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Black Students Receive Racist Texts Postelection
Success Program Launch: Incorporating VR Into the First-Year Seminar
This fall, the University of Miami introduced a new virtual reality tool into a first-year course. The initiative is targeted toward retention and engagement of students, as well as improving their feelings of belonging.
What Skills-Based Hiring Means for Higher Ed
Employers say they’re more interested in a student’s skills than their degree program, but what does that mean and how can institutions promote career readiness outside of academics?
Empowering Faculty to Engage in Basic Needs Support for Students
A new online curriculum from Believe in Students helps illustrate the challenges students face with basic needs insecurity and the role professors can play in addressing these concerns.
Beyond the First Year: Considering Sophomore Student Success
A workshop discussion at Student Success US considered the challenges that hinder retention and completion of students beyond their first year.
Academic Success Tip: Cross-Campus Collaboration and Language Exchange
Pepperdine students and facilities staff practice speaking Spanish and English together, building relationships and facilitating learning across departments.
Colleges Deploy Meditation and Baked Potato Bars to Combat Election Stress
With about seven in 10 Americans reporting that the election is a significant source of stress, colleges are planning ahead to manage anxieties in the coming days.
Professors Say Indiana U Has Stopped Enforcing Late-Night Protest Ban
The university implemented the curfew in August, after pro-Palestinian encampments. Protesters who’ve been purposefully violating it say IU has suddenly stopped, but a spokesperson says the policy hasn’t changed.