Student Success

A student-led club at Hartwick College raises puppies to become guide dogs for the blind, inspiring responsibility, confidence and hands-on learning for students.

Student Voice data reveal gaps in care and in knowledge of campus mental health resources. Students also see professors and advisers as responsible for helping struggling students, while experts recommend a culture of care.

Researchers from Indiana University found a link between getting students to think about belonging prior to their first year on campus and first-year full-time retention.

In her inaugural role as coordinator of student success coaches, Lopez-Perez partners with academically at-risk students and leads a team of coaches in promoting student success and life skill development for University at Buffalo students.

The first-generation support and scholarship program will launch its first cohorts of students at 10 new partner institutions this fall.

While college-in-prison programs are poised to expand, some educators and advocates worry prospective students in jails are getting left behind.

With its move to direct admissions for the Class of 2027, the university has shifted the role of admissions counselors to focus on student success coaching.

More than half of college students have experienced chronic stress, which is associated with worse mental health, the new Student Voice survey on health and wellness finds.