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Male Resource Centers Promote Success Among Men of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The MRC has several programs, including some for potential students still considering whether to enroll and another for students age 25 or older. The main event is a bi-weekly speaker series featuring Black male professionals who have been through college and have gone on to establish themselves in various career areas.

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Practical Pedagogy Tips for Educators at Minority-Serving Institutions

The Scholarly Teacher

Simple ways for faculty to increase student engagement with university services involve frequently and routinely advertising them and normalizing their use. Include a list and contact information for student services in syllabi, and connect the use of services to successful learning outcomes.

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Benefits of Integrating Service-Learning With Other High-Impact Practices

The Scholarly Teacher

These students planned a chronic disease intervention during their one-week trip. They gave an interactive presentation about nutrition to children at the local elementary school and held a community-wide event with a presentation on chronic disease and prevention. college students, 1977–2014. Eshbaugh, W. & Branson, R.

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Why customer service matters for community colleges

EAB

If you haven’t, take a look at your college’s reviews on Google, Niche, or social media—if there is negative feedback, it’s likely related to customer service mishaps like lost paperwork, slow responses, or unanswered questions. ".the Invest in customer service professional development.

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Student Lifecycle Strategies for Enrollment and Retention: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 150 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Amrit Ahluwalia

The Change Leader, Inc.

If the institution’s purpose is to support student success , then the structure of student services and student communications, for example, must adapt to being about student success. When you’re communicating with students, are you sending emails to them? Is it a meaningful campus event?

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How to Work with CBOs to Supercharge Your Recruiting Efforts

EAB

And I would say when I was doing a lot more work directly with students and even when I talk with my colleagues now, I think there's often a preference to be at sort of like larger scale events. Someone would say, "Yeah, I'll come to your college essay editing event," or they'd volunteer for something. JW: I guess, absolutely.