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The Other Student Loan Crisis
Some graduate schools don’t let students borrow enough for basic needs like food and medicine, Aliya Sternstein and Charles Pruett write.
New on the Job: Q&A With Thea Smekens at Ohio Wesleyan University
In her inaugural role as director of first-generation student success, Thea Smekens will oversee a new office for first-gen learners, promoting community and access for students.
Scaling Up: Incorporating Student Feedback Into Mental Health Services
The University of Connecticut’s Student Health and Wellness department partners with student organizations for feedback and insight on service offerings and challenges in access.
Program Innovation: Scholarship Program Develops Cultural Understanding
Oregon Institute of Technology reimagined scholarship requirements to promote student success by adding professional and personal skill development focused on identity, diversity and cultural engagement.
Academic Success Tip: Encouraging Class Attendance
Learning in college goes hand in hand with showing up to class. Professors find success promoting attendance using four methods.
Success Program Launch: Growing Peer Mentorship
Augusta University will increase its mentorship offerings for incoming students this fall with the help of several hundred undergraduate and graduate student mentors.
University at Buffalo Clubs Caught in Free Speech Crossfire
The student assembly introduced a new rule banning recognition of clubs affiliated with outside groups. Some believe it’s intended to censor a conservative campus organization.
All the Lonely Students
In promoting social connection on campus, colleges should not ignore these six insights from research, Dave Smallen writes.