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Like mentors, alumni in residence hold 1:1 conversations with students to address career goals and answer questions related to work or life after college. But these alums also commit to present on panels, attend etiquette dinners & networking receptions, etc. www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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“Injecting new criteria into grant applications based on partisanship & political agenda makes the science weaker,” says a USC psychology professor. “Ironically, it does all the things Trump is accusing the current institutions of doing through DEI.” www.insidehighered.com/news/governm... #edusky

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Listen: A new initiative at Bucknell University seeks to bridge participation gaps between first-generation, low-income students and their peers in terms of who’s participating in study abroad opportunities. #highered #edusky www.insidehighered.com/news/student... @bucknellupress.bsky.social

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Sara Custer, editor-in-chief of @insidehighered.com, joins @erinahennessy.bsky.social and @tvparrot.bsky.social to discuss the current state of the higher ed sector, including the role of media and early impacts of the Trump administration 👇 voltedu.com/podcast/bein...

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ICYMI | Old Dominion U's “Don’t Cancel That Class!” program allows Recreation & Wellness Health Promotion team staff to cover a professor's class. Topics include safety with substances; "Burn Bright, Not Out" stress strategies; "Zzz’s for a Better You." #edusky www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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“This research finds evidence that colleges should consider increasing the total # of students referred directly to college-level courses" such as "by lowering requirements for direct placement into these courses." #edusky #highered #remedialeducation www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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New analysis of Student Voice survey data: Nearly all college students have some (43%) or a lot (44%) of trust in professors. They're much less likely to have a lot of trust in financial aid staff (23%) and college presidents (18%). #edusky #highered www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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Tis the season for a fun story about college students spreading joy by working a carol request hotline. www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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From what professors can do to boost students’ academic success to how confident students are about their futures, here’s what you need to know from @insidehighered.com’s Student Voice 2024 survey cycle as you prepare to support student success in 2025. www.insidehighered.com/news/student... #edusky

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A Bucknell U team ID'ed “inconveniences” that should be avoided in a student’s final exam schedule: Overlapping exams 3 exams in 24 hours Back-to-back exams An evening exam followed by an early-morning exam 4 exams in 48 hours Here's how they helped students. www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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"Everything about college is too complex. ... Each bit of complexity exists for a reason, but improving college access and success [involves] reducing complexity & increasing transparency in addition to developing effective student services or interventions.” www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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Case studies in coursework (suitable for classes of all sizes, including fully online courses) build capacity for critical thinking, allow for an exchange of ideas and mimic the real world in which decisions are not based on absolute values of right and wrong. www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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Great conversation within this podcast episode on how students aren't as used to ethical decision making around AI use as they are around plagiarism, and how professors can help. www.insidehighered.com/news/student... #edusky #highered

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There’s no one reason/collection of reasons that lead to students leaving college. Prior research has looked at financial factors influencing an inability to stay. What roles might education quality, wellness, campus climate or campus involvement play? #edusky www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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Over half of college students surveyed by @insidehighered.com think faculty should be mentors to them, as part of their job. What does that look like and how feasible is it? www.insidehighered.com/news/student... #highered #edusky

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The Class of 2028 is the 1st college cohort to have the entirety of their HS experience disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the areas of health/wellness and campus culture, what’s different about these learners compared to their peers? #highered #edusky www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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Survey: Supporting Students Postelection, in 4 Charts— Very few students (5%), even very few Trump voters, say their college is doing too much to support them postelection. 35% say their school is offering the right amount of support, 31% aren’t sure. #edusky www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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As a student success executive at Texas A&M-San Antonio, Duane Williams has come a long way from his start as an international student at a community college in New Jersey. "Toxic course combinations" is one interesting data analysis example. www.insidehighered.com/news/student... #edusky #highered

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How Life Design Can Improve Student Success Beyond College: In a new episode of our Voices of Student Success podcast, two college leaders share how they’re integrating #lifedesign principles into #teaching & #career prep for holistic support. www.insidehighered.com/news/student... #edusky #highered

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Survey: Supporting #Students Postelection, in 4 Charts: 1: How students are feeling 2&3: What they say their institutions and professors did or said postelection 4: What students think about any supports offered. www.insidehighered.com/news/student... #highered #edusky #election

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Number to Know: 18% of students from 121 community colleges in 5 states aren't actively pursuing a degree or certificate. This share of students is higher (1/3) in Va & WVa, lower (6%) in NC. -From today's @insidehighered.com Student Success e-letter. Subscribe: www.insidehighered.com/newsletters

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How do college students evaluate courses? A common myth: Learners look for easy classes to receive high grades. This survey reveals otherwise. Those with high grades were more likely to evaluate a course negatively if they felt they didn’t learn. www.insidehighered.com/news/student... #edusky

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As you may have heard! www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

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From earlier this year in our Student Success news hub. We have already covered constructive dialogue quite a bit, but this trend is still emerging and will likely be incorporated (or expanded) at more colleges in the coming months. www.insidehighered.com/news/student... #edusky #highered

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ElevateU @ the Univ of Montana helps embed career competencies into required courses, ensuring every learner grows professionally. All future general ed courses will include 1-3 of 10 career skills—an est. 600 courses by 2029 (courses get renewed every 5 yrs.) www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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For @insidehighered.bsky.social's Student Success news hub, we seek tips & program ideas for supporting students (in class, across campus, in career prep) from professors & admins. You send the info, we craft into a story, quoting you. www.insidehighered.com/about-studen... #edusky #highered

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Cal State, Fresno helps college students w/ dependents obtain supplies through programs like the free Lil’ Bulldog Boutique & Diapers for Degrees program. Both rely on outside donors, plus a 4-year $1.5 million Child Care Access Means Parents in School grant. www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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Colby College trains students to work as writing fellows who support faculty members in writing-intensive courses. Students are more confident and competent in writing, plus more aware of other peer learning supports & writing services offered. #edusky www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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By taking the time to reflect on what they learned, where they didn’t perform as well or what areas were confusing, students can learn as much or more from an exam wrapper assignment than they did from the exam itself. Virginia Tech offers some wrapper ideas. www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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New episode of Voices of Student Success dropped today: www.insidehighered.com/news/student... "As technology comes in and shakes up the library like a snow globe, & librarians & admins are figuring out what to do next, it’s still...a centerpiece of the student experience." #edusky #libraries

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Hey, #edusky and #highered - here's a list of reporters and editors to follow at @insidehighered.bsky.social for college and university news and analysis

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Education has become an increasingly significant indicator of voting habits. This year, the gap was especially stark among men. The vote was evenly split among those with a degree, but Trump led Harris by a whopping 24 points among non-college-educated men. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

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Listen: UT Knoxville's chancellor & head of student success share perspective on the institution’s strengths-based, people-1st approaches to #student success, including ideas others might model. (Love the way they rolled out evening office hours in library.) www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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Leaders of European and UK universities speaking about the “European way” of doing higher ed at #THEWAS. Sebastian Schutze rector at U of Vienna says the block can insist on more balance of humanities, social sciences with sciences. That has “fallen down the drain” in US & China #academicsky

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In our 2024 Student Voice survey, undergrads reveal how involved they are in campus life, how much they think participation benefits them & what changes colleges could make to boost involvement. #Faculty, see tip #5 for ideas on getting older students involved. www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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21 articles on preparing students for life after college, a compilation of recent @insidehighered.bsky.social Student Success content: www.linkedin.com/pulse/21-stu... #highered #careerservices #careerdevelopment

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