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Admissions After the Supreme Court Ruling: Understanding Inequality in Extracurricular Activities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Colleges around the country rolled out their applications for the new admissions season at the beginning of August. Many made adjustments to their essay prompts, given that students are still free to discuss their experiences with race even under the Supreme Court ruling. Absent that tool, we have several recommendations.

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Signals in the Noise: Maximize Student Engagement with Data 

Collegis Education Data Management

With enrollment numbers shrinking , institutions need to maximize student engagement at every point in their college journey, from application to retention and all the way through to graduation. Anomalies in data can be informative and predictive. Read the previous or next installment.

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Eight ways to boost student engagement with advisers

Confessions of a Community College Dean

So if students benefit from meeting with their advisers and institutions can’t always mandate such meetings, what can be done to encourage students to engage with advising? We build relationships primarily with our students, but also it’s a framework that we use to build relationships with one another.”

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How to Increase Student Retention Through the Admissions Process

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Establishing a Strong Higher Ed Admissions Strategy The student journey from application to enrollment and, ultimately, graduation is a long one, with setbacks and turn offs along the way that can threaten student retention. How Does the Admissions Process Work? No school wants to come up short filling its next class.

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Practical Pedagogy Tips for Educators at Minority-Serving Institutions

The Scholarly Teacher

Introduction Minority-Serving (MSIs) enroll high percentages of students facing systemic barriers to higher education access. Clearly, there’s real need to better serve underserved student communities. University classrooms are important places to transform students’ experiences of higher education for the better.

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Pushing Back on the DEI Pushback

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The DEI pushback is strong and widespread, especially in public higher education. According to The Chronicle of Higher Education DEI Legislation Tracker , 28 states have enacted legislation that prohibits public universities from: · considering race, sex, ethnicity, and national origin in admissions or employment, Dr. James H.

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Community College Enrollment: Reducing Inefficiencies in Onboarding

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

A Blueprint for Enrollment Growth and Sustainability Higher education enrollment has been declining for several years, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Community colleges play a crucial role in providing an accessible and affordable education to diverse student populations.