Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Several months ago, a fellow CDO confided in me about his abrupt reassignment from a leadership role to a non-administrator position with little connection to DEI work. Collaborative efforts amplify the impact of DEI work and provide a broader base of support in times of adversity. Communicate the Value of DEI.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 16, 2023

The advocacy group claimed that this move from the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) “duplicates a well-established, functionally identical business analytics administration program at Morgan State University,” said spokeswoman Sharon Blake. They sent a letter with these complaints to Gov. TU’s STEM-centered Ph.D

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The directive included in the 2024 funding bill rebuked the Department of Educations budget request, which proposed shifting the full-scale study, including detailed student surveys and administrative data collection, from every four years to every six years.

Higher education 144

Higher education Student success Advising Financial aid 144

Active Minds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

That’s where what Active Minds calls “Youth Champions” come in — parents, guardians, teachers, administrators, and community leaders alike — who all have an essential role in suicide prevention. By working together, we transformed a section of campus into a supportive community.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2024

This moment demands that we clearly communicate the value of DEI programs to all stakeholders – students, parents, faculty, administrators, and policymakers. Our higher education institutions must reflect this reality and prepare students for the world they will inherit.

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Active Minds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Below are a few simple ways that school boards, administrators, and communities can invest in creating a healthy and thriving school environment for students and staff alike. Encourage Open Communication : Students deserve a safe space to discuss their feelings and concerns. And it can be.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 31, 2023

The National Girls Collaborative Project’s 2023 “State of Girls and Women in STEM” report revealed much of the same. Across Europe, women account for more than half of the continent’s population but just 17% of its information and communications technology professionals. Women comprise 48% of the total workforce in the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 2, 2023

On Friday, at NCORE, the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education, administrators looking to walk the walk gathered for a three-hour workshop titled “Anti-Racist Leadership: What Does it Take?”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, University of Southern California; M.A., Gonzalez explained how his arrival to this point involves others who have collaborated with him, co-creators he calls “queertors.” Gonzalez Institution:   Claremont Graduate University Graduate Program:   Ph.D.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2024

This approach recognizes the uniqueness of each culture and strives to adapt communication, policies, and practices that are respectful and accessible to all, fostering a sense of belonging and equity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

She was met with resistance from faculty, who thought distance education would “cannibalize” the in-person courses, but administration realized that distance education is an integral part of higher education’s future. Natow said technology has increased considerably over these past three years.

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Civitas Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Longstanding methods of managing data in silos make it difficult for faculty and administrators to agree on common data sources and shared dashboards. Outdated Systems — Legacy systems often aren’t created for easy collaboration, complicating data quality management. So, how can schools access clean, usable data?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Some roles and departments – such as the divisions of administration and finance or student affairs and enrollment management – were consolidated. In total, 43 undergrad programs, 28 graduate programs, one doctoral program, 22 minor programs, and eight certificate programs were sunset, according to NJCU Chief Communications Officer Ira Thor.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 31, 2024

How do private schools determine and communicate which costs are included in tuition and which are not? Parents represented a wide spectrum of socioeconomic backgrounds and family compositions, while staff ranged from directors down to lower-level administrators. To do this, Clapp centers her research around two questions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This period was characterized by an increasing emphasis on computer literacy and the integration of technology into both curriculum and administrative processes. My approach was to foster an environment where global collaboration was not only encouraged but embedded into the fabric of our educational practices.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

We collaborate with over 25 community partners where students obtain professional experience while serving the community.” “We collaborate with over 25 community partners where students obtain professional experience while serving the community.”

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EAB

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Student Success Collaborative Awards. The winners of EAB’s 2022 Student Success Collaborative Awards are leading the way in rethinking the student support model and using technology in creative ways to keep students on track to graduate.”. Return on Education Award: South Puget Sound Community College. Lynn University.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 1, 2023

The Outcomes: An 8% increase in retention, improved advising efficiency, and more effective cross-functional collaboration. But dispersed student information across multiple systems made implementing an integrated and collaborative student success network challenging.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Communicating free or low-cost options is vital. Bring TimelyCare to Your School How to foster a help-seeking campus culture Higher education administrators play a pivotal role in normalizing help-seeking behaviors. Collaborating with student groups to co-design culturally relevant support programs.

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Mental health Financial aid First generation Students 52

Civitas Learning

JUNE 8, 2023

Silos persist, differing definitions of student success hinder collaboration, and institutions struggle to establish a consistent and centralized knowledge base. There are numerous collaboration models in higher education, and each institution must create a model that suits its identity and needs.

