nelson -- Getting freshman off on the right foot : advanced registration / Theo Meek -- NevadaFit : bootcamps for academic success / Kevin R. Carman -- TRIO scholars : overcoming obstacles and finding support / Daniel Valle -- First in the pack / Desirae Acosta -- College of Science's Golden Scholars Program / Christina Y. Cho and Erick Hendrixson -- Access to a quality education : first-generation students reach for college honors education / Tamara M. Valentine -- Supporting LGBTQIA+ students / Geoffrey Green -- Student veterans :  assistive technologies and supports / Mary Heid -- Student conduct : we are not the principal's office / Kimberly Thomas, Lisa Maletsky, and



Jennifer Lowman -- Four first-generation student experiences / Gemma Beltran -- Beyond the baccalaureate : McNair Scholars Program / Perry Fittrer -- GradFit : preparing diverse undergraduates for graduate school / Matthew Aguirre, Talline Martins, and David Zeh -- The School of Medicine's post-baccalaureate program / Megan Almsansoori -- The future of federally funded programs serving first-generation and low-income students / Maritza Machado-Williams -- Conclusion : why we did this and what you can do.

Sommario/riassunto

"Low income and first-generation students comprise a significant portion of today's college student population. The articles in this publication examine the various programs and strategies that are designed to support student success for these populations"--Provided by publisher.