Student Voice Collections

Asked about professors’ choices in instructional materials, fairness in grading and other factors, students rate professors highly. But there’s still work to be done.

To help students develop career readiness skills and prepare for work, related content should be embedded in coursework, writes Provost Kerry Fulcher.

Due to the pandemic, current college students place higher value on personal connections with faculty, staff and peers, writes Laurel Bongiorno.

To help students develop career readiness skills and prepare for work, related content should be embedded in coursework, writes Provost Kerry Fulcher.

Due to the pandemic, current college students place higher value on personal connections with faculty, staff and peers, writes Laurel Bongiorno.

Colleges must maintain a continuous presence and emphasis on mental health within student life, writes Geela Ramos, an Active Minds student advocate.

Colleges should reach across the campus and collaborate with established resources in the community rather than relying on traditional models of campus counseling, writes Eric Wood.

Jody Donovan of Colorado State University explores how institutions can innovate to prioritize student mental health needs with an inclusive lens.

With some students not able to make it to campus for an in-person tour, colleges must ensure their virtual tours offer a clear sense of what the campus is like, says Mary Kreta of the University of Montana.

Institutions need to continue to waive fees and implement cost-saving measures for students post-COVID, writes Provost Denise Runge.

Colleges should expand online content plus campus visit opportunities, writes educational consultant Matthew Greene.