C&U Vol. 101 / Issue 1, Winter 2026

February 2026

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Table of Contents

Features 
Empirically Grounded Institutional Levers to Foster College Student Success by Natalee M. Erb, Emily G. R. Waddell, and John M. Braxton
Recruiting and Retaining Online Students: An Exploratory Study of Universities with Mid-Size Online Program Enrollments by Don Hossler, Luke Schultheis, and J. T. Allen

Interview with Dale King by Mike Bilfinger 

 

Commentary
Mentoring College-Bound Syrian Students by Judith Mintel 
Building Higher Education Bridges: What the Paris Olympics Can Teach Us About the Importance of Our Colleges and Universities by Stephen Handel and Eileen Stempel 
Performance-Based Funding for Ohio Public Institutions by Ceci Rockwell
A Cautionary Tale: Navigating the Perils and Promise of Direct Admissions in Higher Education by Clifford Wymbs 

Campus Viewpoint
Admission and Academic Viewpoints from the Front Seat of a Merger by Nicole DeCapua and Jordanna Maziarz 

Research in Brief
Passport to Success: An Exploratory Study of Help-Seeking Knowledge and Sense of Belonging among First-Year College Students by Terrell L. Strayhorn and J’Quen O. Johnson 

AACRAO Review
Climbing the Admissions Leadership Peak: Lessons from the ALP reviewed by Veronica Vergoth 
How Colleges Set Their Prices: The Need for Federal Oversight of “Cost of Attendance” in Higher Education reviewed by Steven J. McDowell 
How Colleges Use Data reviewed by Courtney O. Brown