Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Back in September, Western Michigan University—a public research institution located in the southwestern corner of the state—released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention numbers, much to the delight of the school’s provost, Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig. Black student enrollment, for example, went up 2.3% in Hispanic enrollment. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

She saw that certain processes and procedures, such as schedules and transcript evaluations, could be unique and not simply replications from four-year institutions. My data mindset was shaped very early in my leadership career, Stout says in an interview with Diverse. As technology developed, she embraced it.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts. Leadership began by listening to staff to identify and resolve disconnects between departments, which had been limiting their ability to market and fill open courses. EAB · How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts. Get them a course schedule.

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Steve Keating

OCTOBER 26, 2023

These are people in leadership positions who you rely on to help you chart the future course of the company. Support a healthy work-life balance by encouraging reasonable working hours and providing flexible scheduling options. Invest in leadership development programs to prepare potential future leaders within your organization.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2023

Now, a new study from the Community College Research Center at Columbia University has shown that summer Pell has had meaningful benefits, improving retention, attainment, and even earnings up to nine years after college entry for students who received it. They may also avoid summer learning loss.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

That data show that the students who attend the summer bridge program build great resilience skills, and resilience leads to retention. When Salcedo worked directly with Alexander, she sought his mentorship so she could strengthen her leadership skills and continue her professional development. He would counsel me and reassure me.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 27, 2023

Lieberman aimed to raise $125 million and achieved $128 million a year ahead of schedule. This includes creating new means for retention. Under Lieberman’s leadership the university consulted with industry leaders in the region about the most needed professions.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 10, 2023

We discovered the key steps leaders and institutions are taking to strategically –and sometimes dramatically– improve their retention rates. 5 High-Impact Retention Strategies While institutions continue working hard to ensure their students graduate, initiative results often fall short of expectations. PP outcome.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A new campaign content creator within Navigate will use generative AI to help advisors draft communications that encourage students to take necessary actions, such as enrolling for a class required for their major or scheduling a planning session to ensure they graduate on time. Learn more at eab.com.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Direct customer feedback is a critical part of our process to ensure we create solutions that work for student success leadership and teams. Improved Advisor Experience Many of our partners share experiencing a plateau in their retention rates despite efforts to improve student outcomes.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Traditional metrics, such as retention and graduation rates, don’t fully capture whether students succeed during college. Student-centered course scheduling also resulted in a 6.3 Higher education is continually evolving, and 2024 has presented new opportunities for institutions to better address students’ changing needs.

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Civitas Learning

JULY 11, 2024

Tailoring and implementing the right mix of initiatives for each institution is crucial to improving retention and graduation rates. This approach has yielded impressive results: an 8% improvement in retention from 2016 to 2021, and an overall retention rate of 80% from Fall 2021 to Fall 2022, surpassing their retention goal.

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Thrive Alliance Group

MAY 16, 2023

But a week of gestures isn’t enough to help you build the confidence and competence of your staff, let alone solve the growing problem of teacher retention. Grow satisfaction and teacher retention. Schedule a permanent sub to handle a teacher’s class so they can take a break. Schedule a meeting today!

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EAB

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The most common questions in this category centered around management, schedules, and student acceleration and retention policies. In particular, our researchers noticed an uptick in questions about third-grade reading retention. This is no surprise, as 25 states (and Washington D.C.) cell phone policies, dress code, etc.):

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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. Administrators and leaders should collaborate with Institutional Research to schedule regular reviews.

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EAB

AUGUST 7, 2023

To support our partners in navigating both longstanding and emergent challenges, we pair rigorous research and deep knowledge of higher education with expert advisory services to holistically support each cabinet member as a functional leader and to serve the institutional leadership as a whole—we call this Strategic Advisory Services.

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EAB

AUGUST 21, 2023

They are managing and making decisions for their families, which often translates into effective leadership within student organizations, clubs, and community initiatives. Rather than viewing the challenges faced by student-parents as obstacles, universities and colleges should recognize them as opportunities.

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EAB

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Serve on the IT leadership team and assist with the department’s planning and direction. Provide the ITS leadership group with status reports of team activities. Schedule a discussion with EAB’s experts to learn how the Institutional Strategy Index for DEIJ can help your campus on critical issues. Schedule a discussion.

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EAB

DECEMBER 2, 2022

We’ve performed these virtual secret shopper audits at over 100 institutions at the request of their leadership. Students must proactively know to schedule an advising appointment—quite a big assumption for first-time-in-college or first-generation students. About the audits. September 14, 2022. August 25, 2022. August 24, 2022.

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EAB

AUGUST 25, 2023

How to effectively manage people: Faculty, staff, and school leadership Independent school leaders are responsible for a host of management duties, including faculty recruitment, professional development, performance evaluations, and determining compensation, so it’s no surprise that people management was our most requested topic.

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EAB

JANUARY 5, 2023

In recent years, institutions have confronted historical legacies of oppression , invested in faculty diversity , and developed retention programs for Black and Latino men , among many other initiatives. Cabinet leadership. Mid-level leadership. Top activities within the "vision and strategy" category. request the service.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The revival of TM 2 reflects TMCFs broader commitment to strengthening HBCU leadership pipelines. Williams points to the unique challenges of HBCU leadership as a key driver behind the firms relaunch. Dakota Doman attended a Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) HBCU fly-in event in Washington, D.C.

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EAB

MARCH 24, 2023

There are various methods you can use to cope with the advancement talent crisis , but addressing your workplace culture head-on can help you improve retention both immediately and over time. Everyone on your team deserves recognition, especially those outside of leadership positions.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Campus staffing challenges Despite best efforts and continual improvement, recruiting and retaining a diverse team of therapists representing students’ identities, backgrounds, and lived experiences has long been challenging for college counseling centers, in turn leading to significant issues with student retention.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Sustainable recruitment and retention programs/plans for prospective/current scholars. Dr. Carolina Gonzalez Mike Peters/Montclair State University “We focused on everything from defining manhood to maximizing financial aid awards, to career development and leadership,” says Jean.

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Timely MD

MAY 1, 2023

Students scheduling services can choose to meet with a specific provider or select the first available. In addition to helping them provide better care to students, providing faculty and staff with additional support services can help stem the tide and improve retention of employees. “A We were losing six to seven counselors a year.

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Steve Keating

MARCH 30, 2025

Increasing employee engagement is key to boosting productivity, satisfaction, and retention. Flexible Work Options Offer remote work, hybrid models, and flexible schedules to enhance work-life balance. Track Key Engagement Metrics Look at retention rates, absenteeism, and productivity levels to assess changes.

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