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A new working paper that aims to calculate the effects of COVID-19 vaccine mandates at colleges estimates that they reduced death rates in fall 2021, saving 7,319 lives. The working paper, released by the National Bureau of Economic Research, found that vaccine mandates at colleges reduced deaths from coronavirus by an estimated 5 percent.
Admissions requirements for popular majors are a challenge many students don’t expect after they’ve successfully gotten into college. Large public universities are far more likely than private ones to limit access to popular majors by GPA. Experts say that hurts students of color and those from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds, robbing them of future income—and their dreams.
Provides a wealth of handbooks, newsletters, briefs, tutorials, and tools to assist through the twists and turns of program evaluation. Includes information for planning, data collection and analysis, and strategies to share results.
Reducing stigma—and treating people with dignity when they ask for support—can have a powerful impact on alleviating food insecurity for college students, says a new report from the Hope Center on College, Community, and Justice. The study shares five valuable lessons from a pilot intervention at Compton College to connect eligible community college students to Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
As the Biden administration declares a national health emergency, colleges are preparing for potential campus outbreaks while avoiding unnecessary panic and anti-LGBTQ+ stigma.
Many facing basic needs insecurity didn't receive help from their campuses, researchers found. They suggested opening resources to all students. A majority of food-insecure community college students, 56%, said their college did not provide food assistance, according to a new report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement.
When students struggle to find nutritious food or stable housing, learning becomes more challenging, and they are less likely to complete their education.
Community colleges are often pegged as the workhorses of the higher education system. The two-year colleges cater overwhelmingly to first-generation college goers, working adults, and students of color, helping them gain a foothold on the ladder of economic opportunity. Massachusetts has redoubled efforts in recent years to create a smoother transition from community college to four-year institutions. Are those initiatives paying off? Yes and no.
Current student needs are many, and the stakes are high in helping to meet those needs through effective supports. Student Voice surveys -- conducted by Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse with support from Kaplan -- capture not just the experiences of U.S. college undergraduates but also what they think their institutions could do to be more supportive.
A task force within the Oregon State Legislature is finalizing recommendations focused on college affordability, campus wraparound services and institutional accountability as it looks to improve higher education experiences and outcomes for underrepresented students.