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A person wearing a falcon mascot costume poses next to a sign reading "National University."
Students Retention

Crafting Community… Without a Campus

National University will launch its first mascot, Navi, a peregrine falcon, at commencement this weekend. The move raises a question: How can online institutions cultivate school spirit?

Quick Takes

Student Suicides Prompt $38 Million Building Safeguards

The University of Houston announced it will spend $38 million on new safety measures at Agnes Arnold Hall, a campus...
Richard K. Miller, an older light-skinned man with gray hair, glasses, and a mustache.
Students Academics

The Long View on Transformative College Experiences: Key Podcast

A new coalition aims to embed into curricula experiences that develop student agency and purpose and improve their well-being decades later.

Navajo Technical University president Elmer Guy and Wafa Hozien, university academic administrator, stand together smiling at a campus event celebrating the new Ph.D. program. Both are wearing colorful Native prints.
Institutions Minority-Serving Institutions

A New Ph.D. Program Fulfills an Old Dream

Navajo Technical University will become the first tribal university to offer a Ph.D. program this fall. Tribal college and university leaders are celebrating the move.

Student Rachel Goochey smiles in her graduation regalia, hugged by her three children.
Student Success The College Experience

Scaling Up: Student Parent Success Program Grows Resources, Footprint

The University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee connects its student parents to resources, financial assistance and a community of other parents—providing support and boosting retention.

A man in a suit stands at a raised podium above another man and a woman, backed by gold and red curtains.
Government State Policy

Legislating an Honest Look at College Cost

State legislation to improve transparency about the cost of a degree has earned bipartisan support. Some worry about political motives and unintended consequences.

LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne taking a selfie with fans
Students Athletics

The Current State of NIL

Athletics officials will lobby lawmakers this week for a federal bill governing name, image and likeness as the NCAA and conferences contend with a patchwork of state laws.

Several people stand around the career center at High Point University, which is adorned with photos of alumni.
Students Careers

Career Centers Get a Makeover

As institutions place more focus on guiding students toward the best possible postgraduation outcomes, career services offices are getting extra funding and attention, data show.