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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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Eight ways to boost student engagement with advisers

Confessions of a Community College Dean

We build relationships primarily with our students, but also it’s a framework that we use to build relationships with one another.” ” Cuevas sees both student engagement and advising-team morale as relatively low post-pandemic. Tell us about it.

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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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Community College Enrollment: Reducing Inefficiencies in Onboarding

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Based on an examination of current onboarding practices, the CCRC’s framework is focused on streamlining processes and enhancing student support mechanisms. Emphasis on Student Support Growing institutions prioritize comprehensive student support services that help learners succeed academically and professionally.

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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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CSU Opens Up Access to Transfer Planner to All California Community College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cal State LA CSU’s Transfer Planner – created by enrollment management technology company Liaison International – is an online platform where students who are attending or going to attend a California community college can see whether their past, present, and future coursework will fulfill transfer requirements for their CSU of choice.

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Report: The Advantages that AI Brings to Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

South Carolina State has used AI in its admissions efforts. The biggest concern that we see, especially when talking to students at HBCUs, is that they want to be a part of the development,” Marshall said. “In the case of South Carolina State University, I think they gained 400 staff hours by using customer service chatbots,” she said.