The Different Voices of Student Success

The Chronicle partnered with Langer Research Associates to dive deeper into the mind-sets and motivations of those who choose college and those who build career and life skills in other ways. Here’s what our focus groups told us.

Watch our explainer to better understand a significant shift in higher ed — and the ways professors are rethinking how they impart knowledge.

Watch our explainer to better understand why colleges are worried about the so-called demographic cliff, and what they’re doing to prepare for it.

Two decades ago, colleges became serious about student retention and graduation rates. Have they made any progress? We surveyed 874 administrators and faculty to find out.

What happens when you give students access to a network of peers and mentors already working in the tech industry? At Georgia State University, they’re unlocking new levels of self-confidence and career success.

Is it possible to prepare students for a career, while also ensuring humanities are taught? Four professionals from different universities think so. And, they think more campuses can, too. Hear from experts putting humanities front and center and about the role of data in measuring human-oriented education and its success.

Two leading higher-education experts explore changes in public perception — and identify strategies for colleges to better meet their communities’ needs.

Successful partnerships between an institution and a regional employer can help build a talent pipeline for in-demand skills and boost the local economy.

Watch our explainer to better understand the hurdles many transfer students face and what can be done to help these students succeed.

Selena Bush, 26, is a senior at Roosevelt University, in Chicago, where she is majoring in biology. She’s had false starts in her college education and heavy family and financial burdens, working as many as 60 hours a week in multiple jobs on top of her full-time studies.

Felisia Tagaban Gaskin realized there are better ways to inspire and measure student success than focusing on grades and attendance rates. As the director of the University of Arizona’s Native Student Outreach, Access, and Resiliency (SOAR) program, Gaskin’s approach includes providing culturally responsive programming and building a strong on-campus community.

Nicole Javitt’s family life turned upside down during her freshman year at Montgomery College. A counselor at the college made all the difference — supporting her through her darkest days, marshalling resources, and helping her get her studies back on track to continue her academic journey.