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Tailoring Student Services to Create Career-Ready Graduates: Changing Higher Education Podcast 153 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Kevin Grubb

The Change Leader, Inc.

16 May · Episode 155 Tailoring Student Services to Create Career-Ready Graduates 36 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Hear how Villanova University is creating career-ready graduates with approximately 94% of students being accepted into internships. Villanova typically encourages employers to pay interns.

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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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5 High Tech Solutions that Enable High Touch Campus Experiences

University Business

Balancing the use of technology with human interactions is a concept known as High Tech, High Touch, and was first introduced in 1982 by futurist and author John Naisbitt in his book, Megatrends: Ten New Directions Transforming Our Lives. Researcher and author Hana Ben-Shabat discusses this in her book, Gen Z 360.

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How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts

EAB

Leadership began by listening to staff to identify and resolve disconnects between departments, which had been limiting their ability to market and fill open courses. I'm Tara Zirkel, Director of Strategic Research with a focus on community colleges here at EAB. We have an 11000 square mile service area, a large service area.

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Boost Higher Ed Enrollment and Graduation Rates – The Power of Student Support and Belonging: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 148 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Elliot Felix

The Change Leader, Inc.

In stark contrast to prevailing trends in higher education, colleges and universities have or are boosting their enrollment, retention, and graduation rates by improving their students’ sense of belonging, student support services, student-faculty relationships, and career readiness programs.

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5 Proven Student Engagement Strategies for The Fall!

Campus Groups

Raise Awareness about Campus Resources If your platform has a campus engagement platform or app, it should be the go-to resource for students. In addition to serving as a one-stop-shop for academic, co-curricular and student service information, the platform helps connect and engage students.

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How to Work with CBOs to Supercharge Your Recruiting Efforts

EAB

The two discuss ways to forge better partnerships with CBOs by understanding the role they play in helping students overcome obstacles when applying to colleges. Jordan also shares tips for admissions teams who want to communicate and work more effectively with CBOs to boost enrollment. It's like email and conferences.