Dr. David Arendale

David R. Arendale, Ph.D., has served in academic and student affairs through research, writing, teaching, and leading student learning centers. He is an Associate Professor Emeritus of History and Higher Education in the Curriculum and Instruction Department at the University of Minnesota, Project Manager for the Educational Opportunity Association Best Education Practices Clearinghouse, and Founder of Colleagues of Color for Social Justice. Arendale investigates postsecondary college access, learning assistance, and academic interventions for student achievement and persistence. Arendale formerly served at the University of Missouri-Kansas City as National Project Director of Supplemental Instruction. He was elected President of the National Association for Development Education in 1996. In 2000, the Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations inducted Arendale as a Founding Fellow of the profession. A student retention program co-developed by him at Highland Community College (KS) was selected for one of the Noel/Levitz National Awards for Exemplary Student Retention. For the past four decades, Arendale has been extensively involved with programs related to college student success. He has made over 350 keynotes, presentations, and workshops at international and national conferences related to research-based practices for increased academic access, achievement, and student persistence. He has authored or edited over 200 publications.