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Academic Courses Promote Student Flourishing
Four types of for-credit courses at colleges and universities are teaching learners how to adapt, thrive and dream big as they look toward the future.
Discrimination Is a Form of Trauma for Some Students
In its 2024 annual report, Penn State’s Center for Collegiate Mental Health highlights the correlation between discrimination and mental health challenges.
Student Success Champion: Q&A With Yudi Vargas Lewis, Weber State University
As Weber State Looks to become an HSI, Lewis talks about the university’s strategies and goals to serve a greater number of Hispanic and Latino students.
Scaling Up: Boot Camp Helps Diversify Rising Advertising and PR Talent
A program originating at the University of Georgia that has attracted students at 24 higher ed institutions trains the next generation of advertising and public relations leaders.
A Hunger Strike, Then a Letdown for Undocumented UC Students
The students began their hunger strike Tuesday to urge the University of California Board of Regents to allow them to be employed on campuses. It didn’t work.
Brown Goes Need-Blind for International Students
Bruised and Battered, Harvard Seeks a Smoother Path for Student Protests
After a fall semester of blistering criticism for its handling of campus protests of the Israel-Hamas war, the university wants faculty to adopt a “content-neutral” plan for addressing classroom disruptions this semester.
Success Program Launch: Peer Guidance for International Grad Students
A new initiative at Wright State University in Ohio provides near-peer support for graduate students from outside the U.S. to aid their transition and promote student success.