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Engagement Tip: Create a First-Day Survey
Professors can start their academic terms off on the best foot with students by creating a first-day survey to collect information about learning goals, personal information and prior knowledge.
New on the Job: Whitney McDowell-Robinson, Brenau University
McDowell-Robinson joined Brenau’s newly renamed student development and engagement team in June, leading efforts to support students holistically.
Positive Partnership: College and University Create Adult Learner Pathway, Apprenticeships
Two private Pennsylvania institutions are strengthening the workforce pipeline in the state with a new online degree program geared toward adult learners.
Positive Partnership: Housing for Community College Students
Rider University will partner with Mercer County Community College to provide room and board services to MCCC students at a discounted rate.
Campus Engagement Tip: Make It Simple to See Something, Say Something About Inaccessibility
An online form allows community members at William & Mary to report barriers to access on campus—physical, electronic or programmatic—in real time.
Student Mentors Lift Peers’ Fitness Levels While Getting a Career Warm-Up
Michigan State University’s ACTIVE Spartans program supports the physical health of students through peer mentorship and provides experiential learning and internship experience to kinesiology students.
Lack of Awareness Causes Students to Fall Through the Cracks
New data suggest that institutions overestimate student awareness of key support services on their campuses. Solutions include more active and effective promotion of these resources.
Supporting Internship Experience With Pay
Emory University launched a privately funded internship aid program for undergraduate students, alleviating the financial burden on students participating in experiential learning.