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Outsourcing Experiment Meets Its End
University of Akron abandons its partnership with untested start-up company to provide "success coaches" after one year.
Opinion
Taking Male Students Seriously
As too many male students fail to enroll or succeed in higher education, writes Rocco L. Capraro, the ideas of men's studies point to a path forward.
The 'Murky Middle'
Students who end first year with G.P.A. between 2.0 and 3.0 have been neglected by academic support programs, says research based on data from 60 institutions. Is this where colleges can have the biggest impact on retention?
Opinion
Reengineering Retention
Colleges need to focus on the right strategies for their institutions, not satisfying bureaucratic targets, writes Christopher B. Nelson.
Leaving the System
More students are leaving higher education after their first year, according to new national numbers that are bad news for the college completion push.
A Nudge to Renew
Text messages encouraging first-year community college students to fill out federal student aid form boost persistence to sophomore year, study finds.
Why They Stay or Leave
In new research being released at international education conference, foreign students identify financial issues as their main sources of dissatisfaction.
Who Will Teach Nursing?
With retirements looming, vacancies unfilled and accreditors cracking down, many colleges search for strategies to hire professors in fast-growing field.