College Forward

JANUARY 17, 2024

Over the past couple of months, we had insightful conversations with AmeriCorps alumni who recently served with College Possible and have since transitioned into roles within higher education. Former college access coach Jerry Jones served with College Possible Omaha during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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University Business

JULY 20, 2023

Three prominent schools have updated their admissions policy to no longer consider a student’s legacy status after considering the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action. Opponents of legacy admissions have become more vocal—and active—since the Supreme Court decision.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 17, 2023

The lessening of health protocols for in-person classes and a return to co-curricular programming and vibrant campus life bring a bustling scene to admissions and enrollment offices. From 2021 to 2023, the number increased 120%. “We The number of applications to FAMU from first-time college students increased 87% from 2021 to 2022.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Earlham Summer: A Pre-College Program for High School Students will give up to 120 high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors the opportunity to take classes from Earlham faculty, stay overnight on campus, and learn about admissions and scholarship opportunities. 18-23 and 25-30.

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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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Organizers are planning to launch the program Summer 2023. These graduates are most likely to follow careers in service to poor and marginalized communities, as 95 percent of our PRIME-LC alumni do,” Vega said. UCPPP will expand the pool of talented and motivated students who will go on to practice healthcare where it’s needed most.”

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Goucher DEI

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

These mini grants funded a reading group that explored the relationship between culture and the environment, a Linguistic Justice faculty workshop, and a “Gopher Trailblazers in STEMM Alumni Speaker Series.” Moreover, this support will continue throughout the fall 2023 semester, so keep your eye out for more information.

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Campus Sonar

APRIL 11, 2024

Now, it’s time to apply those insights on campus with strategies to help you begin rebuilding trust with prospective and current students, alumni, and the public at large. And these issues aren’t new as of the 2023–24 form changes—the U.S. Alumni are loyal brand advocates —especially on social.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

And some expect application numbers to improve even further this year as a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling against race-conscious admissions practices. The report is based on EAB’s 2023 Student Communications Preferences survey, which was taken by over 1,000 students who indicated that they were considering an HBCU.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

And some expect application numbers to improve even further this year as a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling against race-conscious admissions practices. The report is based on EAB’s 2023 Student Communications Preferences survey, which was taken by over 1,000 students who indicated that they were considering an HBCU.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Quick Facts Total enrollment of 673 students 76% retention rate 3 systems (admissions, enrollment SIS, and financial aid) combined for visualizations 56% six-year graduation rate The Challenge Elmira had difficultly accessing data from their Enterprise Resource System (ERP), making detailed enrollment analysis and strategy challenging.

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Creatrix Campus

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Top 10 Student Recruitment strategies every institution should adopt editor Tue, 10/03/2023 - 05:24 In the dynamic world of higher education, recruiting top-tier talent isn't just a process—it's an art. Use these stories in your marketing materials, website content, and admissions conversations.

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Campus Sonar

APRIL 5, 2023

Graduation is a converging point for your audiences and an opportunity to: Maintain a positive connection and impression with your graduating students to build affinity with them as they become young alumni. Invoke nostalgia in your alumni. Join your local alumni association chapter. Say goodbye to your favorite professor.

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

Students don’t speak “financial aid” “Low-income students disproportionately come from families without college backgrounds, leaving them without the cultural capital needed to navigate the ins and outs of the college admissions process. Support Basic Needs Security, a Sense of Belonging, and Student Engagement 2.

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CAPD

APRIL 14, 2023

The series is a collaboration between DLCs, employers, and alumni to help all students learn about different career and graduate/professional school options available to them. For the second year, CAPD coordinated an institute-wide Career Exploration Series during the fall and IAP.

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Campus Sonar

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

It’s not surprising that 72% of college presidents agree or somewhat agree that their institution needs to make fundamental changes in its business models, programming, or other operations ( Inside Higher Ed’s 2023 survey of presidents ). Review and change your marketing, advancement, and admissions team composition, structure, and pay.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This may seem intuitive—our latest Graduate and Adult Learner Survey found that 61% of surveyed students who took a graduate admissions test knew what programs they were going to apply to prior to taking it. Graduate test-taker names are most likely to remain within their indicated program of interest, compared to other lead types.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Blogs How 1,000+ prospective HBCU students conducted their college search Key insights from our 2023 Student Communication Preferences Survey The recent Supreme Court decision on affirmative action has many HBCU leaders wondering whether they’ll see an influx of enrollment for fall 2024. By the end of sophomore year, 50.7%

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Our second cohort concluded in December 2021, our third cohort wrapped up in spring 2022, our fourth occurred in fall 2022, and our fifth occurred in spring 2023. All cohorts ended with presentations of the fellows’ capstone projects.

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Goucher DEI

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The GPEP Team GPEP is run by eight full-time staff members, including a new member of our team, Kenard Johnson ’19, who will begin in December 2023 in a new position: Director of Alumnae/i Engagement. GPEP’s admissions process is unlike that of a traditional college. This addition to our staff is part of GPEP’s five-year plan.

