Academic Life

Instructors at Macalester College use a collaborative thought activity to identify student wants and priorities in creating connection in their courses.

Clinical simulations give students a hands-on, safe learning environment to engage in interactions with a trained actor. Syracuse University just added to its 60-plus simulations with a new financial ethics simulation.

Indiana University Bloomington provost Rahul Shrivastav believes in a holistic approach to student success, in which the entire institution holds responsibility for developing learners.

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.