Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 21, 2023

It may be time to rethink the college minor. A Move Toward Credentialing People are questioning the value of a college degree and demonizing college along the way. Rethinking the Minor Four-year institutions can learn much from the partnership between the community colleges and corporations like the Ford Motor Company.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Blogs 5 areas for community college leaders to take stock in 2023 And resources to help sustain your post-pandemic momentum Now that community colleges have weathered the storm of the pandemic, it’s time to take a moment to recognize all you have accomplished, and then to begin to steer the transition from a “crisis” mindset to a sustainability one.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

How to engage more community college prospects amid the “great opt out”. As the number of traditional-aged students continues to decline, community college leaders must focus on enrollment and recruitment strategies within their control. Source: EAB analysis of American Community Survey data.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

The profile of the average community college student is changing. While two-year institutions still have significant populations of adult students and people desirous of enhancing their career options, there is a growing number of first-time college students, age 18 to 22, that are seeking a traditional college experience.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Out in the Midwest, the smaller liberal arts-focused Wheaton College missed its 2019 enrollment mark by only 20 students after suffering from a series of budget cuts last year. While the University of North Carolina Greensboro’s enrollment overall is down from Fall 2022, it has seen an 11.5%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The new FAFSA formula removes the number of family members in college from calculations, and “in many cases,” will make students with college-attending siblings “be eligible for considerably less financial aid,” a 2023 Brookings Institute report stated. It really does shorten things up quite a bit." 30 instead of the usual Oct.

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EAB

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Inside A Community College’s Streamlined, Custom Enrollment Data Warehouse Implementation Case Study: North Iowa Area Community College About North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is a public community college in Mason City, Iowa with 2,500 students, about half of whom attend full-time.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It was predicted that the public Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) would face a structural operating deficit of over $22 million, a forecast that officials worried would hurt enrollment and other aspects of the school. Spring graduate, new undergraduate, and undergraduate transfer new enrollment are up by over 25% compared to last year.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 31, 2023

Image: Setting community college students up for success can result in institutional partnerships, as demonstrated by the University of Dayton’s work with Sinclair Community College in Ohio. The initiative also increases the number of graduates who remain in the Dayton area and contribute to its local workforce.

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University Business

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Although most colleges and universities are scrambling to moderate precisely how students should be allowed to use it, faculty and administrators are inviting its use systemwide. I don’t think it does us any good to villainize these technologies, said Rebecca Sandidge, vice president for enrollment management at Oglethorpe University (Ga.).

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eLiterate

DECEMBER 1, 2022

It turns out that only top-tier universities take advantage of the opportunity to recruit international students at a time when more of the world is looking for a US college degree. Community College international student sources, from IEE. The next webinar will be on international students. It should be a fun conversation.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

“U nless the community is well.” ” Crace joined Adriene Hobdy, director of leadership development and talent management at Montgomery County Community College (Penn.), The community college is currently exploring how to satisfy this overwhelming demand while maintaining a cultural presence.

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EAB

MAY 22, 2023

Accelerators Strategic Enrollment Management Student enrollment is practically everyone’s job at an institution. Various individuals from across campus contribute to enrollment numbers—from setting the strategy to managing academic programs, and more.

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University Business

APRIL 9, 2024

Yet, this developing flexibility is underdeveloped in many community colleges where technical and in-person training is staunchly preserved. Competitive strategies include extension workshops that push into a local employer’s training space and then convert employees into college-going, nontraditional students.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 27, 2023

Over the course of the year, this series of posts will feature research, case studies, and the practical, replicative work of leaders in the academic services and enrollment management community. AACRAO members manage institutional systems and have a lot of control over how complex or streamlined they will be.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

While building a 15-year foundation in admissions and enrollment management, Williams found herself engaging with students long after they had enrolled, which naturally expanded to helping them successfully navigate campus. While we had some challenges early in the program, it’s thriving.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 23, 2024

23 January · Episode 191 Increase Graduate School Enrollment through Strategic Enrollment Management 40 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Strategic enrollment management (SEM) as a solution for growing graduate school enrollment in declining markets (e.g., minority and STEM).

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 8, 2023

Drumm McNaughton speaks with Dr. Marielena DeSanctis, president of the Community College of Denver, who shares some of the solutions she was able to identify based on her unique understanding of higher ed. She started her education career in K-12 and moved to community college leadership. Dr. DeSanctis is unique.

