Empowers users to amplify America's college students' efforts to end modern-day slavery in the U.S., and empowers them to learn more and get involved. 

Outlines reform efforts for community colleges to encourage student success. Substantially increasing community college completion rates requires comprehensive institutional reform with a focus on measureable student success, an intentional and cohesive package of programmatic components, and a culture of evidence.

Summarizes the points made in President Obama's 2014 State of the Union Address, in which he reinforced the message that education plays an important role in our country. Includes excerpts from the speech, education priorities, and details about educators and students present in the first lady's viewing area.

Analyzes more than 1,100 institutions based in the United States and compares a predicted retention rate based on academics, affordability, and social factors with their actual retention rates. Page presents the results of that analysis -- Student Success Ratings. Institutions are categorized into Research/Doctoral, Masters, and Baccalaureate, each in both public and private sectors.

Acts as the premier source of evidence-based practices, professional development, and knowledge creation for the higher education community to advance the success of first-generation students.

Introduces the The California State University Graduation Initiative 2025. Launched in January 2015, this initiative aims to better prepare and assist students through an established a plan to remove obstacles to receiving a baccalaureate degree.

Provides an online knowledge sharing portal, designed for minority serving community colleges and affiliates, for sharing documents and engaging in discussion groups around how to support student success by enhancing connections to practitioners of adult basic education, developmental education, English Language Learners, and career and technical education. 

Serves as a clearinghouse for scholarship, policy, and best practice for all postsecondary student transitions. Its core commitments are focused on student transitions; connection between research and practice; inclusion; collaboration; and lifelong learning.