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Student well-being plays a critical role in education retention, influencing student persistence through academic challenges and degree completion. When students feel connected to their campus, supported by peers and faculty, and valued in their learning environment, they remain more engaged and motivated. Feelings of isolation, stress, or lack of support contribute to decreased academic performance and higher dropout rates. As colleges and universities face concerns about student retention, attention has been placed on inclusive campus cultures, mental health resources, and supportive educational experiences that strengthen student well-being and long-term academic success. Student Belonging and Well-Being in Higher Education Retention explores how student wellness influences academic engagement, persistence, and enrollment in higher education institutions. It examines the social, emotional, and institutional factors that contribute to student retention, including campus support systems, peer relationships, mental health, and inclusive learning environments. This book covers topics such as academic stress, algorithmic governance, and educational sociology, and is a useful resource for educators, sociologists, psychologists, academicians, researchers, and scientists.

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Rany Sam is the vice-rector of the National University of Battambang (NUBB), a public university in northwest Cambodia, which he joined in 2008. He has been the Cambodian Director of the Confucius Institute at the National University of Battambang since 2019. He is a member of the Southeast Asia Research Academy (SEARA) and a country director of the Society of Transnational Academic Researchers (STAR) Scholars. He received his PhD in Education from the School of Educational Studies at the University of Science Malaysia (USM) in 2016. In 2017 and 2022, he graduated from the Royal School of Administration in Cambodia with diplomas in public administration, leadership, and innovation programs. He graduated with a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Law (LL.B & LL.M) at the Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE), Cambodia, in 2004 and 2007, respectively. For his key achievement, he has published 50 academic papers and book chapters; he is also a project coordinator in various projects, including 10 Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education, 1 Korean ODA, 1 USAID, and 1 World Bank-funded Higher Education Improvement Project (HEIP). Legal Studies, Public Policy and Administration, Educational History and Cooperation, Educational Leadership and Management, and other types of social research were all things he was interested in. His email address is samrany82@gmail.com/sam.rany@nubb.edu.kh, and his mobile phone number is +855 (92) 646-680/(0)10-646-680. Dr. Mardy Serey is an associate professor at Svay Rieng University, Cambodia. Sereyrath Em is a Cambodian government teacher of English with a higher education degree, a visiting lecturer at the National University of Cheasim Kamchaymear (NUCK) and some other universities, and an editor at the Cambodian Journal of Educational Research (CJER). He is also the founder and editor-in-chief of the Cambodian Journal of Educational and Social Sciences (CJESS). In 2023, he earned his Ph.D. in Educational Science from Khemarak University, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. His research interests include English language teaching, teaching methodology, educational management and science, educational leadership, learning and teaching motivation, and learning and teaching challenges. He is also currently a Ph.D. student specializing in Cooperative Education at the Institute of Social Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand.

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