Student Success Blog

Are these stale debates stalling advising reform at your school?

Colleges want to use the momentum of pandemic recovery to take on longstanding stalemates that have impeded academic advising reform. See how to get past stale debates to create new models that better serve today's students.

Are your emails to students limiting your equity efforts?

Small, intentional changes in the ways we communicate with minoritized students can help restore some of their trust in our institutions. Learn 5 common mistakes you may be making in your student emails—and how to correct them.

What universities can do to advance student belonging

Two Key Areas to Maintain Momentum in the Wake of the Pandemic

As difficult as the last year and half have been, we should take stock of some of the positive innovations and advancements that have come as a result. How can we maintain this momentum to better serve tomorrow's students?

How one university improved the user experience of their counseling center website

The pandemic rendered many counseling center’s go-to promotion and engagement strategies ineffective during a time when the need for mental health support spiked. Learn how one college improved their virtual counseling appointments by focusing on the user experience.

How “Disney magic” can inspire higher ed to modernize the student experience

Learn about the trends impacting student expectations and two lessons higher ed can learn from Disney’s Next Generation Experience project.

Bolster mental health support for graduate students this fall

While many campuses have bolstered mental health support and promotion broadly in recent years, graduate students have too often been overlooked. Studies have shown that graduate students are six times more likely than the general population to experience depression and anxiety—but graduate students are rarely the focus of our outreach efforts.

How four Wisconsin colleges are partnering to achieve racial equity

Explore the inspiring results of our Southeastern Wisconsin partner region--and the lessons we have taken away from our initiative to achieve education equity to date.

3 ways to prevent summer melt—and why technology is more important than ever

Learn three strategies to help colleges and universities support student retention and prevent summer melt caused by COVID-19.