Key points: Social connection is essential to the long-term success of college students; See article: Wellness centers grow as institutions focus on mental health See article: Too many students feel ...

Yet colleges aren’t all that good at building and mobilizing students’ networks in a reliable, much less equitable, manner. In fact, according to the 2018 Strada-Gallup Alumni survey, fewer ...

AI chatbots are changing how students connect in college. As students increasingly turn to tools like ChatGPT for academic help, opportunities for real-life connection and support on campus are ...

By participating in career fairs, internships, student organizations, using online platforms, and attending alumni events, U of I students are building the professional network they need to succeed.

But for now, as the world opens up to in-person opportunities again, college students place an even higher value on personal connections with faculty, staff and peers. This has always been important.

Students who learn how to network in college can graduate with a wealth of connections—both “strong ties” and “weak ties”—to boost their professional careers. Think about networking as ...

Yet their college experience is full of curricular and co-curricular connections. Knowledge and method in one subject does not exist apart from all other disciplines, and the excitement of multiple ...

Connections can be built and sustained through photo tagging, interactive groups, and community conversations. By giving students the tools to document and organize their college experiences ...

A 2024 Wisconsin State Journal article reports a 14% drop in college attendance statewide since 2019, with rural student enrollment shrinking beyond what population shifts explain. In many rural ...

Lanning and Kelnar were paired together through the Intergenerational Connections Program, a partnership between Coe College and UnityPoint Health, that connects seniorsand college students.