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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">REACH: Reimagining Educational Achievement Cultures in Higher Education
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Faculty Recruitment Email<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Faculty Member, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_heading=h.8x3ug6ujw217"></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dr. Toni Sturdivant is inviting you to participate in Reimagining Educational Achievement Cultures in Higher Education (REACH) research study. Dr. Sturdivant
is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas A&M University-Commerce. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors and barriers that either contribute to or inhibit undergraduate student success in Texas Higher
Education. In partnership with ITHAKA, we will feed a student success dashboard to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This research will be exploratory in nature and will seek to answer the following<b>
</b>research questions: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">How is student success defined by various stakeholders in higher education?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What policies, programs, and practices within Texas higher education institutions contribute to student success? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What barriers or threats do current undergraduate students experience that impede student success?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What opportunities exist for current undergraduate students that facilitate student success?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To what extent are student success policies, programs, and practices aligned to students’ needs?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Though there may not be a direct benefit to you, your participation will be a valuable contribution to our research, as findings could assist in the development of an equity-based framework that
increases student success both before and after graduation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We estimate that it will take you approximately 10 minutes to complete the attached socio-demographic form, and another 45 minutes to participate in the focus group.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you are willing to participate in the study, please click on the link below, or copy and paste the entire URL (</span><a href="https://tamuc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_beIt4PWs5RU04No"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";background:white">https://tamuc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_beIt4PWs5RU04No</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#32363A;background:white">
)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">into your browser to access the online survey. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at
</span><a href="http://toni.sturdivant@tamuc.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">toni.sturdivant@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Toni Sturdivant, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Assistant Professor
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Texas A&M University-Commerce<a name="_heading=h.1xasopmizaon"></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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