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Mississippi State champions student success as part of inaugural Transforming the Foundational Postsecondary Experience cohort

Mississippi State champions student success as part of inaugural Transforming the Foundational Postsecondary Experience cohort

Contact: Allison Matthews

STARKVILLE, Miss.—ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø is one of only 11 universities and colleges across the U.S. that are part of a new national initiative, Transforming the Foundational Postsecondary Experience. The institutions are taking on the challenge of redesigning the first two years of college so every student can graduate.

Led by the , a leading national student success non-profit organization, this initiative is made possible in part through the generous support of Ascendium Education Group, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, ECMC Foundation, and The Kresge Foundation.

The Foundational Postsecondary Experience project aims to transform the critical first two years of college education during which students create the foundation of ultimate success and degree completion. The effort will help institutions focus on inequitable performance gaps and improve student learning and success.

By participating, Mississippi State will closely collabora