"Harvard ultimately reigns as the world's most desirable university with unparalleled brand recognition, alumni achievement and history. Trump's battle with Harvard has only made the school more notable and famous."
Case in point: A majority of student success leaders (n=204) say their colleges and universities excel at prioritizing student success (61 percent), but just about a third (35 percent) agree that their institutions are highly effective at using student success data to guide decisions. Similarly, nearly all student success administrators are confident in the quality of undergraduate education at their institutions (95 percent), but just a third report that high-impact teaching practices are widely adopted (36 percent).
A new special report from Inside Higher Ed looks at how outdated campus systems threaten institutional missions, especially success for modern learners: first-generation, transfer and adult students. It explores not just the root causes of siloed systems, redundant processes and layers of bureaucratic red tape that plague so many institutions but also solutions. Through data, case studies and expert insights,
The genAI revolution is not just an upgrade to your existing tech; it's a fundamental paradigm shift. Unlike a search engine that finds existing information, genAI creates new content-text, images, code, you name it. For students, it's a brainstorming partner. For faculty, it's a teaching assistant. For administrators, it's a tool to automate countless tasks. But the scattered, unguided use of free AI tools creates a chaotic environment filled with risks around academic integrity, data privacy, and equity.
Credit for prior learning is an effective strategy for adult learners, promoting faster degree completion and better employment outcomes, which enhances their earnings post-graduation.
First-generation students make up 54 percent of all undergraduates in the U.S., or about 8.2 million students. But only one in four first-generation students graduates with a college degree, compared to nearly 60 percent of continuing-generation students.
"The legislation also extends statewide a CSU pilot program that this year sent all qualified high school seniors in Riverside County an offer of admission to 10 campuses, most of which are under-enrolled."
Nudging systems are low-cost, simple mechanisms colleges can deploy to ensure students stay on track with enrollment, impacting student success and equity.
Two years in an after-school program improves math scores by 20 percentile points. It increases attendance, it reduces behavioral suspensions and expulsions, and it closes the achievement gap between low- and high-income families
"For many years the only data we had was how many students come and use the services how many times," as well as some student identification data, Betancourt said. "I always thought we need more than that-we need to know more than that."
The University of Georgia System Board of Regents' decision to consolidate East Georgia State College into Georgia Southern University aims to improve student success and access to degree programs.
