Supporting the ‘modern learner’ A new report calls on U.S. colleges and universities to adopt a more flexible infrastructure that better meets the needs of today’s college students, who are increasingly facing financial challenges, mental health concerns, and life commitments that threaten their academic success. Read > ‘We set out to measure what matters’ Recent updates to the Carnegie Classification system focus on student success and recognizing which U.S. colleges and universities offer an accessible college education that leads to improved economic outcomes. Read > Can AI help improve the transfer process? U.S. colleges and universities are increasingly looking to AI to reduce credit transfer issues, institutional barriers, and other challenges within the transfer process. Read > Helping incarcerated students find a second chance Georgetown recently spotlighted Valerie Coats, the program manager for the Prison Scholars Program, which offers Georgetown classes at the DC Jail. Read > A blueprint for college students’ sense of belonging > Report: Inclusive-access models as a lever for student success > Bridge program supports nursing student development, retention > Deaf students had a path to science careers—until their federal grants ended > How colleges can support transgender students amid the Trump administration > Why many rural Latinx students choose a college close to home > As ‘bot’ students continue to flood in, community colleges struggle to respond > Kids on Campus initiative shows strong progress in connecting Head Start and community colleges > Michigan promotes college access and skills training for men > Oregon weighs expanding Indigenous student grants as colleges face federal funding threats >