Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 14, 2023

According to the American Association of Community Colleges, our nation had over 1,000 public, tribal, and independent community colleges enrolling 10.2 million credit and non-credit students for the 2021-22 academic year; the need to retain top talent among faculty and staff continues to grow.

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EAB

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Student Success Collaborative Awards. This is the ninth year in a row that EAB has recognized outstanding achievements in student success. An institution that is on the leading edge when it comes to use of EAB Student Success technology. More on student success management. December 15, 2021.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 7, 2025

This helps ensure support reaches the students who need it most, not just the ones who raise their hands. Communication and integrated workflows also play a critical role. This effort contributed to an 8% increase in retention between 2016 and 2021, surpassing their goal with an 80% retention rate from Fall 2021 to Fall 2022.

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Civitas Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As Northwest Missouri State University (Northwest) worked to improve retention rates, it recognized that faculty and staff needed a centralized location to communicate and access student data easily. Transforming raw data into high-quality insights is a game changer for making decisions that affect student success.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Insights from IHEP’s Community of Practice to Policy to Increase Degree Completion By Janiel Santos Higher education can be a pathway to economic security and social mobility – but only if a student earns a degree. Between July 2020 and July 2021, 1.4

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EAB

JANUARY 12, 2023

While only 10% of campus safety units report to student affairs according to our org chart analysis, a handful of student affairs leaders we surveyed told us they gained campus safety in the last 18 months. Trying to decide on the right advising model, or whether your institution needs a chief student success officer?

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The Accelerator Model as an Innovation for Student Success First-year students sometimes have difficulties adjusting to college’s academic demands, and Dr. Renick’s team noted that freshmen struggled even more during the pandemic. Addressing this problem was the genesis of the accelerator model.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Blogs Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference The academic advising profession faces shrinking budgets, expanding student and administration expectations, and increasing turnover—all of which make it harder for institutions to think strategically about advising structure and staffing to support student success.

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EAB

DECEMBER 19, 2022

What we learned about the future of student success from 1,200 success leaders. CONNECTED is my favorite time of year in the Student Success Collaborative , and this year did not disappoint! Here are my 3 biggest takeaways from CONNECTED22: The pandemic is still affecting student success in critical ways.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

DECEMBER 18, 2023

IHEP’s TransferBOOST Initiative and Affordability Financial Tool IHEP’s interest in identifying and scaling evidence-based degree completion models stems from an innovative approach designed to provide students with quality, affordable, and well-supported pathways to achieve their dreams of earning a degree.

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EAB

MARCH 9, 2023

To ease the negative impacts on faculty, academic leaders can set clear expectations for faculty about their role in student mental health support and help faculty set boundaries with students. 5 critical to dos for academic leaders to support student success 2.

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EAB

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Community College Outreach Campaign Ideas. A targeted outreach campaign is an effort of focused, proactive communication to a population of students in need of a specific intervention or action. Student Success Priorities 2022. How to Build a Student-Centric Community College. December 15, 2021.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Insights from IHEP’s Community of Practice to Policy to Increase Degree Completion By Janiel Santos Higher education can be a pathway to economic security and social mobility – but only if a student earns a degree. Between July 2020 and July 2021, 1.4

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

There is also a record of communication, even if it transitions to ACC Gmail. “It’s It’s the data hub for all our students. Engaged Faculty It can be exceptionally hard for institutions of any size to engage faculty in student success efforts. in Spring 2021 to 74.9%

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

They accomplish this by providing holistic support through extensive academic and wraparound services from the time the student applies to the time they walk the stage. The program opened in Fall 2022 and is already serving over 70 students. Their outreach efforts have played a big part in their early success. October 6, 2021.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 20, 2025

However, in 2021, UNCA observed a significant drop in fall-to-fall retention rates, signaling a need for a proactive, data-informed approach to student success. Without real-time visibility into student needs, UNCAs support model remained reactive, limiting their ability to provide timely, personalized interventions.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Create a Sense of Urgency UWM recognized the pressing need to address equity gaps in student success. Their vision focused on student success, inclusion, and a commitment to providing equitable opportunities for all students to thrive in their academic pursuits. Ready to get started?

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EAB

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Higher-than-expected summer melt in Fall 2021 led them to investigate causes that could threaten future semesters. Cross-campus communication issues, limited access to faculty during summer, and a lack of buy-in to student success initiatives were among the most pressing contributors. Student Success Priorities 2022.

