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Pillars of Progress (Spring 2008) — Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) often go above and beyond the call of duty to encourage engagement and provide support to traditionally underrepresented students. This issue of Lumina Foundation Focus magazine, titled "Pillars of progress," examines MSIs and their efforts to maximize student success. (Spring 2008)

Campus connections (Fall 2007) — 'Near-peer' mentoring and other innovative efforts help widen the college track.  In this issue, you'll read about programs increasing college access and success in Maine, Virginia, North Carolina, Washington state and at the national level.

A changing picture (Winter 2007) — College costs are rising and rates of degree attainment are falling. Learn about four innovative programs to help more students succeed.

Front-porch pathfinders (Fall 2006) — Take a closer look at the heroes of college access: the counselors, mentors and advocates who work one-on-one with today's young people to help them become tomorrow’s college students – and future graduates.

Barrier  busters (Winter 2006) — Community colleges serve 47 percent of the nation's African-American undergraduates, 56 percent of Latinos and 57 percent of Native Americans. Learn how two-year institutions help millions of students overcome challenges in the pursuit of postsecondary opportunity.

Dreams detoured (Fall 2005) — The rising cost of college is a problem, not just for students and families, but also for officials and policy-makers. This issue tackles the college cost issue head on, exploring the problem from the varied perspectives of students, administrators and policy-makers.

Lifelong lessons (Winter 2005) — Nontraditional students are becoming the norm in postsecondary institutions around the country as adults seek postsecondary education in growing numbers. Adult programs are now found in diverse types of institutions that are responding to the varied needs of adult students.

Refuse to lose (Spring 2004) — Today's colleges and universities must work to foster student success. Students who enroll in a four-year residential program right out of high school are no longer the norm — and even many of those who fit this category come to campus with needs and expectations that defy traditional patterns.

Restricted Access (Summer 2003) — The doors to higher education remain closed to many deserving students. Tens of thousands of students — especially low-income and minority students — are academically unprepared for higher education, come from backgrounds in which college aspirations are not the norm, and/or lack the information they need to gain access.