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Study: How Students See Parental Communication in the First-Year Experience

New research from Washington State University evaluates how parents and first-year students communicate, as well as students’ perception of interactions and what that could mean for student success interventions.

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One Year After Massive Cuts, West Virginia Is Still Bleeding Faculty, Administrators

The university courted controversy by slashing programs and laying off both tenured and nontenured faculty members. More spooked professors are leaving in addition to those cuts, but so are key leaders who pushed them.

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Campus Engagement Tip: Promoting Athletic Event Attendance

To bolster school spirit and inspire feelings of belonging among students, college leaders are encouraging attendance at sporting events.

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Louisiana’s Corequisite Math Courses Boost Completion

In its first year of implementation, the new course structure—which replaces remedial classes with credit-bearing support sessions—has increased the passing rate for entry-level math by nearly 400 percent.

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Report: Belonging a Key Factor in Student Retention

A newly released literature review from the Institute for Higher Education Policy highlights the role of student experience and belonging on college student success—and offers suggestions for how this could be applied practically to campuses.

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Cal State System Pilots GPA Reset Program to Re-Enroll Stop-Outs

Fourteen colleges in the California State University system will reach out to learners with some credit but no degree to aid in re-enrollment and completion. The pilot will provide data and insight for a possible policy change.

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Success Program Launch: Guided Engagement for Men of Color

The University of Missouri at Kansas City established a new initiative for male students of color to increase their engagement and sense of belonging on campus through academic and career preparation.

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Library Faculty Eliminated Amid ‘Fiscal Insanity’ at Western Illinois

The university laid off all its library faculty as part of massive cuts, leaving employees and supporters to wonder how the library will serve campus constituents.