Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 4, 2023

By examining federal IPEDS data on these peers and other similar–but–R-2 institutions, and talking to academic leaders and scholars who study regional colleges and universities, we found R-2 public institutions have not become less diverse or accessible as they make the transition.

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Research Higher Education Admissions Graduate Education 103

Higher Ed Connects: News

AUGUST 28, 2019

Colleges and universities are great places to work. students who are no longer are attracted to faculty careers are still interested in working in higher education. They are drawn to the teaching and learning mission of the institution, its organizational values, and the opportunity to collaborate with smart people.

Administration 52

Administration Budget and Finance Management Higher Education Faculty 52

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Assistant Vice President, Institutional Strategy & Effectiveness, Mississippi State University University Research Supporting undergraduate research and challenging assumptions R. Below are a few of the key themes that appeared in multiple capstone projects from past participants.

Budget and Finance Management 52

Budget and Finance Management Marketing and Communication Services Enrollment Management Higher Education 52

EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Blogs Creating a data-informed campus: part 3 Using data to facilitate institutional effectiveness The conversation around data-informed decision making in higher education continues to accelerate. All too often, however, the question of how to capture these data and use them to positively affect the institution remains.

Budget and Finance Management 98

Budget and Finance Management Institutional Research Higher Education Research 98

EAB

MAY 16, 2023

The three share tips on collecting and using data to convince faculty and senior leaders to become enthusiastic partners in the effort. That is a very long title to say basically our office is responsible for institutional research, institutional assessment, as well as some components of academic technology. Learn more.

Marketing and Communication Services 94

Marketing and Communication Services Faculty Utilities Institutional Research 94

Dr. Al Solano

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

For example, some university researchers have convinced themselves (and policy makers too) that counting words on college documents and websites is an effective methodology to make assumptions about practice. A recent research paper analyzed community college institutional research office mission statements.

Research 52

Research Institutional Research Food Community College 52

The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 28, 2023

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. The faculty relationship is so crucial.

Marketing and Communication Services 52

Marketing and Communication Services Consulting Support Services Libraries 52

EAB

JUNE 30, 2023

5 ways a data management platform can benefit your college To anyone who doesn’t work with raw data directly, data management might seem esoteric. What benefits do staff, faculty, and students gain from better data management? Many institutions have a staff member whose primary function is to complete such reports.

Management 52

Management Fundraising Alumni Financial Aid 52

Dr. Al Solano

AUGUST 6, 2022

At some campuses it’s the reverse, but by and large, I found English faculty’s culture more ready to implement student-centered, equitable change. My point about culture is that when obstruction becomes part of the pattern of behaviors, attitudes, customs, norms, and routines at a college, students ultimately pay the price.

Management 75

Management Faculty Research Social Justice 75