May 15 Watch 6:19 How faculty mentors can help first-generation students succeed By Hari Sreenivasan A new initiative by the University of California system uses first-generation faculty to guide first-generation students, with the goal of decreasing dropout rates. As part of our series Rethinking College, Hari Sreenivasan visits UCLA to see how the program is… Continue watching
May 14 More Hispanics are going to college and graduating, but disparity persists By Kelly Field, The Hechinger Report Between 2000 and 2015, the college-going rate among Hispanic high school graduates more than doubled, to 3 million. But the proportion of Hispanics earning degrees still lags behind the proportion of whites. Continue reading
May 09 Opinion: Part-time college students have been left out. Let’s help them By Karen Stout, Inside Higher Ed As colleges embrace strategies to bolster degree completion, this former community college president warns against creating a situation where part-time students become even more likely to drop out. Continue reading
May 09 Twitter chat: Rethinking the needs of today’s undergraduates By Lora Strum Millions of college students don't necessarily fit the traditional mold. What financial, social and academic resources do they need to succeed? The PBS NewsHour will host a Twitter chat at 12 p.m. EDT on May 10. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 7:01 The next generation of African-American doctors finds success and support at this university By Hari Sreenivasan Xavier University, a small, historically black college in New Orleans, manages to graduate more African Americans who go on to become medical doctors than any other undergraduate institution in the country -- a fact that's even more striking given a… Continue watching
May 04 Why community colleges can’t ignore the needs of part-time students By Ashley A. Smith, Insider Higher Ed If community colleges are going to close achievement gaps, they need to better accommodate part-time students, this report says. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 7:35 Filling in this perception gap can help low-income students succeed By Hari Sreenivasan For many students at LaGuardia Community College in New York, making it from the first day of school to graduation is a struggle. And they’re not alone. Part of this national problem? We don't have a good idea of who's… Continue watching
Apr 20 ‘The lack of faculty is going to kill our rural schools’ By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report A national shortage of vocational instructors has hit remote colleges that are often responsible for keeping their towns afloat. Continue reading
Apr 06 Millions of U.S. adults live in education deserts, far from colleges and fast internet By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report Distance and technology hinder the college aspirations of a surprising number of rural Americans. Continue reading
Mar 20 Giving low-income students enough support to graduate, colleges face financial catch-22 By Timothy Pratt, The Hechinger Report Worried about enrollment and judged on success, some colleges are boosting student support -- but the high price isn't financially feasible for all schools. Continue reading