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Identifying Effective—and Ineffective—Mental Health Supports
A new report from the American Council on Education offers analysis of different programs with proven evidence to have impacted students’ well-being, and those that are under evaluation.
Program Innovation: Career Exploration and Planning in First-Year Seminars
Bunker Hill Community College in Boston redesigned its introductory and first-year seminar courses to incorporate career exploration and skill identification among students, raising confidence among learners.
Financial Wellness Impacts Student Success Indicators, Survey Finds
A financial wellness survey administered to students in fall 2022 found that concerns about finances impacted students’ academic lives—but the majority say they would access related campus resources.
Student Success Champion: Mitch Mitchell, Cal Poly Humboldt
Mitch Mitchell, associate vice president for student success and dean of students, works to create diversity and representation in higher education by keeping students at the forefront.
Campus Engagement Tip: Define the Hidden Curricula of Higher Ed
Colleges and universities can help students navigate the structures of higher education by providing a glossary of terms students may encounter on campus.
Positive Partnership: Creating a Nuclear Engineering Talent Pipeline
Tennessee Tech University established a partnership with a local environmental cleanup organization focused on career-readiness for engineering students to work in eastern Tennessee.
Technical College Incorporates Indigenous Culture Into Curriculum, Campus
A small technical college in Wisconsin created a certificate to include Indigenous learners and incorporate more Native American history and understanding within the community.
Scaling Up: Student Parent Success Program Grows Resources, Footprint
The University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee connects its student parents to resources, financial assistance and a community of other parents—providing support and boosting retention.