Academics, Wellness, College Life and Career Readiness: Breaking Down Barriers to Student Success

Join Inside Higher Ed’s Colleen Flaherty and Melissa Ezarik for a live and interactive webcast that highlights transformative programs, interventions and practices aimed at breaking down barriers to student success.

Through engaging case studies, an expert panel discussion and live audience Q&A, explore real-world initiatives that tackle obstacles to success across multiple dimensions – in areas such as academic achievement, wellness, college life and career readiness – to help students persist in their studies, prioritize their wellness and excel both personally and professionally.

Attendees will learn about:

• Differences in how students and higher ed professionals define and measure "student success" and ways to bridge the gap
• Types of courses, peer-led supports and faculty training that institutions have implemented to encourage student wellness, resilience and belonging
• University-sponsored festivals and events that offer experiential learning and professional development opportunities geared towards students to launch them into their careers
• What institutions can do to help students find a professional mentor