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EAB

MAY 22, 2023

February 3, 2023 Lehigh University’s data strategy: A roadmap to a university’s analytics transformation January 31, 2023 Edify Data Strategy Series Learn more about Edify Accelerators at our Edify Data Strategy Series. Here’s what we learned.

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University Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

He helped secure admission to the Association of American Universities in June by attracting a solid core of faculty and fostering research opportunities. Whitakers oversaw upgrades and restorations to a dining hall, admissions center, residence halls and historic walkways around the school, WVXU reports.

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EAB

APRIL 24, 2023

Use deadline campaigns to drive deposits One of my favorite strategies to improve conversion from admit to enrollment is to offer multiple admissions deadlines for your programs. Continue to send admits stories from successful current students and alumni. Here are a few tactics to convert as many admits to enrollments as possible.

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EAB

DECEMBER 4, 2023

They want to hear stories from current students and alumni. July 20, 2023 The Case for ChatGPT: Leveraging AI for Admissions Tasks July 18, 2023 Are you prepared to recruit ‘Gen P’? July 20, 2023 The Case for ChatGPT: Leveraging AI for Admissions Tasks July 18, 2023 Are you prepared to recruit ‘Gen P’?

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EAB

MAY 17, 2023

Blogs Five Things University Leaders are Prioritizing This Year (And Two They Should Be) The results from EAB’s Spring 2023 Pulse Survey are in! Now in 2023, issues with academic readiness and social isolation are having meaningful impacts on retention and student success, including an entirely new phenomenon – “move-in melt.”

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EAB

AUGUST 15, 2023

Additionally, promoting specific career outcomes (such as examples of graduates' employers and salaries) and including testimonials of alumni success stories can really help me picture the benefits of a graduate education. July 28, 2023 Didn’t meet your graduate enrollment goals? Here’s what to do next. appeared first on EAB.

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EAB

AUGUST 25, 2023

Now, we’re sharing the five topics that were top of mind for independent school leaders over the past year (July 2022 through June 2023). Additionally, according to EAB research on equitable grading policies for school districts, test-optional admissions place a higher premium on student grades.

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AIFS Abroad

APRIL 6, 2023

Last Updated on April 6, 2023 by Cat Rogliano When it comes to choosing study abroad providers as a college student, you have many options. Our team is here to answer your questions and guide you through the application and admissions process. So, why should you choose AIFS Abroad? Not sure where or when to study abroad?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 5, 2023

I led tours for Admissions. I registered folx for Alumni Weekend. Advice Newsletter publication dates: Sunday, March 5, 2023 Diversity Newsletter publication date: Sunday, March 5, 2023 Trending: I did whatever jobs came my way. I babysat for the dean of students. I was an RA. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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EAB

JUNE 27, 2023

We’re also working with UCF to market to current seniors in their undergraduate nursing programs as well as nursing program alumni to communicate the value of continuing into graduate nursing programs at UCF. April 24, 2023 Looking to Grow Your Health Care Administration Program? Try these 4 strategies.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 26, 2023

Not by admissions selectivity or even by their contribution to social mobility, but, rather, their impact on the growth of knowledge and technological and scientific advancement? Advice Newsletter publication dates: Thursday, January 26, 2023 Diversity Newsletter publication date: Thursday, January 26, 2023 Trending:

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Campus Sonar

MARCH 29, 2023

According to a 2023 Marist College poll , 70% of Blacks consider college an important way to get a better job and improve their position in life compared to 65% of whites. Find, engage, and support your Black alumni network and tell their authentic stories. The projected breakdown will be 49.7% for Whites, 24.6% for Hispanics, 13.1%

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EAB

MARCH 24, 2023

The Primacy of Listening Admissions Office Staffing in a Volatile Labor Market, EAB Many managers make the mistake of leading their team members based on who they hope they'll be, instead of who they are. Additionally, managers sometimes assess people using their own experiences as a baseline.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2023

October 24, 2023. The data for the survey was collected this year between May and June of 2023. Should the primary audience be prospective students, current students, or even alumni, but it's important to note that the site should primarily serve prospective students. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast.

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EAB

AUGUST 21, 2023

Blogs Near-Term Strategies to Combat Transfer Decline As Fall 2023 classes shape up, many enrollment leaders once again face lagging transfer rates. Does Admissions conduct an intake or deferral survey of transfer students? Transfer enrollments have declined by 13.5% Email us at eabenrollmentcomm@eab.com.

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EAB

JULY 27, 2023

Blogs Overcome these two roadblocks to engage young alumni Many of today’s young alumni find themselves burdened with outsized student loan debt and facing tumultuous financial challenges as they embark on entry-level careers. Additionally, this generation of alumni’s time in college was greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Edu Alliance Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In 2016, The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES), founded in 1950, conducted a comprehensive survey of 1205 of its alumni. 89% of those who entered graduate school earned admissions in their first or second-choice school. 50% felt that their IES Abroad Program experience helped them to get this first job.

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