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Success Program Launch: Talent Pipeline for Black Engineering, Comp Sci Students

A new scholarship initiative at Howard University and Prairie View A&M provides guaranteed job placement for participants.

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Student Wellness Tip: Add Syllabus Policy on Mental Health Days

College students want their professors to have formal policies on mental health days. Here are some examples of syllabus language faculty members can use.

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A Model for Advancing Institutional Effectiveness via Undergraduate Research

To help scale traditional faculty/student models of undergraduate research engagement, institutional leaders can consider research peer mentoring, group-based programs and community-engaged research, write Brett H. Say and Caitlin Pingree.

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Student Wellness Tip: Supporting Spiritual Wellness

For students looking for meaning in their lives, colleges and universities can encourage purposeful living. Here are six ideas for raising up faith and spiritual aspects of student wellness.

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Survey: College Students Impacted by Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies

A new analysis from the Trevor Project found connections between students who reported their institution had policies that didn’t support LGBTQ+ students and poor mental health as well as negative experiences at their school.

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Academic Success Tip: Credit Predictor Tool Helps Award Credit for Prior Learning

Davenport University in Michigan added a feature to help current and potential students identify how their experiences outside of college apply to their degree programs. The tech tool serves as a tactic to expose students to credit for prior learning.

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Survey: Cost of Course Materials Impacts Student Success

New data from Bay View Analytics found the price of textbooks and other class materials has negatively impacted many students’ ability to enroll in courses or resulted in a nonpassing grade.

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Student Wellness Tip: Investing in Graduate Student Mental Health

Campus leaders at Ohio State University are using state funding to bolster resources and services for graduate and professional students on campus and remotely.