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6 Guidelines to Give New Parents
At orientation and in other communication, higher ed administrators should get strategic and creative about messaging so that parents can remember key takeaways and receive more detailed information as time goes on, writes Philip A. Glotzbach, a president emeritus.
Harris’s VP Pick Has Backed Free College, Big Investments in State Universities
The second-term governor and former high school teacher is known as someone who believes in the power of education.
Ep. 124: Voices of Student Success: Improving Upward Transfer Processes
Community college students make up 40 percent of enrollment in U.S. higher education, and 80 percent of those students want to go on to earn a bachelor’s degree. However, only around 16 percent of those students will be successful in transferring and completing a four-year degree within six years after transferring.
7.2M Americans Over 50 Hold Student Debt, New Report Shows
Urban Institute researchers say the financial burden not only puts a strain on the borrowers themselves but also the social welfare programs designed to be their safety net.
Success Program Launch: Wraparound 2-Year Program for First-Gen Learners
Boston College established a two-year residential college for low-income, first-generation students, which equips them with college readiness prep and experiential learning.
Is There Harm in Grading?
A new book delves deep into the always rich—but sometimes fraught—debate over grades, arguing that there are other models that are better for students’ learning.