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Section: Students
News Roundup
CAEL Urges Colleges to Strengthen Credit for Prior Learning Programs
The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), a nonprofit focused on supporting adult learners, announced a campaign to push colleges and universities to develop and improve credit for prior learning programs.
February 14, 2022
News Roundup
Uplifting Black Men Conference Kicks Off Next Saturday
On Saturday, February 19, the seventh annual Uplifting Black Men Conference will be held virtually. This free conference, which is hosted by Virginia Tech, seeks to create a space of belonging and empowerment for young Black men.
February 11, 2022
Students
Report: College Equity Gaps for LA’s Black and Latinx Students
A new report from The Campaign for College Opportunity reveals how the pandemic’s unequal toll on Black and Latinx students in Los Angeles County threatens to undo years of California’s progress in supporting these students.
February 11, 2022
News Roundup
Study Finds Investing in Teaching Retains More Students at The University of Southern Mississippi
The Association of College and University Educators and The University of Southern Mississippi released results from a two-year study on quality teaching's impact on student retention.
February 10, 2022
Latest News
Thinking of A Student Away From Home? Send them a Text!
Sending a check-in text to a friend or family member enrolled in college increases the likelihood that student will thrive.
February 10, 2022
Latest News
Sloan Foundation Gives $5 Million To Support STEM Graduate Study at MSIs
20 grants representing just under $5 million have been awarded by The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and others who work to build a more equitable pathway for Black, Indigenous, and Latinx students in the graduate STEM.
February 8, 2022
Students
Stranded Credits from Students with Debt. Is a Bigger Shift Starting?
CUNY and SUNY recently announced that they will no longer withhold transcripts from students with institutional debt.
February 7, 2022
Students
Meet the Medical Student Who's Diversifying Medical Illustrations
Medical student Chidiebere Ibe took up illustrating medical conditions and human anatomy in July 2020, when it was becoming clear that COVID-19 lockdowns weren’t going anywhere anytime soon.
February 4, 2022
Students
The SAT Gets an Update for a Digital World
College Board looks to make sure the SAT is more accessible and less stressful as more colleges adopt test-optional policies.
January 25, 2022
Students
Transfer Enrollments Stabilize for Some, Worsen for Others
This year’s transfer and mobility report from the National Student Clearinghouse contains good news and troubling news.
January 21, 2022
Latest News
Achieving the Dream Names 2022 DREAM Scholars
Achieving the Dream (ATD), a network of over 300 community colleges dedicated to helping low-income students and students of color meet their educational goals, has announced their eight 2022 DREAM Scholars.
January 19, 2022
Leadership & Policy
A Playbook to Help Colleges Bring Students Across the Degree Finish Line
At least 36 million Americans have attended college but needed to stop before they earned a degree. In response, the Institute for Higher Education Policy published a playbook to help institutions support people with some credits but no degree.
January 18, 2022
Students
Pandemic Enrollment Drops Leave 1 Million Potential Students Behind
It’s official – fall 2021 marked a steep, two-year decline in enrollments at post-secondary institutions.
January 13, 2022
Students
Survey Shows Pandemic Continues to Impact Student Mental Health
Data released this week shows that 88% of students say there’s a mental health crisis at colleges and universities.
January 13, 2022
News Roundup
Agnes Scott College and Morehouse School of Medicine Launch Partnership Programs
Agnes Scott College, a women's liberal arts college, and Morehouse School of Medicine are partnering to offer an Early Commitment Program and Pre-Medical Linkage Program.
January 12, 2022
STEM
AP Computer Science Principles is Diversifying Computer Science
The College Board found that its AP Computer Science Principles (AP CSP) course attracted diverse students.
December 27, 2021
News Roundup
Pilot Program in Ohio Aims to Help Students With Stranded Credits
December 16, 2021
Students
Institutions Recognized for Creating Partnerships Centered on Workforce Development
Five institutions are the recipients of grants that will be used to create partnerships with local community organizations and businesses aimed at providing students with the skills they’ll need to successfully enter the workforce upon graduation.
December 15, 2021
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