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University Funds Student-Led Grant Proposals for Well-Being Initiatives
Elon University launched a grant program for internally developed projects that target community well-being. Four funded proposals will begin this year, and student grant recipients will present at a university conference in the fall.
Funding Student Success: Eliminating Transportation Barriers
Grant funding for green programs will support clean transportation offerings for a North Carolina community college, as well as skilled trades training for green jobs.
Got Career Questions? Ask a Micro-Mentor
A new initiative at the University of Dayton offers faculty advising through the form of micro-mentors, who provide specialized and individual support for student questions related to careers, internships and more.
Native Students Are Undercounted in Higher Education, but ED Could Help
A new report urges the Department of Education to implement standards that improve data collection for American Indian and Alaska Native students. The Trump administration may derail this work.
Counseling Center Demand on the Decline, Staffing Issues Remain
A recent survey of college counseling center directors found four-year universities are seeing fewer students for counseling center appointments but still experiencing high levels of turnover among clinicians.
7 Ways to Support Noncitizen Students and Employees
A March 5 webinar by the Presidents’ Alliance identified strategies institutions can take to aid undocumented, immigrant, refugee and international students.
Positive Partnership: Developing Short Course Academic Pathways
A partnership between the California Community College system and the Success Center at the Foundation for California Community Colleges will consider research and practice to implement shortened courses.
Positive Partnership: A Start-Up–College Liaison Supports Student Success
An innovation campus provides Champlain College students professional development through hands-on learning alongside local business partners. The partnership helps address Vermont’s brain drain and exposes learners to new industries.