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Catalyze college coaches gain hirable skills during returner service year

College Forward

In a recent article, Forbes stated that data literacy, leadership skills, and collaboration are among “The Top 10 Most In-Demand Skills for the Next 10 Years.” Catalyze coaches with College Possible are gaining many invaluable leadership skills during their AmeriCorps service term.

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How to Write an Email to College Admissions Counselors

Great College Advice

If you want to communicate with admissions, it’s best to think carefully about how you will communicate with the humans that populate those offices of admission. Further on in this article we’ll address how to write an email to a college admissions counselor if you find yourself in this situation.

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How two-way texting aids in student support and retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Last spring, when the institutional effectiveness team at Moorpark College conducted student surveys and focus groups as well as data analysis to evaluate the efficacy of student communication, an issue with volume became clear. Discussions involved department needs, communication objectives and staffing capabilities.

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Video networking at Grinnell enhances student connections

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“For many undergraduates, particularly those who have been historically underrepresented in higher education, building one’s network can be a formidable challenge,” Mark Peltz, dean of careers, life and service at Grinnell College, shares. Requiring alumni to register first also drives students to register, Peltz shares.

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Promises and Pitfalls of ChatGPT

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Call to Action: Marketing and Communications in Higher Education Can artificial intelligence technology help you research content ideas? Develop copy for a news release or marketing email? For writing, you can feed ChatGPT specific prompts to generate an article title, topic outline, even the entire piece.

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New LinkedIn Learning role guides lay out learning paths for career advancement

CU Work-Life Balance

Content can include courses organized by skill level, related skill keywords to follow, learning paths, learning groups where you can communicate with members interested in related topics, and available certifications. Read our past article on custom content to learn more.

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With China's reopening, new challenges for recruiting

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Above all, admission recruiters will find themselves re-entering a market that has lost a great deal of confidence in the United States as a study destination. More than half of the parents also listed public information sessions and the ability to communicate with current Chinese students on campus or alumni as being important to them.