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As Students Dispersed, Tutoring Services Adapted
With the pandemic limiting face-to-face interaction, universities turned to new virtual peer tutoring pathways that save money and can offer sessions at any time of day. But are students booking as many sessions and getting the academic help they need?
Opinion
Co-Curricular Pathways Can Improve Retention
Such experiences, if developed strategically, can encourage students’ engagement in ways that shape their degree completion and postcollege success, writes Terry Vaughan III.
‘The College Completion Glass -- Half-Full or Half-Empty?’
Author discusses new book about flaws in the way many people evaluate college completion.
Early-Alert Systems Seen as Mixed Bag
Early-alert systems designed to catch struggling students are ubiquitous in higher ed, but not every institution is seeing desired results.
Parental Support Key to Student Success
Family emotional support for low-income first-year students is free, and a new study shows that it has a greater impact on student outcomes than family financial support.
Closing Gaps in San Francisco
A social justice curriculum paired with student support services and specially trained faculty members has helped two San Francisco-based colleges increase completion rates.
Advising Equals Engaged Students
Retention and graduation rates increase for community colleges that beef up or get creative with their student advising services.
‘Breakaway Learners’
Author discusses her new book about promoting success of at-risk students.