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Funding Student Success: Grant Funding for Open Educational Resources
To improve affordability in the classroom, Tennessee Tech incentivizes its educators to utilize free online course materials. The initiative has cut student costs by $1.4 million dollars over the past three years.
Listen: Making College Visible to Rural Learners
The president of Miles Community College talks about an initiative to enroll Montana’s high schoolers into a one-credit career development course to prepare them for life after graduation.
Voices of Student Success: College and Career Pathways for Rural Learners
Life after graduation readiness programs help rural high school students see a path to their future goals through college.
Study: Extroverted Students More Likely to Feel Sense of Belonging
New research finds first-year college students who are more open and sociable are more inclined to feel connected to their institution.
Academic Success Tip: Learn Students’ Names
Students say having professors engaged in them personally helps them stay engaged in class, and learning students’ names can be the first step.
Career Prep Tip: Host an Industry-Specific Career Fair
Villanova University now offers engineering-specific recruitment opportunities, responding to industry trends and helping students develop deeper relationships with professionals before graduating.
The Value of Peer Leadership in College
Upper-level students who mentor and guide their classmates can positively impact their success, both inside and outside of the classroom.
Success Program Launch: Student-Led Groups Create Shared-Interest Space on Campus
To help students connect with like-minded peers, the University of Alabama created Engagement Pods, which unite students regularly to do a shared hobby or activity.