Student Success

Students at Lebanon Valley College got a day off from class to attend an on-campus advising and career exploration day, including a job fair, networking and skill-building workshops.

The University of Dayton joined forces with Sinclair Community College to create a more accessible route to degree completion, offering 100 degree paths. The effort has a 96 percent graduation rate.

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.

Fordham University’s Housing Fund promotes positive student outcomes, removing obstacles to engagement on campus and creating a more vibrant and diverse residential community.

During stressful times in the academic year, some higher ed institutions are bringing in mini horses to promote student wellness, increase morale and expose students to equines.

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.

As vice provost of student academic success and enrollment management, Rudy Molina works to create academic systems that support students of all backgrounds and to dismantle silos within student success across institutions.

Aurora University’s three-day online prep course transitions students into class for the new semester.