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How strong institutional partnerships serve transfer students well. Reflections on ED’s Raise The Bar Summit

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

Top-performing two-year and four-year institutional partnerships showcase policies and practices that can be implemented on other campuses to improve transfer student outcomes. For example, 503 students who started at NOVA in 2014 transferred and completed a bachelor’s degree at George Mason University (GMU) within eight years.

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Student Wellness Resources

Purdue University Global

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and since May is right around the corner, it’s a good time to feature a new resource in the Academic Success Center: Student Wellness Resources.

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The Eight Dimensions of Student Wellness

EAB

Podcast The Eight Dimensions of Student Wellness Episode 158. EAB’s Lindsay Schappell, Matt Mustard, and Ed Venit explore the eight dimensions of wellness as they related to keeping students engaged, healthy, and on path academically. July 18, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. Transcript [music] 0:00:11.1

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CSU Creates a National Model for Supporting Student Parents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In an effort to provide support for its student parents at all 23 of its campuses, the California State University (CSU) launched its first university-wide initiative focused on this demographic. One of the unique aspects of this initiative is its system wide scope.

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Why Colleges and Universities Should Address Faculty and Staff Mental Health

Timely MD

According to a study by Academic Matters, a consortium of 17,000 university faculty and academic librarians, “Almost two-thirds of academics reported experiencing mental health issues, such as anxiety, psychological distress, depression, and burnout, at some point in their career.”

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Going to College Doesn’t Have to Suck

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

So many of his friends are focused on the University of Pennsylvania, the so-called “best” school in our city even though it rejects 95% of applicants. According to Jared and Jen, the work starts by prioritizing studentswell-being and empowering them to identify and act on their values. Why isn’t he applying, they wonder?

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Undergraduate Enrollment Shows Growth for Second Year

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Paula Dofat Paula Dofat, a college counselor, funding strategist and founder of the HBCU Money Guide™ said she is seeing increased interest in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), which may be the result of some institutions finding innovative and creative ways to help make attending college more affordable.