Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The findings spurred the creation of a basic needs support program on campus, including the IVC Kitchen, which provides emergency food and groceries to hungry students. While visiting the kitchen, then Dean of Student Services Dr. Lennor Johnson met a married couple who were both enrolled at IVC, earning above 3.0

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Symplicity

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Healthy Minds network released a study in 2022 which found that in the last eight years, the mental health of college students has steadily declined with 135percent increase in depression and 110% increase in anxiety from 2013-2021. This paired with a saddening report from the JED Foundation, 25.5 You can find the recording below!

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EAB

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

In partnership with ASU faculty, Dreamscape Learn created an immersive, interactive environment called The Alien Zoo , in which students discover that a rare alien species is suffering from a new, undiagnosed ailment and must work to identify its origin and find a way to cure the suffering population. appeared first on EAB.

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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

JANUARY 26, 2023

These six trends will have long-term impacts on how community colleges interact with students and getting ahead of them now will position you for success in the future. Applying to more colleges: In 2021, the average number of college applications submitted by new college freshmen rose to 7 from 6 applications the year before.

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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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School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

in the 2020-2021 school year and just over 30,000 private schools between 2019 and 2020. million students , while private school enrollment totaled 4.7 Enrollment declines in 2020 were temporary, as private schools rebounded to report higher enrollment in 2021-2022 than in 2017-2018. The 2021-2022 school year saw a 21.3%

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Timely MD

MAY 9, 2023

Given that over 40% of undergraduate students in the U.S. are pursuing an Associate’s Degree and the percentage of job openings that require a four-year degree declined from 51% in 2017 to 44% in 2021, the significance of community colleges in shaping the next generation of workers can’t be overstated. citizens, and 5% are veterans.

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NACAC's Admitted

JULY 22, 2024

For these 186 public and private, not-for-profit four-year institutions, we spent two and a half years collecting detailed data on how colleges implemented test-optional admission during the 2021-22 admission cycle (the first selective college admission cycle after the pandemic began) using archived historical websites.

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COE

AUGUST 21, 2023

Intersectionality and Helping Students “Foster Their Identities” August 21, 2023 — by Holly Hexter Intersectionality examines the interconnected nature of how race, gender, class, and other social categorizations create overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage. Their comments were edited for length and clarity.

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Blackboard Blog

APRIL 27, 2022

Fall 2021 undergraduate enrollment is down 7.8% from Fall 2019, according to the National Student Clearinghouse. in Spring 2021 compared with an increase of 2.1% from Fall 2019 through Fall 2021. Hispanic enrollment, which had been rising before the pandemic, also showed declines: a decrease of 1.9% Sosa-Deeb (et al.,

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Blackboard Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

 While institutions were hopeful for a recovery in 2021, these declines continue to plague community colleges. Fall  Fall 2021 data shows a national enrollment decline of 6%, making the two-year decline in community college enrollment almost 15% (NSCRC, 2021).  . Get your students back on track to success.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Talent management At the peak of the staffing crisis in spring 2022, community colleges were down 14% of their workforce, which caused disruptions to student services, and created burnout across all departments. and increased Navigate student app usage by 42% in the 2021-22 academic year by standardizing advising processes.

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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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Blackboard Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2021

For BbWorld 2021, we discussed the true valued-added that virtual student support services like One Stop provide learners with Dr. Richard Muma, President of Wichita State University. This process then allows the individuals who personally work with those students to more efficiently navigate them toward success.

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Timely MD

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or, CARES Act HEERF funds helped many colleges and universities subsidize the cost of bringing additional mental health support to students. Department of Education, institutions have spent nearly all those funds that became available in 2021. According to the U.S.

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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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EAB

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Blogs What is “one front door” onboarding and how could it help your students? Insights from Dr. Tiffany Ray-Patterson, VP of Student Success at Germanna Community College Based on our Office Hours with EAB podcast, Episode 166, Could Your Students Benefit from “One Front Door” Onboarding?

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

But the problem is even bleaker than that: a survey by Student Loan Planner found 1 in 14 high-debt borrowers (not race-specific) experienced suicidal ideation due to student loan debt. --> 0 in 14 high-debt borrowers experienced suicidal ideation due to student loan debt. More on this later.

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COE

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The ability to customize views, whether it’s an Excel-style screen or a student-by-student breakdown, gives us unparalleled flexibility. Schedule a demo empower ’ s individual student services tracking goes beyond grades and testing, providing insights into financial aid, application status, and other crucial data.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

AUGUST 11, 2022

Note down all of your successes as well as areas where you could improve. Consider prioritizing these students in your awarding methodology if you notice an imbalance. Determine what reports or performance indicators you want to track to define success in the next financial aid season. Choose Your Performance Indicators.

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

But as they navigate the tricky path from aspirations to success, it’s just as important to provide and foster these three types of connections. By doing so, we can help assure students that they’re not alone, and that they can succeed in a post-COVID college landscape.

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EAB

MAY 30, 2023

percent, 1 which has prompted institutions to reflect on practices that impact student success and on barriers students face in their pursuit of higher education. In addition, more students may be open to nontraditional pathways to access postsecondary knowledge. 2 National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

And I'm also responsible for our growth strategy, Let's Get Ready is growing across the country, so we started with a strategic plan serving 13,000 students in 2021, and our goal is to serve 25,000 students by 2025. JW: Because I think that as a CBO, our students, we care about student choice.

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Timely MD

MAY 1, 2023

While available resources vary from campus to campus, the following best practices are common threads among colleges and universities that comprehensively address student mental health challenges as part of their institutional efforts to support student well-being and success.

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Timely MD

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Students who dropped out due to their mental health were more likely to say they found it challenging to make connections and felt overwhelmed by the adjustment to college life than those who completed their degree. Promoting a student’s social-emotional development through life skills education can impact well-being and academic success.

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Timely MD

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Students who dropped out due to their mental health were more likely to say they found it challenging to make connections and felt overwhelmed by the adjustment to college life than those who completed their degree. Peer mentoring programs are very successful in this regard. 34% showed symptoms of anxiety. 13% considered suicide.

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