Academic Life

Tallahassee Community College overhauled its advising model, adopting individualized academic plans that make registering for future semesters a one-click deal—and now students are now less likely to stop out.

In the recent Student Voice survey, students cite teaching style as a major barrier to their academic success. Research points to active learning as a solution, but experts on pedagogy and identity offer some major caveats for professors looking to mix up their instructional approaches.

Howard Community College is the latest institution to add a family study room. Proponents of these spaces say they help students who are parents and signal something deeper about belonging—when they’re part of a suite of family-friendly policies.

The latest Student Voice survey reveals perceived barriers to academic success and the top actions students think professors should take. Mixing up teaching styles and being more flexible rank high.

Boise State University opened its Micron Student Success Center in the College of Engineering, putting career and advising supports in one place and building community.

Digital support communities allow Western Governors University students to connect with peers and faculty to ask questions, find solutions and solve problems while working at their own pace.

A Queens College professor and two students designed an online resource center to support neurodivergent students. Here’s how—and why—other institutions can better support faculty members and staff through a similar effort.

Adelphi University’s interdisciplinary 360 seminars focus on narrow themes, with guest lectures and atypical assessments.