Students

Once designed simply to familiarize students with campus and each other, orientation has become a forum for imparting information about some of the most pressing issues in higher ed.

Two higher education practitioners share their experiences promoting student success in extracurricular activity support and what it taught them about their role.

The Xenia program at the University of Saint Joseph in Connecticut will provide one-on-one support and advising for students who may need an extra boost in being college ready, particularly with being organized and making connections.

An established mentorship program at York College in Pennsylvania boosts grade point averages among students on academic probation—and students report better time management, focus and other positive behavior changes.

A Brenau University education professor added digital badges to an online course to motivate students to take responsibility for their learning and provide equitable grading standards.

Only two years after acquiring the coding trainer, the university cited the rise of AI and increased competition as reasons for the shutdown.

The “speech crisis” narrative is incorrect, even as it risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy—and even as lawmakers use it to hammer higher ed, Elizabeth Niehaus writes.

The proposal by the accrediting arm of the American Bar Association comes in the wake of multiple incidents of law school students shouting down speakers.