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Engage New Students Early Or Lose Them: Here’s How to Do It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They should also support students to complete all of the necessary paperwork before the term begins. Subgroups of students who typically need support services should be contacted and invited in to discuss their needs. She repeated this experience at three different community colleges over three years. Dr. Brad C.

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Post-Pandemic Resurgence Bolsters HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In addition to tragic events such as the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and positive attention from high profile alumni like Vice President Kamala Harris, a graduate of Howard University, Granville said first-time students have become increasingly aware that HBCUs are the top producers of Black doctors, engineers, and other professions.

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“Move-in melt” is on the rise: Why it’s happening and 3 strategies to fight it

EAB

As for students who didn’t file their FAFSA, many of these students may be first-generation or low-income students who need more support to make it to the first day of classes. Film testimonials to share how your institution’s education and support have paved the way for their achievements.

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Exploring What Makes a School Unique, and How It Can Increase Student Enrollment

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Plenty of schools offer online programs, cost-effective degrees, individualized support, and expert faculty. These can be informal one-on-one interviews with faculty, focus groups conducted with current students, or even surveys of alumni. What have alumni gone on to do with their degrees? What excites you about your university?

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College cancels classes for career, advising expo

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Faculty wanted to support student retention and provide greater academic support through a day of just academic advising in the spring semester. What it is: During the event, students could take a professional head shot, chat with an alumni mentor, network with university administrators or pursue the all-majors job and internship fair.

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Integrating Student Management Systems with Other Educational Technologies: A Path to Holistic Education Management

Creatrix Campus

Encourages individualized academic guidance and support services for students. Creatrix Campus built a comprehensive Student Information System encompassing the full student lifecycle, from pre-admission, and registration, to placement and alumni services. Guarantees the easy and central access to all student data.

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

EAB

For some schools, this reintegration was a way to leverage shared administrative services and thereby cut costs and make up revenue gaps from declines in undergraduate enrollment. Institutions were able to apply the online learning innovations from PCO units across the university and build lifelong learning relationships with alumni.