As part of our IMLS-funded research grant, we explore strategies to support holistic notions of student success, particularly at community colleges, which have a disproportionate percentage of first-generation and nontraditional students. Survey data can be a helpful tool in shifting …
College Fluency in Context
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In recent years, the concept of “student success” has taken center stage in higher education, impacting the way colleges and universities approach the well-being and achievements of their students. While traditional metrics such as GPA, retention rates, and graduation rates …
This installment of College Fluency in Context focuses on the recent work of Dr. Africa S. Hands, professor and researcher at the University at Buffalo. Dr. Hands’ IMLS-funded grant, Public Library Support of College Literacy in Appalachia (Project CLiA), is …
“Nothing can be assumed in terms of institutional knowledge.” So declares Robin G. Isserles (2021, p. 170) in her recent book The Costs of Completion: Student Success in Community College. In this book, Isserles discusses the difficulties that community …
In a college environment upended (and still reeling) from the effects of COVID-19 and subsequent closures, college librarians have an important role to play in designing welcoming environments for students. This is especially the case for community colleges, whose students—overwhelmingly …
