How should students divvy up their limited time in college? To answer this question, I created a *heatmap dashboard in PowerPoint.* Yes, I created a…
Category: Belonging
The bottom line Effective teaching practices (as defined by the Center for Postecondary Research at Indiana University) have a moderate impact on retention at ISU.…
Any undergrad experience that facilitates frequent and meaninful interactions – especially with faculty – have a significant impact on students. Internships, co-curricular activities, on-campus jobs…they…
Sentiment analysis is a natural language processing (NLP) technique used to determine the emotional tone or attitude expressed in text. Text responses are placed into…
The bottom lines for ISU is that institutional emphasis on well-being has decreased at ISU over the last 10 years. This trend mirrors trends in…
In Why Students Can’t Work on Their Own, Chronicle of Higher Education author Beckie Supiano details college student struggles working independently. And ponders if this…
The more I work with data about college student success, the more I am convinced about the integral role of student affairs in all facets…
When alumni reflect on their college experiences, few recall their course schedules and weekly assignments. Rather, it is the interactions and relationships they had with…
A recent article in Inside Higher Ed noted positive changes in retention and persistence for colleges and universities. Significant gains were made for students enrolled…
When a first-year student says they’re going to enroll for their sophomore year, I would believe them. As the figure below shows, intentions are more…
An article in Inside Higher Ed cited a study indicating that 92% of faculty members were asked for career advice in the past year. My…
Belonging is tied to identity and student success Most seniors agree they experience belonging at ISU: Belonging numbers can mask differences by group identity. Belonging…