The UW System announced Nov. 24 it will embark on an innovation-fostering initiative aimed at increasing student retention and graduation rates.
In collaboration with the Association of American Colleges & Universities, the UW System will take part in the “Faculty Collaboratives” project, which connects faculty across multiple states to collaborate on how to improve the learning of students from diverse backgrounds, according to the release.
The project specifically hones in on improving retention for students who transfer to different colleges in their career and improving graduation rates in first-generation, low-income students.
Over the next two years, the UW System will receive $117,800 to fund work with the “innovation hub.” The money will go toward building faculty leadership and engagement frameworks and assessing student learning practices.
The initiative stems from an AAC&U campaign that advocates nationally for the promotion of successful student learning. UW joins California, Indiana, Texas and Utah to be the first group embarking on the project.
