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Two ways to improve support services for adult learners with learning disabilities

EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Blogs Two ways to improve support services for adult learners with learning disabilities In our new survey , 100% of university presidents and provosts identified graduate and adult learner enrollment as a priority. This blog will outline steps your university can take to best support this population.

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The Ones Too Often Left Behind

The Scholarly Teacher

JANUARY 4, 2024

Following are a few considerations that I offer only as possibilities to stimulate thinking on this subject—the restrictions on the length of this blog prohibit me from listing infinitely more! List support services in your syllabus and take time during the first week of the course to point out the value of these services.

College Prep

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4 tips to improve your college’s behavioral intervention team

EAB

JANUARY 23, 2023

Blogs 4 tips to improve your college's behavioral intervention team As concerns about student well-being and mental health have risen dramatically in recent years, the impact of this trend can be seen in the caseload and complexity of behavioral intervention team (BIT)/CARE team work.

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4 takeaways from marketing to graduate students in 2023—and predictions for 2024

EAB

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Blogs 4 takeaways from marketing to graduate students in 2023—and predictions for 2024 Insights from a former higher ed CMO I recently returned from the Windy City, where I attended the American Marketing Association ’s (AMA) annual higher ed symposium. We’re also seeing younger students rely on email.

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2 programs that facilitate positive mental health conversations among Black men

EAB

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Suicide is the third leading cause of death for African American men of all ages, but they are among the least likely populations to seek mental health support. Benchmarking Large Districts’ Student Support Services. November 19, 2021. October 26, 2021. August 12, 2021. July 22, 2021. May 4, 2021.

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How universities equip stakeholders to build a culture of campus well-being with in-the-moment resources

EAB

JULY 20, 2023

Blogs How universities equip stakeholders to build a culture of campus well-being with in-the-moment resources Faculty, staff, and students are experiencing unprecedented levels of stress.

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3 Ways Advancement Teams Can Achieve More with Less

EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

Blogs 3 Ways Advancement Teams Can Achieve More with Less Many advancement professionals are all too familiar with this scene: you propose a new plan or innovation to leadership, and the conversation ends with “we don’t have money for that.” The most successful advancement offices use these savings to invest in support services.

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Is Your Institution ‘Gen P’ Ready?

EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Blogs Is Your Institution ‘Gen P’ Ready? 5 Areas to Improve Your Campus Support for Pandemic-Era Students Generation Pandemic (“Gen P”) are the cohort of students whose high school years were significantly influenced by COVID-19. This trend started before the pandemic and has grown in recent years.

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Why half of graduate enrollment leaders didn’t meet their goals

EAB

APRIL 13, 2023

Blogs Why half of graduate enrollment leaders didn’t meet their goals Insights from EAB and NAGAP’s Survey of Graduate Enrollment Leaders For nearly the last decade, graduate enrollment has reliably increased each year. While priorities haven’t changed, enrollment targets have increased.

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Are you meeting students’ basic needs?

EAB

AUGUST 23, 2023

Blogs Are you meeting students’ basic needs? Transportation: Launched in August 2021, the GoPass Pilot program helps LA County community college students improve access to school by providing unlimited, free transit rides in participating districts on the Metro and via 13 other LA County transit agencies.

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3 considerations for prison education programs

EAB

JUNE 1, 2023

Blogs 3 considerations for prison education programs What you need to know ahead of July’s restoration of Second Chance Pell grants Given the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated students expected in July 2023 , many institutions are beginning to develop plans for Prison Education Programs (PEPs).

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4 tactics to reach, recruit, and enroll “stealth shoppers”

EAB

APRIL 25, 2023

Blogs 4 tactics to reach, recruit, and enroll “stealth shoppers” Insight from our newest research on marketing to graduate and adult students Based on our Office Hours with EAB podcast, Episode 144, How to Engage ‘Stealth Shoppers'.

Recruitment

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How Gross Inequalities in Institutional Wealth Distort the Higher Education Ecosystem and Shortchange the Vast Majority of Middle- and Lower-Income Undergraduates

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 20, 2023

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Ask yourself: Would the $20 million gift that Bloomberg Philanthropies gave to Princeton in 2021 to support the university’s first-generation and low-income students have a greater impact at Tougaloo College, an HBCU with a $10 million endowment? Kimball and Sarah M.

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The 6 most in-demand topics for district leaders last year

EAB

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Blogs The 6 most in-demand topics for district leaders last year AskEAB's 6 most popular research requests in 2022-2023 Each year, EAB’s Dedicated Advisors pass hundreds of questions from district leaders and school administrators to our AskEAB team. Diversity, equity, and inclusion: 6% of requests DEI best practice: 40% Closing gaps (e.g.,

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What is “one front door” onboarding and how could it help your students?

EAB

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Blogs What is “one front door” onboarding and how could it help your students? Learn more about student customer service and its implications on success Results that Speak for Themselves Germanna’s "one front door" approach yielded remarkable results. Enrollment saw a 16% increase.

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Where higher ed leaders agree (and disagree) on the biggest barriers to DEIJ progress

EAB

JANUARY 5, 2023

But since the surge in urgency around diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) in 2020 and 2021 , progress has stalled on many campuses. June 17, 2021. May 26, 2021. Where higher ed leaders agree (and disagree) on the biggest barriers to DEIJ progress. Some institutions have even backtracked major commitments.

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The Forces That Are Shaping the Future of Higher Education