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The value of partnership to alleviate pain points in support services

Blackboard Higher Education

The past few years have seen a complete shift in not only the delivery of higher education courses, but also student services. Looking at recent job market metrics, employees are leaving in higher numbers and departments can’t keep staff in many areas, especially entry-level positions.

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How to empower student-parents in higher education: A conversation with Generation Hope

EAB

Blogs How to empower student-parents in higher education A conversation with Generation Hope My mom had me at 17, and like many teen parents, had to put her education on hold to care for our family. To get the word out about an institution's services, leaders should consider targeted marketing and communication efforts.

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Direct Admissions Helps Raise Applications, But Not Enrollments

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Now, new research—one of the largest educational studies ever performed—has revealed both the power and the limits of these programs: direct admissions led to more students applying to college, but it did not mean that more of them would actually enroll. Two more are considering it. The reason comes down to money.

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To serve them well, colleges must regain the trust of adult students

University Business

However, on top of how little the American public today seems to trust higher education, skepticism among adults who have already stopped out has already been confirmed. It’s not about students convincing colleges to give them another chance, but institutions trying to persuade students to provide higher education another chance.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Excelencia in Education works to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Top Strategies for Improving Student Retention in Higher Education

Creatrix Campus

Top Strategies for Improving Student Retention in Higher Education admin Fri, 12/23/2022 - 05:27 It is the rule of Gen Z now. Google is what they breathe through, mobile apps for higher education , and advanced gaming technologies to beat their boredom, what naught? Student Retention is picking up like haywire.

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How Gross Inequalities in Institutional Wealth Distort the Higher Education Ecosystem and Shortchange the Vast Majority of Middle- and Lower-Income Undergraduates

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The awful truth is that the wealthiest institutions are so flush with resources that they are deforming the entire system of higher education. I’m not referring here to faculty salaries or reduced teaching loads or class size or breadth of programs or extensive support services—all of which are good things (within limits).