Florida Atlantic University is one of just four higher education institutions in the nation to be recognized with the 2025 Eduventures Innovation Award, presented annually by Eduventures Research.
Florida Atlantic University is one of just four higher education institutions in the nation to be recognized with the 2025 Eduventures Innovation Award, presented annually by Eduventures Research.
Each year, the award showcases schools that embrace innovation, and the 2025 Eduventures Summit highlighted contributions that included pioneering advancements in AI education, dual enrollment and online student success.
“Florida Atlantic is a national university on the rise, and we are incredibly proud to spotlight our Online Enrollment and Student Success team as a model for targeted support,” said Russell Ivy, Ph.D., Interim Provost and vice president for academic affairs, said. “The team’s approach ensures that working students can balance their competing obligations while feeling seen, supported and connected in their online educational journeys.”
Florida Atlantic received the 2025 Eduventures Innovation Award in the Student Experience category, honoring the work of the Center for Online and Continuing Education and its Comprehensive Support Model for Online Student Success and Belonging.
This initiative stood out for its:
- Personalized, data-informed support systems for fully online students
- Development of an innovative Online Student Advisory Board, which amplifies student voices and takes their input to shape the student experience
- Focus on building belonging, community and retention for learners outside the traditional campus structure
Eduventures recognizes higher education institutions transforming the student experience through creative, effective and scalable innovations. The awards honor institutions that have gone beyond traditional models to solve critical challenges in enrollment, student success and program innovation. A panel of judges made up of higher education leaders and analysts selects winners based on criteria such as novelty, impact and potential for replication.
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