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Lumina Foundation Focus
Refuse to lose
Today's colleges and universities must work to foster student success
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Introduction
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How extensive is the dropout problem?
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A new kind of educational challenge — producing critical thinkers
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The roots of the dropout problem
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Persistence at different kinds of institutions
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Persistence among different categories of students
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The importance of engagement
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Dorm life helps
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Addressing retention issues early
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Targeting particular groups
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Higher goal supplants hoop dreams
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The math/science barrier
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Looking ahead
Pinpointing the leaks in the higher education pipeline
President's message
Our mission
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