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Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Challenge: Administrators and staff lacked the real-time information necessary to reach struggling students before it was too late. The Outcomes: This ability to deepen their work has led to a better student experience, improved student services, and a more collaborative approach.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MAY 15, 2025

Set and Communicate Your Workshop Goals and Format Before you lock in a date or build a slide deck, get crystal clear on the purpose of your workshop. Time It Right (and Communicate Early) Timing is everythingespecially for families juggling work, travel, and childcare in the summer months.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

While financial aid is essential for keeping private schools diverse and accessible, the administrative workload that comes with processing all these applications can quickly become overwhelming. Schools are doing a better job of communicating financial aid options, leading to more applications. Here are some key steps to consider: 1.

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EAB

JANUARY 20, 2023

Exemplar If your institution already has a comprehensive policy in place or has already completed a policy audit, Facilities leaders need to effectively communicate this policy to campus leaders and continue to collect data to measure the policy’s success.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 7, 2024

Following the institute’s collaborative sessions, leaders gained fresh perspectives on addressing issues hindering student retention and success. While all members of an institution share the goal of guiding students to timely graduation, working in isolated silos often leads to inconsistent communication and redundant service.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Challenge: General lack of visibility into students’ needs, limited methods of communication, and technology constraints, lead to inadequate access to personalized academic advising and support. The analysis found that the online orientation program saw an average 7.4% lift in persistence among participating students.

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Advising University Success Student success 98

Civitas Learning

JULY 13, 2023

Our research into how institutions develop financially sustainable student success models reveals that the most effective models are living processes that intentionally knit together strategic decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, data-informed action, and consistent assessment of initiatives and outcomes.

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Advising Student success Retention Communication 97

Timely MD

AUGUST 8, 2024

Examples included asking for too much money, lacking communication skills, seeming disengaged, dressing inappropriately, and lacking eye contact. Communication, teamwork, problem-solving, time management, and adaptability are all examples of soft skills that make a candidate competitive. So, what’s the reason for these issues?

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Students Communication Mental health Student success coach 105

Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

Administrators and advisors needed a system with one centralized view to identify relationships, patterns, and gaps in their understanding of caseloads. There is also a record of communication, even if it transitions to ACC Gmail. “It’s However, proactively supporting students before they decide to leave is crucial.

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Faculty Community college Advising Case manager 98

Civitas Learning

APRIL 11, 2024

The Outcomes: A collaborative student-advisor planning process and intuitive academic planning solution led to a 75% adoption rate in the initial few months. The Strategy: Implement a collaborative academic planning solution to empower students to build plans to help them stay on track to graduate.

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Timely MD

MAY 13, 2024

Accountability and transparency Transparent communication and collaboration between clinicians and patients are cornerstones of effective mental health care. We also had to consider the feasibility of implementation, considering factors such as administration time, ease of use and technology.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 12, 2025

This comprehensive suite of solutions supports admissions and enrollment, financial aid, tuition, student information management, school payments, communications, data, and analytics to ensure schools achieve their goals and make a lasting impact in their communities.

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Civitas Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2024

By investing time and resources into supporting faculty, higher education institutions can help bridge academic and systemic gaps by: Addressing Academic Gaps: Offering professional development helps faculty become stronger instructors, improves early alert communication, and enhances student outcomes. You are the experts.’”

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Civitas Learning

MAY 11, 2023

Snow administrators used this insight to introduce group advising sessions and adjust advisor caseloads. Administrators meet to review student success data and adjust strategies and services accordingly. Ongoing data analysis helps refine student success strategies, allowing them to significantly impact student success in the term.

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The Advisor That Cares

MARCH 21, 2025

Collaborative discussion about the functions and features of the advising platform and effective solution of setting new availabilities for that last appointment slot to be only for the incoming cohort. I collaborate very well and am always willing to modify solutions that take all parties into consideration.

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 23, 2024

When questions arise, students can easily seek guidance by communicating directly with advisors. Additionally, institutions encounter inefficiencies in backend administrative processes since many follow a sequence that involves documenting notes outside the enrollment solution, manually inputting data, and making one-off adjustments.

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Scheduling Advising Student success Success 90

Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Challenge: Administrators and staff lacked the real-time information necessary to reach struggling students before it was too late. The Outcomes: This ability to focus their work on specific student groups and provide tailored guidance led to a better student experience, improved student services, and a more collaborative approach.

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