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Excerpt: “As vital as institutions’ support services are to cultivating student belonging, many miss the mark, especially among Black students and other persons of color. Thanks in part to feeling a lack of belonging, Black students have lower six-year college completion rates, according to the Lumina Foundation. However, a new study out of California State University, Northridge illustrates that minority and underresourced students introduced to a third-party peer connection tool improved their retention and overall enrollment rates.”

Session topic: The untapped power of belonging – Increasing enrollment and retention of priority student populations including Black, Transfer, Male, and First Gen students.

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Wally Boston shares his perspective on Nearpeer as President Emeritus at American Public University System and General Partner of Green Street Impact Partners.

Controlled-Trial Case Study: How Belonging Improved Enrollment and Retention at One of America’s Most Diverse Universities