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Target to Launch Internship Program for HBCU Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Maya Moss The Target Scholars Sophomore Internship Program will give second-year students industry experience in a number of the retailer's departments, such as retail, supply chain facilities, technology, merchandising, and product development. “We Paul Business Journal reported.

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We need adult learners as much as they need us. Here’s how to help them

University Business

A single 38-year-old mother of two, her days are busy and require an artful balance between work at a local retail store and responsibilities at home. Now, these institutions are recalibrating their recruitment strategies to cast a wider net, recognizing the untapped potential of adult learners like Jacqueline. Her story is not unique.

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Is TikTok worth the risk? Dos and don’ts for enrollment teams

EAB

Be sure to thoroughly explore advertising guides for TikTok and other platforms as you create your strategy to understand which objectives will help you reach your specific recruitment goals. This can help you increase awareness for recruiting purposes while also educating users about your owned media platforms.

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Overhauling campus dining for a new era

University Business

However, many such services are struggling with poor recruitment and retention rates. However, there are other facets schools can work on to increase their recruitment and retention rate, such as by providing health-related benefits, tuition discounts and free or discounted meals.

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Interest rate changes could challenge universities, student loans and post 16 and vocational education

SRHE

The challenges presented by potential increases in interest payments will be exacerbated over the next two years by the continued decline in the real value of student tuition fees, limitations on the recruitment of overseas students with dependants and a decline in the proportion of students applying to low and mid-tariff universities.

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Poll Highlights Top Concerns of Enrollment Leaders

EAB

The two discuss the growth of the non-consumption market, the challenges of recruiting Gen P students—those heavily impacted by the pandemic—as well as unexpected impacts from the recent Supreme Court ruling on ways that colleges engage with prospective students. So, think about this then, in the context of the recruiting relationship.

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ELEVATE program: Achievement Strategies from Illinois Tech: Changing Higher Education Podcast 166 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Raj Echambadi

The Change Leader, Inc.

As higher educational institutions, especially four-year colleges, we are trained to recruit 17- and 18-year-old students. I go to an online retailer and say I want this headset. We want to control the recruiting pipeline. The bottom line is that there are multiple paths to enrollment and a college degree.