The CSU Network Blog
Our VOICES blog shares a range of perspectives on Network activities and topics related to equity and student success in the CSU.
Middle Leadership Academy Kicks Off
By Thad Nodine
December 2017
Over three days in November, teams of faculty, staff, and students from nine CSU campuses gathered at Lake Arrowhead to consider strategies for reforming developmental mathematics at their campus. The teams were part of the first CSU Student Success Network Middle Leadership Academy, a structured, year-long, professional learning experience designed to support efforts to improve student learning, engagement, progression, and completion in the CSU.
How “Small Data” Can Address the Limitations of Predictive Analytics
By Ioakim Boutakidis
October 2017
Inspired by the CSU Student Success Network’s May convening on data use in the CSU, Ioakim Boutakidis, Associate Professor of Child & Adolescent Studies and Faculty Fellow of Student Success at CSU Fullerton, writes about the “small data” strategies his campus has developed to improve student learning.
Sharing Strategies for Student Success Across CSU Campuses: An Interview with James Drnek
By Thad Nodine
September 2017
Thad Nodine, senior fellow at the Education Insights Center (EdInsights) at Sacramento State, caught up with James Drnek, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs at CSU Bakersfield, after a recent board meeting to discuss his participation in the CSU Student Success Network and its impacts on his campus.
CSU Student Success Network Annual Report 2016-17
By CSU Student Success Network Staff
August 2017
The CSU Student Success Network completed its first year of operation as a state-supported effort (in addition to funding from the Kresge and College Futures Foundations). The main areas of focus for 2016-17 were to develop a sound infrastructure for the Network (such as building relationships, creating an appropriate staffing structure, and hiring an evaluator) and operationalizing each strand of work.
What is Your Campus Working on to Support Students’ College Readiness?
By Thad Nodine
May 2017
The CSU Student Success Network in the California State University kicked off its 2017 cross-campus convenings by bringing together teams of faculty, staff, and administrators from six CSU campuses to share strategies related to college readiness.
Get Involved in the CSU Student Success Network
By CSU Student Success Network Staff
May 2017
After two years of planning, the CSU Student Success Network has launched, thanks to the support and involvement of many in the CSU. The Network is connecting faculty, staff, administrators, and students working to improve student learning, engagement, progression, and completion.