Student Success

In her inaugural role as director of first-generation student success, Thea Smekens will oversee a new office for first-gen learners, promoting community and access for students.

The University of Connecticut’s Student Health and Wellness department partners with student organizations for feedback and insight on service offerings and challenges in access.

Oregon Institute of Technology reimagined scholarship requirements to promote student success by adding professional and personal skill development focused on identity, diversity and cultural engagement.

Learning in college goes hand in hand with showing up to class. Professors find success promoting attendance using four methods.

Virginia Tech helps students send personalized thank-you notes to instructors at the end of the academic term. Professors like it, but what are the possible benefits to students?

Better use of real-time data can improve the likelihood that students stay in college and graduate. Sarah Collins and Charles Ansell offer three ways to be more strategic about collecting and analyzing student progress data for improved outcomes.

Augusta University will increase its mentorship offerings for incoming students this fall with the help of several hundred undergraduate and graduate student mentors.

The University of North Dakota opened an assistive technology lab in May, providing training and resources for faculty and staff members to promote universal design for learning principles in coursework.