Student Success

The latest Student Voice flash survey reveals gaps between students’ desired career-related outcomes and how they say they’re being prepared for life after college, and also between first- and continuing-generation students’ parents as career influences.

The University of Nebraska at Lincoln created a microinternship and mentoring program to help first-generation and Black, Indigenous and people of color learners identify their professional aspirations and build social networks.

Administrators at George Mason created an initiative focused on kindness among students, faculty, staff and alumni. Each year, a cohort of 100-plus volunteer ambassadors model kindness and share resources.

A new initiative from Dartmouth College helps students engage in academic inquiry by having challenging conversations with their peers.

Research from NACUFS and FIU finds incoming and current students are looking for greater selection and availability from college food providers.

To make international education experiences more equitable and accessible, colleges and universities have implemented programs to reduce or remove costs related to study away.

A new brief by the Institute for College Access and Success highlights the unique challenges students from rural communities can face in postsecondary degree attainment and some ways colleges and universities can bridge the gap.

In this latest set of Student Voice survey findings, students name parents as their top career influence and reflect on the value of experiential learning. Meanwhile, just a third of those soon to graduate say they have definitely decided on a career.