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Colleges Are More Than Just an Education but a Capital Investment into Our Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Inferior campus facilities impact the ability to both recruit and retain students as well as attract the best faculty, and the evidence is apparent across the entire higher education landscape. Poor amenities have a negative impact on the ability to recruit and retain both students and elite faculty.

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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Graduate students’ needs are focused on financing their education and financial support for conference travel. Professionals are mostly focused on financial literacy and professionals in graduate school require financing for their continued education.” Encourage research and scholarship on U.S.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Projects addressed topics such as annual giving, student retention, professional and continuing education, academic program planning, and more. Below are a few of the key themes that appeared in multiple capstone projects from past participants. Scroll down to read about each of the capstone projects in the fellows’ own words.

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Prioritizing Data Management as a Strategic Asset for Your Institution

Collegis Education Data Management

According to Battista, that affects recruitment, admissions, retention and continued education. Set expectations Try to determine what benefits individual departments can realize and how they can leverage their data to improve the overall experiences of students, faculty, staff and alumni.

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Embracing a New Model for Higher Ed Governance Part 5: Board Improvement: Building a Culture of Continuous Board Improvement and Accountability

The Change Leader, Inc.

Board Recruitment In the past (and in some cases currently), board appointments were often made as a “thank you” for political support or donations. This committee should be responsible for recruiting prospective trustees as well as for the internal development and growth of the board and its members.