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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.
Presents a series of essays and articles discussing both international and national perspectives on retention and persistence in institutions of higher education. The compilation of articles examines how retention and persistence are complex issues and aims to demonstrate that exploring trends and patterns can prompt leaders to new ideas that form the next generations of research in this area.
Provides guidance related to complying with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs and activities. This significant guidance document includes answers to questions related to a school's obligation to respond to sexual violence, procedural requirements, and investigations and hearings.
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.
The detrimental ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on higher education won’t be going away any time soon, and student mental health is becoming an increasingly urgent issue, according to a recent EAB report.
Virginia college and university students need more support to be successful in higher education, according to a new report from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. These supports should focus on college/life preparedness; basic needs; sense of belonging; and mental health and well-being.