Transforming institutional effectiveness to drive student success and the future of your campus

Can your institution answer these questions about its effectiveness? How do our student support services impact student learning outcomes? Are we recruiting students who are most likely to succeed at our institution? Which academic programs are most likely to prepare students for the future? How do our administrative and academic staff costs align with our … Read more

The proposed legislation would reverse the University of Vermont’s plan to reduce its library collection

Listen to the article 1 minute This sound is automatically generated. Let us know if you have any feedback. Brief description of diving: A proposed bill in Vermont would prevent a new state university from enacting a plan to dramatically reduce the contents of its 10 libraries. Under the billVermont State University, which will open … Read more

House lawmakers debate Biden’s student loan program

Listen to the article 4 min This sound is automatically generated. Let us know if you have any feedback. Brief description of diving: Republicans on the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development on Thursday attacked the Biden administration’s plans to overhaul the federal student loan system, repeating conservative talking points that the initiatives … Read more

Over 40% of students said they were thinking about dropping out in six months

Listen to the article 2 min This sound is automatically generated. Let us know if you have any feedback. Brief description of diving: More than 40% of students considered withdrawing from their programs during a six-month period in 2022, according to new research from the Gallup Foundation and Lumina addressing mental health issues on campuses. … Read more

To stop black student attrition, higher education must make decisions with these students in mind

Listen to the article 3 min This sound is automatically generated. Let us know if you have any feedback. Brief description of diving: To reverse the decades-long trend of black student attrition, higher education leaders need to structure programs and policies with black students in mind, according to Community for Black Student Excellencea new coalition … Read more

Colleges want to expand continuing education but are leaving teams understaffed, research says

Listen to the article 3 min This sound is automatically generated. Let us know if you have any feedback. Brief description of diving: Continuing and online education programs offered by traditional colleges face staffing issues, heavy administrative workloads, and challenges in accessing student data in real time. It is according to the annual survey from … Read more