Student Success

Online learners face additional challenges in connecting with professors and peers. Here are two ways to involve and engage remote students.

Digital marketing students at Utah Valley University can participate in a semester-long learning lab, providing digital audits and strategies to local businesses.

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is expanding opportunities for college students to work alongside local businesses and get paid, with a focus on ease of access and equity.

In January, Hollins University hosted a short course to support students needing healing and support from trauma. The course included activities led by community partners for environmental and spiritual wellness.

For many students, introductory mathematics courses can be a hurdle to degree completion, but instruction methods can help close equity gaps for underrepresented students.

The University of California, Merced, takes an asset-based approach when evaluating its first-generation, low-income scholarship program, identifying the ways students shine and how the university can remove barriers to their success.

New research from Gallup and Amazon found mentorship positively impacted young adults in their career outcomes, but professionals from low-income backgrounds were less likely to have those figures in their lives. The report offers three recommendations for potential role models.

Students are interested in a variety of offerings for help with time management, according to the Student Voice survey on the college experience. High on the list are comprehensive syllabi, help with overall scheduling and social supports.