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Here’s how to engage your alumni and facilitate lifelong learning

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Harvard alumni also have free access to select workshops and online learning opportunities (current opportunities include digital health or managing happiness workshops). Additionally, Harvard University alumni are allowed to apply for a Library Borrowing Card at no charge, giving alumni on-site access to the library.

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Creating a data-informed campus: part 2

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As I discussed in the first blog post in this series , institutions need a sufficient technology infrastructure to facilitate curation, access, and retrieval of data. These individuals help ensure that data is in a format that is appropriate and accessible for various reporting and analytics tools. Data analysts. Ready to learn more?

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What does a data management platform actually do?

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A data management platform gathers data from your disparate campus databases and platforms—such as your LMS, your SIS, and your CRM—and then compiles and standardizes that data to establish a single, shared source of truth across campus. Edify automatically standardizes data from those systems so that it is clean, accessible, and trustworthy.

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The 4 most common barriers to higher ed data and analytics success

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Dive Deeper Download the complete survey report. Faculty and staff can’t access trustworthy data. A critical first step in applying data is having reliable access to data you can trust. At many institutions, data is siloed, accessible only to staff within that department. Read the report.

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3 Summer Tasks to Prepare for Financial Aid Season

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Using multiple systems for your data creates data silos, which can cause issues such as: Misplaced or otherwise hard-to-access data. This metric can illuminate the accessibility of your institution and potentially reveal areas where you could improve to attract more mission-appropriate students. Exceeding storage capacity.

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Student Resource Guide: Spring 2023

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Accessing Money for College Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) : It all starts here. The FAFSA has been streamlined, simplified and connected to the IRS database for tax info—and more simplifications are coming. Never again will you have access to so much in one place—and most of it at no additional cost!

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Student Resource Guide: Fall 2022

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Accessing Money for College. The FAFSA has been streamlined, simplified and connected to the IRS database for tax info, so it’s easier to complete than ever. Keeping Your Study Skills Sharp : Anki offers a free, downloadable flash-card app and website that you can customize for all kinds of study areas. The good news?