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EAB

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Congratulations to our 2022 winners: Technology Pioneer Award: Bakersfield College. Return on Education Award: South Puget Sound Community College. Collaborative Citizen Award: Ramapo College of New Jersey. Jose Aviles, Vice President for Enrollment Management, Louisiana State University. Sierra College.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 28, 2023

As vice provost of student academic success and enrollment management at James Madison University in Virginia, Molina approaches student success from a curricular perspective, focusing on student learning experiences and how educators can best support their students. Q: What is your role at James Madison University?

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EAB

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Even for students who do not complete their education while in prison, incarcerated individuals who take academic or vocational college courses are several times more likely to enroll in a state community college upon release than incarcerated people not utilizing available educational resources. October 25, 2022.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The first half of this two-part series with Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU)’s Chancellor Terence Cheng explores how CSCU partners with local businesses to ensure equity and workforce preparation for its majority-minority student population. Dr. Terrence describes it as building “muscle memory” for them.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Director for Transfer & Pathways, Central New Mexico Community College University Research Optimizing institutional resources for research growth Nick Hagemeier, Interim Vice Provost for Research, East Tennessee State University Want to learn more about the Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 5, 2023

Q: How does managing student success as a provost differ from your focus on it in your prior role? At Georgia] I was largely in charge of … enrollment management and student success. When my child goes to college, what do I want them to come out with?” A: It’s a much different, much bigger role. [At

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

APRIL 25, 2023

If you have an idea of a blog post but need some help to think through its content, feel free to email the Blog Manager, Paul Holliday-Millard, at Paul.Holliday-Millard@uncc.edu. In past roles, mostly within Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management, I have led assessment efforts to enhance programming and services.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 17, 2023

Tom, who served as our vice president of enrollment management from 2007 until 2014, recognized not only the importance of maintaining a beautiful campus year-round but, even more importantly, the importance of making a strong first impression with our visitors and potential students during initial campus visits. block:block=176].

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JUNE 13, 2023

Drumm McNaughton talks with one of The State of Higher Education’s leading architects, VP of Impact and Planning Dr. Courtney Brown of the Lumina Foundation, an independent private foundation that increased the number of states with attainment goals from one in 2008 to 48 today. with post-secondary credentials from 38% to 84% during the same period.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

EAB named these practices “ Student Success Management ” for their resemblance to enrollment management strategies. As you’ll see below, these metrics have become very complex over the span of just a few years. As we think about where student success is headed in the next decade, it’s useful to look back at where we’ve been.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 13, 2023

These roles allowed me to work across the institutions, and because I had to communicate clearly about things I originally knew little about, I was forced to dig into issues and understand them. However, the loneliness is somewhat rooted in the need to hold back a little and to be very cautious how and when you communicate.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JUNE 29, 2020

One such institution is Amarillo College in Amarillo, TX. This community college is redefining its efforts to reach and engage its student body, many of whom are non-traditional and underrepresented students.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 21, 2023

Image: The success rate for new academic programs at colleges and universities depends more on the type of institution launching them than whether a program is in the sciences or humanities, according to a new report identifying what sorts of programs fare better when it comes to growth.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This approach serves as inspiration and how-to for colleges and universities looking to thrive in a new era of learning, prepare students for success in their careers, and benefit society. Drumm McNaughton Implementing innovative structures in higher education is not an option; it's a necessity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

These include enrollment management, student success, fundraising and endowment, infrastructure, technology, and facilities; and academic program relevance. In this day and age, HBCUs are increasingly having to compete for students with other institutions, including community colleges, Ward said.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 18, 2023

The group always focuses on creating new curves for curriculum development, co-curricular, and experiential education to remain healthy and strong, thus avoiding plateauing and declining. To increase accessibility and affordability, SEU never takes a cookie-cutter approach with its more than 200 campuses nationwide. Kent, welcome to the program.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 2, 2023

Turning Around Retention and Graduation Numbers Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago has broken the mold for turning around retention and graduation numbers. They have bucked the national average by using a strategic enrollment model that turns the traditional higher ed model on its ear. Thomas in St.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 30, 2023

The relative or comparative success of many academic programs are in part measured by the full-time equivalent enrollments in their programs. It requires someone intricately tied to the value of education to manage the tug-o-war over bought and brought credits. Brought credit is the most common currency in the transfer process.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Drumm McNaughton Dive into the complexities of higher education enrollment–navigate through its current challenges, and uncover strategies for the tough times ahead. In this podcast, we dive into the complexities of higher education enrollment, navigating through its current challenges and uncovering strategies for the tough times ahead.

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