Introduction Ethiopian students' academic achievement goes beyond just cognitive ability. It
is interwoven with psychological and social factors. This analysis examines how these …

The experiences of first-year, first-time college students are impacted by a variety of
challenges that pose a threat to student success and retention. One intervention universities …

Objective: This study examines whether there are differences among first-generation and
continuing-generation community college students in the importance they place on …

This article examines the implications of the transition to online or blended learning for first
generation scholars (FGS) brought about by Covid-19. We present the findings of a mixed …

Student-centered pedagogies promote student learning in college science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) classrooms. However, transitioning to active learning …

We examined three large freshman cohorts from Texas State University, a Hispanic-Serving
Institution (HSI), to identify risk factors that might affect academic retention. Risk factors …

This article analyzes the structure and outcomes of a unique summer bridge program,
Exploring Transfer (ET). Community college students who participate in ET spend six weeks …

How can faculty assist and equip students to become more" critical consumers" of the
information they receive in a culture and climate of alternative facts and multiple truths? With …

Although graduation rates at 4-year colleges and universities in the United States have
increased in the last decade, African American students do not graduate at the same rate of …

The personal, social, and academic challenges during the transition from high school to
college contribute to lower retention rates and lower GPAs. These challenges are even more …