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Postsecondary National Policy Institute Report
‘Why Do We Have So Many Freaking Acronyms?!’ Some Colleges Target Jargon in the Name of Student Success
Source: Chronicle of Higher Education article (July 31, 2019)
Advising First-Generation Student Resources
Source: National Academic Advising Association
Teaching First-Generation College Student Resources
Source: Vanderbilt University
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