Think 30 focus of BDN editorial on UMaine’s effort to boost retention
The University of Maine’s Think 30 initiative and Winter Session were the focus of the Bangor Daily News editorial, “Lost degree, lost potential: UMaine right to focus on boosting retention.” Think 30 aims to help UMaine students complete a full course load of 30 credits each academic year and stay on track to graduate in four years, according to the article. The new three-week online Winter Session also is part of UMaine’s effort to improve retention and graduation rates. “UMaine’s retention and graduation rates compare favorably with similar institutions’. But every student who starts college but doesn’t earn a degree represents lost potential,” the article states. “That’s why UMaine is on the right track with efforts to ensure more of its students stay in college and graduate in four years.”