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Nourishing bodies and minds: the vital role of a student food pantry

The rising costs of education and living expenses leave many students struggling to stretch their funds to cover basic necessities. In this landscape, the university’s student food bank can offer a lifeline, writes Isabelle Largen

Isabelle Largen

Virginia Tech

Fostering student co-creation to give back to the community

Engaging in local civic projects offers students meaningful learning opportunities, fosters co-creation and supports the community at large. Here, Martha Sullivan outlines the benefits based on working with the Empty Bowls project

Martha Sullivan

Virginia Tech

African American student accepted to university

Transforming admissions for first-gen university student enrolment

Attracting and retaining first-generation college students is a pivotal goal for higher education institutions seeking diversity and inclusivity, and college admissions faculty play a vital role in this process, writes Juan Espinoza

Juan Espinoza

Virginia Tech

veterinary students on work placement watching farmer worm a sheep

Leveraging internships to empower first-generation students

Professional placements – whether paid or unpaid – offer practical, hands-on experiences aligned with students’ academic pursuits and help level the playing field for first-gen students in competitive job markets

Lisa M. Lee

Virginia Tech

Resilience and empowerment: reframing the narrative for first-gen students

First-generation students bring resilience and determination to their college journey. Based on her own experience, Lisa M. Lee explains how universities can support students from a place of strength rather than deficit

Lisa M. Lee

Virginia Tech

Campus webinar: Build a successful student recruitment strategy

Four experts from Campus+ institutions discuss how student recruitment is responding to the latest trends in higher education, strategies to engage hard-to-reach students and ways to use data to drive recruitment campaigns

Tracey Allen, Gabriela Krupa, Julissa Duran, Adeola Matthew

Virginia Tech, Claremont Graduate University, Montclair State University, The University of the West Indies

Campus webinar: University admissions: a flawed process?

University admissions experts from Campus+ institutions in the UK, US and Canada discuss where the system is falling short, how to make it fairer for all and how AI is impacting admissions

Rick Clark, Juan Espinoza, Norma Rodenburg, Dilshad Sheikh

Georgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities, Virginia Tech, University of Alberta, Arden University

Virginia Tech

Democratising research through open access journals

Opening doors to knowledge: making data open access

Sharing qualitative research through open access

Finding – and raising – my voice as a Black female leader in higher education

Effective levers to foster women – specifically women of colour – into leadership roles

Empowering ambition: student affairs’ role in supporting women students

Leaving a legacy as a Black female leader in higher education

Making higher education accessible for students with unmet financial need

Nourishing bodies and minds: the vital role of a student food pantry

Fostering student co-creation to give back to the community

Transforming admissions for first-gen university student enrolment

Leveraging internships to empower first-generation students

Resilience and empowerment: reframing the narrative for first-gen students

Campus webinar: Build a successful student recruitment strategy

Campus webinar: University admissions: a flawed process?

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.css-7qmtvr{overflow:hidden;max-height:108px;text-indent:0px;}Democratising research through open access journals

Opening doors to knowledge: making data open access

Sharing qualitative research through open access

Finding – and raising – my voice as a Black female leader in higher education

Effective levers to foster women – specifically women of colour – into leadership roles

Empowering ambition: student affairs’ role in supporting women students

Leaving a legacy as a Black female leader in higher education

Making higher education accessible for students with unmet financial need

Nourishing bodies and minds: the vital role of a student food pantry

Fostering student co-creation to give back to the community

Transforming admissions for first-gen university student enrolment

Leveraging internships to empower first-generation students

Resilience and empowerment: reframing the narrative for first-gen students

Campus webinar: Build a successful student recruitment strategy

Campus webinar: University admissions: a flawed process?

Democratising research through open access journals