MADISON, Wis. -- A grant from the Ascendium Foundation is helping Operation Fresh Start train young adults in Dane County in the trades, including in climate-related fields.
The University Innovation Alliance, a national consortium of public research universities dedicated to increasing the number of diversity of college graduates across the country, has announced a new project aimed at diagnosing and addressing high DFW (drop, withdraw, or fail) rates in gateway courses, particularly for students of color and those from low-income backgrounds.