An association based at Colorado State University has launched a new commission chaired by some of the nation’s top higher education leaders to examine how to improve undergraduate education.
The Student Success Initiative continues at CSU with some new faces to help raise graduation rates and eliminate opportunity gaps.
Topics will include testing protocols, the spring academic schedule, university operations, and new and ongoing COVID-19 resources for students, faculty and staff.
Loren W. Crabtree Global Teaching Scholar awards are available to four CSU faculty members on each semester-long voyage.
Research shows that jumping in right away with a full course load is best for students' academic success, and that the first four weeks are a crucial time for faculty and staff to make solid connections with students.
The Women and Gender Collaborative is providing a two-year grant for a faculty-student mentoring program designed to encourage women to pursue advanced STEM careers and follow a path to become future leaders in their disciplines.