As an alternative to traditional developmental prerequisite pathways, corequisite models of developmental education are being adopted by colleges and higher education systems around the country. These approaches are producing impressive results and are supporting significantly more students in attaining their college goals.
Angie Girard, NWCCU peer evaluator and former Director of Accreditation and Compliance at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) received the President’s Medal for extraordinary commitment to the mission of PNWU. The Board of Trustees authorized the presentation of this Presidential Citation to Ms. Girard on May 20, 2023.
Like many tools, AI can do good or harm, depending on how it is wielded. We set out to wield it for good by meeting the need for challenging predictions while piloting a process that is transparent, inclusive, and fair.
NWCCU is seeking nominations for the Beacon Award for Excellence in Student Achievement and Success.
After much planning and conversation, an intentional wellness program was instituted in fall 2019 in the honors college first-year seminar (FYS) experience that equipped students with mindfulness practices they could draw on during times of stress. The hope was that in adding resources to their toolbox, students would be able to face challenges better equipped and empowered to overcome them.
Central to the goals of the Wildcat Scholars program is to promote student success, as demonstrated by students’ first-year fall-to-spring persistence and first-to-second fall retention rates. Since receiving the grant, each of the four fall cohorts of Wildcat Scholars has shown higher persistence and retention rates than developmental math and English students (DD) and all first-year students (Overall).
WOU created a faculty task force to investigate alternatives for general education and university degree requirements. In 2018, faculty adopted a new general education program and streamlined degree requirements to better serve the needs of today’s students. This work has resulted in higher graduation rates across diverse groups of students and a reduction in excess credits among transfer students.
University of Utah, in partnership with the Stena Foundation and founders Steve and Jana Smith, will create the Stena Center for Financial Technology. The foundation has orchestrated total funds of up to $65 million over the next 10 years to support the center, including industry-sponsored labs, a start-up incubator, venture funds and fintech-focused degrees and certificates.
Would you like to engage 1,214 students in community engagement or civic education? What if you could send your students to present their research to the US Congress or to a NASA internship? What does it mean to be an autism-supportive college? How about empowering faculty and staff to be change agents?