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

Hamm, Associate Vice President of Communications and Marketing via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. To learn more, visit ascendiumeducation.org. Media Inquiries For media inquiries or to arrange an interview, please contact Terrance L.

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EAB

JANUARY 5, 2023

But since the surge in urgency around diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) in 2020 and 2021 , progress has stalled on many campuses. Articulate inclusive vision: Envisioning and communicating a vision for DEIJ and making the case for progress. Authority to set and communicate accountability. June 17, 2021.

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Civitas Learning

JULY 11, 2024

Once students enroll and begin classes, an institution’s work is far from over. Effective communication, guidance, and resources are foundational to an effective student success strategy. Every effort matters to keep students enrolled and persisting to graduation. Read the Blog 2.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This includes how your job descriptions are written, how career progression opportunities are prioritized, and how you communicate your employee value proposition. Thus, coordinated email communications are critical to closing equity gaps. are your emails to students limiting your equity efforts?

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EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

My team has worked with an increasing number of institutions that are seeking to re-center their student success strategies around a more holistic definition of the student experience. This summer, my friends on EAB's enrollment research team surveyed over 20,000 high school students to gather insight into recruiting Gen P.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

EAB’s Tara Zirkel is joined by Pueblo Community College VP of Student Success, Dr. Heather Speed, to examine changes Pueblo made to boost enrollment heading into the fall semester. Our special guest today is Heather Speed, vice president for Student Success at Pueblo Community College. Transcript.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 1, 2024

These initiatives can continue for years without scrutiny, or they may be evaluated during leadership changes or budget reviews to assess their effectiveness in helping students succeed. Regularly measuring the efficacy of student success initiatives is crucial for strategic decision-making and planning.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

These individuals incorporate the skills of several other roles, by “merging the skills of statistics, mathematics, programming, communication, and business knowledge” (8). What happens when you disaggregate your student success data? 4 new data opportunities for success analytics—and where you should begin.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Our second cohort concluded in December 2021, our third cohort wrapped up in spring 2022, our fourth occurred in fall 2022, and our fifth occurred in spring 2023. The topics covered included student success, budget models, change management, and more. All cohorts ended with presentations of the fellows’ capstone projects.

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Supporting Student Success

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

This team has since won Ryerson’s 2021 Julia Hanigsberg Make Your Mark Staff Award for Client Service in recognition of their extraordinary efforts to support student success! Planning for 2021. Program planning for Get Ryerson Ready 2021 is underway.

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Supporting Student Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

This project was particularly important to me because of the impact CliftonStrengths had made in my life and how the tool was being used to support post-secondary students’ development. My job at the University allows me to work with students in career exploration from the very beginning of ‘what is a career?’ References.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MARCH 15, 2023

He shared some examples of those projects: "We are doing a budget reassign, a complete reorganization and reimagination of our student enrollment services, retention services, student success units. Twelve months will be an eternity, so keep moving." I use that advice every day."

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It could also affect recruitment as prospective students are more likely to question whether college is worth the cost in the first place. --> 0 % of high school students reported college isn’t “worth the cost” in 2023, up from 8% in 2019. Financial hardship is the #1 reason students stop out. More on this later.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

There is also a record of communication, even if it transitions to ACC Gmail. “It’s It’s the data hub for all our students. Engaged Faculty It can be exceptionally hard for institutions of any size to engage faculty in student success efforts. in Spring 2021 to 74.9%

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EAB

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Busteed joined us in 2021 for our Presidential Experience Lab , EAB’s signature event for college and university presidents to take inspiration from out-of-industry exemplars to consider thought-provoking concepts, lessons and trends to help shape their leadership e­fforts and institutional strategy. Review our poll results to find out.

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EAB

MARCH 24, 2023

From advancement to enrollment to student success , thousands of leaders in the industry are looking for ways to fill roles or restructure just to maintain operations. Perhaps the most important element of effective communication is listening. But beyond structure, how are we making our office culture better for those involved?

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Supporting Student Success

JANUARY 26, 2021

An online portfolio is also a great way for students to exhibit their transferable skills. For example, displaying an impressive analytical essay written for a class demonstrates critical thinking and communication skills. It may be worth dedicating a class to creating work portfolios using Wix or another free website builder.

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NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 10, 2023

In a previous post , we provided an overview of the project, which is grounded in the work that the Task Force on Standardized Admission Testing for International and US Students completed in 2021. The 2021 task force also noted that simply going test-optional or test-free will not in and of itself universally improve equity.

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