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Student Success

3 important ways to help veterans transition to the workforce

Valerie D’Orazio -
Potential stumbling blocks include insufficient understanding of career options, adjusting to professional networking and transferring credits.
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Pipeline needed: Every metro area now faces a workforce shortage

Alcino Donadel -
Just 15% of workers without a bachelor's degree are earning premium salaries, according to new research from Georgetown University.
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As college costs rise, students are missing out on valuable support

Alcino Donadel -
Mental health concerns are strongly correlated with basic needs insecurity at a time when undergraduates appear to be spending more on their education.
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Dual enrollment failure rates offer these important lessons

Valerie D’Orazio -
Students who failed a dual enrollment course were still more likely to attend college than those who never took a college-level class, an analysis shows.
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Sturdy success rates for overlooked students come down to coaching

Alcino Donadel -
One-one-one support for Black and adult learners navigating academics and finances led to higher re-enrollment and persistence, according to this five-year pilot.
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Student housing is now the new front line in student success

Douglass Hatcher -
From enrollment to retention to mental health, student housing has become one of the most consequential and least connected variables in institutional strategy
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How to reframe study abroad for career readiness

Alcino Donadel -
New surveys suggest study abroad programs can help institutions strengthen career readiness, leadership development and student success.
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Here’s why momentum for paid apprenticeships is surging

Alcino Donadel -
Higher education leaders want to embed paid apprenticeships in curriculum. These university and state models are providing a blueprint.
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Graduates are already fed up with the new ‘industrial revolution’

Alcino Donadel -
Spring commencement ceremonies that embraced AI were showered with boos. However, graduates' future employers are bullish on tech.
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The emerging transcript built for skills, not courses

Alcino Donadel -
State-led talent marketplaces can accelerate the skills-based hiring movement. One advocate says colleges will shift how they measure outcomes.
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New state moves combine power of college and the workforce

Alcino Donadel -
Policymakers are merging or aligning agencies to tie academic programs more directly to labor demand, reshaping how colleges operate.
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6 ways to fundamentally rethink how to help students graduate

Matt Zalaznick -
A decade of data from 90 universities reveals a shift from patchwork programs to institution-wide systems built around student success.
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New Workforce Pell Grants will be available this summer

Matt Zalaznick -
The program will allow students to enroll in short-term CTE training and requires colleges to tie to tuition to graduates' earnings. 
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Why civil discourse powers new levels of engagement

Alcino Donadel -
Students break down political and social barriers by wrestling with uncomfortable topics in low-stakes settings.
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What this unique community college model achieves to boost student outcomes

Alcino Donadel -
Here are three ways that this network of small, embedded community colleges is dramatically improving bachelor’s completion for first-generation students.
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Colleges, K12 are pioneering new models to address workforce needs

Alcino Donadel -
The line between high school, college and the workplace is blurring as educators respond to growing pressure to deliver job-ready graduates.
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How this university reduced data siloes to maximize a chatbot’s potential

Alcino Donadel -
The Texas A&M University's systemwide rollout of a new AI chatbot is addressing infrastructure first to maximize student success.
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New research tracks AI’s early footprint on graduate employment

Micah Ward -
Entry-level hiring into AI-impacted occupations has dropped 14% for workers under 25 since ChatGPT launched.
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Community colleges are succeeding—just not in the way we’ve been measuring them

Michelle Centamore -
Nearly half of all community college students reach meaningful milestones—a far better picture than traditional graduation rates suggest, a new Federal Reserve metric finds.
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Colleges confront a big mental health challenge: Phone use

Alcino Donadel -
Colleges are reframing tech use as a mental health issue with loneliness, anxiety and screen time intertwining on campuses.
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These majors are guaranteed wins in a teetering job market

Alcino Donadel -
Most college graduates in nearly one‑quarter of all majors were underemployed in 2024, according to new findings.
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This quiet crisis is holding more students back

Alcino Donadel -
More than half of undergraduates today feel lonely. Student success is suffering.
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New research dismantles the narrative that college isn’t worth the cost

Micah Ward -
A college degree or short-term credential can earn students 15% or more than high school graduates. Here's what leaders need to know.
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This apprenticeship model can energize the workforce pipeline

Alcino Donadel -
Degree apprenticeships pay college-enrolled learners to gain workforce experience. The programs are slowly regaining traction across the country.
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Here are 3 qualities that make graduates better job candidates

Alcino Donadel -
With layoffs mounting and hiring slowing in 2025, job seekers need these three characteristics to win in a tight job market, according to surveyed employers.
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Why these leaders link interdisciplinary learning to improved outcomes

Alcino Donadel -
These institutions are blending curricula to expand students' skillsets and life experiences in the face of a rapidly changing workforce.
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How two new rules are reshaping career education

Dana Godek -
New gainful employment and financial value transparency rules pull back the curtain on college programs that promised life-changing opportunities
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Dual enrollment is among top reasons for sturdy completion rates

Alcino Donadel -
Over half of all students who enrolled in college in the fall of 2019 with dual enrollment earned a credential within four years.
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How embedded counseling is transforming well-being at Virginia Tech

Michelle Centamore -
Virginia Tech’s residential counseling model shows how proximity, partnership and prevention can make large campuses feel more connected.
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Career outcomes improve for college students, but gaps remain

Michelle Centamore -
While most college graduates gain financially from higher education, many still face barriers to affordable programs that lead to meaningful work—and many good jobs remain unfilled, says report.
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The 5 important areas public colleges can improve to boost ROI

Alcino Donadel -
Thirty percent of America's recent public college graduates failed to earn a positive ROI within 10 years of graduation, according to new findings from Strada Education Foundation.
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Cell phone bans are soaring in popularity, data shows

Micah Ward -
A first-of-its-kind study captures the prevalence of public school cell phone bans, and principals are overwhelmingly on board.
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How off-campus housing support builds student success at this university

Michelle Centamore -
Colorado State University’s Off-Campus Life department helps students find stability and community, connecting housing security to retention and overall well-being.
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Why networking has become more valuable than a college degree

Micah Ward -
One-third of 2025 college graduates are unemployed and actively seeking work. Here's how college leaders can help.
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Hoax threats disrupt more than a dozen colleges this week

Alcino Donadel -
A wave of bomb threats sent Tuesday morning to 11 schools is estimated to have affected over one million students and cost $60 million to campus operations.
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