There is no need to elaborate on the urgent need to ensure that students feel a sense of belonging in their classrooms and their schools. While schools are not supposed to provide the kind of ...

O ver the last two decades, a large number of studies focusing on self-reported reasons for leaving college have concluded that “belonging” — or rather feelings of not belonging — were to blame.

New research from Wake Forest University shows that boosting a student’s sense of belonging in college can significantly increase their likelihood of earning a degree. The findings draw on nationally ...

Consider these key facts about first-generation (first-gen) college students in the United States, according to the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA): At Santa Clara ...

Sense of belonging has long been linked to retention and other key student success metrics. Yet developing a sense of community can prove especially challenging for online students, whose ranks are ...