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Why Institutions Need to Raise the Bar for Student Support

University Business

As students question the price tag and time commitment associated with attaining a degree, higher ed institutions need to raise the bar and provide next-level student support to survive in this new era of competition. By submitting your contact information you are agreeing to receive communications from Grammarly.

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Listen to Lead the Way: Audience Insights Guide Your FAFSA Response

Campus Sonar

On top of this, families are stressed by the increased campus communications about action steps , like signing up for orientation, registering for classes, and selecting priority housing, all while waiting to see if the award package will allow their student to comfortably attend school. Keep Iterating Listen, communicate, repeat.

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Let Your Audience Guide You to Yield Success

Campus Sonar

The visibility of Twitter mentions and online conversations—especially those that tag your campus—give you the chance to start meaningful relationships with new students before they step foot on campus (virtually or in-person). Develop and adapt your content to fit time-specific phases of the admissions journey (application, yield, etc.).

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Report Finds Broad Base Skills Help Students Post-Graduation, But Inequity Remains

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Higher education is a ladder to social and economic mobility and stability, and learning certain skills like leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving and communication, can make the difference in a graduate feeling their time in postsecondary education was both worth the expense and helped them achieve life goals.

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President’s corner: Bridgewater College wants to change the narrative on higher ed

University Business

The Chivas Regal effect, a phenomenon in marketing psychology, posits that consumers associate better products with a higher price tag. “We want them to know we were always as affordable as most of the public college, but we were hiding it behind this, you know, very gaudy price tag,” says Bushman. .

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Colleges start new programs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Syracuse University will soon begin a bachelor’s program in esports with three tracks: esports business and management, esports communications, and esports media and design. Editorial Tags: New academic programs Is this diversity newsletter?: York College of the City University of New York is starting an M.S.

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How two-way texting aids in student support and retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Last spring, when the institutional effectiveness team at Moorpark College conducted student surveys and focus groups as well as data analysis to evaluate the efficacy of student communication, an issue with volume became clear. Discussions involved department needs, communication objectives and staffing capabilities.