Students

New research from Washington State University finds first-generation students perform better after receiving encouraging messages from their instructor on strategies for improvement.

The Seder liturgy reminds us that too many colleges are creating students who don’t know how to ask a question, Rachel Fish writes.

Protesters regroup at Columbia, garnering support from students at other colleges. Penn blocks a pro-Palestinian group; USC cancels more graduation speakers.

A new survey from Trellis Strategies finds a majority of two-year students in Texas have run out of money during 2023, but one-third of students have not spoken with their college about their issues.

The University of Central Florida streamlined student supports by merging the roles of academic adviser and student success coach roles into one.

The college will help those who remain unemployed six months after graduation pay their student loans, find paid internships or allow them to take classes for free.

Drury University leaders created a month-long game to encourage students, faculty and staff to greet each other on campus, building students’ soft skills and breaking barriers to social interaction.

Turmoil grips campus in the wake of President Shafik’s grilling by Congress over alleged antisemitism.