How can faculty play an even greater part in helping college students get to graduation? This is the question University of Northern Colorado leaders are addressing as they develop a plan to further increase student retention rates — even if they’ve achieved record highs for the past two years. The Greeley university’s research is part of a philanthropy-backed program to help school leaders identify, study, and implement changes to close gaps that exist for students of color and those from low-income backgrounds. The program, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and administered by the American Association of State Colleges & Universities, funds the research costs, and provides coaching and data experts to help schools figure out new practices.