Becoming a Student-Centric Institution

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.

College is often seen as a path to economic opportunity. Is that conventional wisdom true? Watch our on-demand Virtual Forum to explore the connection between college degrees and social mobility.

Rural students are not a monolithic group. While connected by similar geographies, their challenges may differ by region and their family backgrounds. Learn more about their major challenges and what colleges can do to support them.

For some students, the struggle to afford food and housing is a major barrier to their academic success. As a result, many colleges are investing in programs to help connect these students to the resources they need. Learn about the two types of aid models: one stop and case management, and how these efforts are building a culture of care on campus.

The momentum of student success programs often suffers with the departure of key leaders who champion these programs. How can higher-ed institutions ensure consistent support for these crucial programs even amid turnover? Learn how institutions are tightening ties between success and succession, creating a deep bench of leaders.

As universities recover from the pandemic, they must contend with the difficult task of attracting and retaining students. In the midst of the new norm, colleges and universities must also decide where and how to direct their resources in order to assist students in successfully completing their degrees.

Universities have long been collecting student data, but to what end? UNC Chapel Hill and Morgan State are putting relevant and actionable data into the hands of instructors and professors through custom dashboards. Learn how these institutions have been using this information to improve teaching and foster student success.

As colleges struggle to retain students and keep them on track to a degree, it’s never been more important to maintain a welcoming and well-functioning online presence. To meet the needs of students accustomed to the immediacy of a smart-technology enabled world, how can institutions adapt?

In recent years, some board members have pushed to rethink their roles beyond ensuring the financial viability of their institutions and hiring college presidents. How are they working to get more involved in helping their institutions meet their missions and promote student success?

In response to shrinking pools of high school graduates and and increasing numbers of first-generation and minority students, many colleges have created student-success leadership teams. Learn how leading institutions are coordinating the complex web of factors—including mental health, finances, and a sense of belonging—that contribute to student success.

What does it mean to lead with empathy, transparency, and candor? Read best practices from 15 college presidents for maintaining positive student communications.

From admissions to retention, the gap between the numbers of men and women who are pursuing higher education is starker than ever before. What is contributing to this decline in male enrollment, and should higher-ed institutions be worried?

Scores of students — including many who are low income or first generation — have gained the knowledge, experience, and confidence to pursue scientific work and careers at Lehigh University. The key to their success? A multipronged approach that includes mentorship, financial support, and community.