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Digital Badging: Going Beyond the Curriculum

A college degree is not a magic ticket — it does not inherently result in a job offer.

Scaling Support During COVID-19

Seemingly overnight, all of higher education has gone digital. Entire programs and services have...

Preparing Students for the Gig Economy

More than half of Generation Z workers are freelancers, and 89% of freelancers wish that their...

Reducing the Psychological Size of Your Campus

Have you considered the psychological size of your campus? Its physical span across a number of...

The Power of Relationship-Driven Tutoring

We know relationships play an important role in student success. Indeed, so much of the intention...

The Role of Peer Tutoring in First Year Student Success

Starting college can feel like a journey of a thousand miles and the one step that begins it all is...

Eliminating The Stigma Around Asking For Help

In getting students the help they need, it’s not always about creating new programs and services....

Serving Online Learners

Welcome to the seventh and final post in our blog series about supporting key student populations....

Serving Transfer Students

In this sixth post of our seven-part series, we look at issues associated with supporting transfer...

Serving Historically Underrepresented Student Populations

In this fifth post of our seven-part series, we look at issues associated with supporting students...

Hidden in Plain Sight: The Power of Peer Influence

This is a guest post written by Dr. George Kuh, HIPs Expert & Indiana University Chancellor’s...

Serving Adult Learners in College

In this fourth post of our seven-part series, we look at issues associated with supporting adult...