Student Success

April Belback, director of student success at the University of Pittsburgh, shares about her work launching the institution’s Student Success Hub and the importance of belonging in the student experience.

Students engage with their religious or spiritual lives on campuses, where faith connections offer opportunities for community building and personal wellness.

The Marquette Wellness and Recreation Center, with an anticipated completion date of December 2024, consolidates wellness, counseling, health services and recreation, while expanding capacity for each of these areas.

New Student Voice survey reveals more about what students mean when they say they want flexibility in the classroom. Experts say the data underscore the need for well-structured courses, transparent and accessible deadline policies, and options for meaningful participation.

Clinical simulations give students a hands-on, safe learning environment to engage in interactions with a trained actor. Syracuse University just added to its 60-plus simulations with a new financial ethics simulation.

Instructors at Macalester College use a collaborative thought activity to identify student wants and priorities in creating connection in their courses.

Indiana University Bloomington provost Rahul Shrivastav believes in a holistic approach to student success, in which the entire institution holds responsibility for developing learners.

Employers are increasingly considering candidates with just a bachelor’s degree for STEM fields. Villanova University hosted a biotechnology boot camp in February to expose students to and prepare them for a career in the field.