Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This article serves as both a personal narrative and a broader examination of the evolving landscape of higher education. 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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Steve Keating

JUNE 29, 2023

Read books, articles, and research on the subject, such as Carol Dweck’s book “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success.” Encourage open communication and collaboration, where team members feel comfortable sharing their ideas. Promote collaboration and the sharing of knowledge and skills within your team.

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Steve Keating

JULY 14, 2024

Learning and Development • Education and Training: Take courses in leadership, management, communication, and other relevant areas. Read Widely: Read books, articles, and case studies on leadership to learn from others’ experiences. Develop Key Skills • Communication: Work on both verbal and written communication.

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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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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This recent article from Inside Higher Education identifies ways in which artificial intelligence can be used to identify possible course evaluations and simplify articulation agreements, among other uses. Inside Higher Ed Article Transfer Resources Attend the 2024 COTA Conference!

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

APRIL 1, 2024

Inside Higher Ed Article Transfer Resources Attend the Master Advisor Workshop The Master Advisor Workshop provides a comprehensive analysis of theories, knowledge, skills, and techniques for effective advising. The minutes from the Transfer Advising Committee’s latest meeting can be found below.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Logue answers these questions and more in a recent Inside Higher Education article. Read Inside Higher Education Article Transfer Resources Fall 2023 Transfer Advising Forum Missed last month’s transfer advising forum? How should we advise students making this choice, and should we promote or incentivize particular choices?

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 23, 2024

When questions arise, students can easily seek guidance by communicating directly with advisors. This proactive approach streamlines communication and ensures students receive the support they need to stay on track. They can monitor course progress and remaining requirements, minimizing confusion during registration.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

JANUARY 12, 2024

Inside Higher Education Article Transfer Resources Attend the 2024 COTA Conference! Terry Ishitani, from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, shares the factors that impact successful degree attainment and recommendations for removing barriers to degree attainment.

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The Advisor That Cares

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

One of the critical components of becoming a catalyst for change is drawing others into collaborative relationships so that ideas and innovations can continue to grow and evolve with the input and perspective that others bring. TEDxEast – Nancy Duarte uncovers common structure of greatest communicators 11/11/2010 [Video].

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

MAY 1, 2024

Inside Higher Ed Article Transfer Resources Attend the Master Advisor Workshop The Master Advisor Workshop provides a comprehensive analysis of theories, knowledge, skills, and techniques for effective advising. The minutes from the Transfer Advising Committee’s latest meeting can be found below.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

MARCH 11, 2024

Michol Hutchison interviews two students at the Virginia Community College System’s Student Leadership Conference, to learn more about the cultural capital needed to navigate the transfer process as a student. The minutes from the Transfer Advising Committee’s latest meeting can be found below.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Inside Higher Education Article Transfer Resources Attend the 2024 COTA Conference! Judy Niemi Johnson outlines five “deceptively simple” steps to speed up the progress many institutions have already made. The 2024 COTA Conference will be held on Friday, March 1, 2024 at the Truman Building in Jefferson City, MO.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 13, 2024

The Outcomes: Streamlined platform lifts enrollment, cultivates collaboration between faculty and staff, and informs strategic investment decisions based on measurable impact on institutional goals. Consider referencing this article in text or at the end: Is Your Early Alert System Doing More Harm Than Good?

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

In this article, they provide a myriad of evidence-based teaching practices that encourage flexible approaches to learning without compromising on rigor. And several faculty from diverse institutions across the country collaborated in a 2020 article to report that the “rapid shift to online teaching in 2020 meant teaching in panic mode."

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Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

DECEMBER 13, 2016

In a recent article in Times Higher Ed, it was shared that 77% of students at US universities “think that universities should use more of their personal information to enhance their college experience.” This post was sponsored by SAP as part of a higher education influencers collaboration. Cross-posted at Medium.com/@ericstoller.

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EAB

MAY 9, 2023

Jon joins EAB's Tara Zirkel to discuss his recent article that goes behind the numbers to explore root causes that have led to steep declines in community college enrollment. The number of students at community colleges has fallen 37% since 2010, or by nearly 2.6 TZ: So Jon, you don't pull many punches in your article.

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Timely MD

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

According to an article published by the National Library of Medicine , a 50-minute psychotherapy session is standard practice for the treatment of psychiatric illness, and some evidence-based treatment models even recommend 90-minute sessions. Ensure your students are getting high quality virtual care.

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Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

MARCH 2, 2017

Social media are the go-to engagement channels for both traditional campus communicators and online-only education programs. I recently read an article about the idea that all online classes should be beta-tested before they “go live” to students. Retention – Proactive and Triage. Technology enhances every single aspect of the journey.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Plus, find a round-up of links to our most-read articles and resources on those topics. A holistic record of all communication (emails, referrals, SMS, messages, announcements, surveys, and notes) provides the visibility and context needed to maintain a cohesive frontline of student support. Coordinated Student Success Networks.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Jordan also shares tips for admissions teams who want to communicate and work more effectively with CBOs to boost enrollment. JW: So I have worked in one of those before, where I worked for the CBO, but my office was actually in a public school building, and I was collaborating with the administrators and the district people there.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2023

She spoke about how she went from avoiding to embracing administrative leadership, the pandemic's lessons about collaboration and community, and her view of what it will take to reenergize higher ed. How do you keep collaboration going when not everybody is in-person? So I acted like I was running my research group.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 4, 2023

Committing to Tech Integration Mainstay is a communication platform that deploys behaviorally intelligent chatbots to engage and support higher education students by starting and measuring meaningful conversations. It actually scored 147 on an IQ test, which puts it in the 99.9 percentile of intelligence. and Why Does It Work?"

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EAB

MAY 23, 2023

One month later after that, in that same first semester, James, his tone has changed, even the way he communicates. There are things like active and collaborative learning, student faculty interactions, student effort, support for learners and so on. And so the area that decreased the most was active and collaborative learning.

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Tutor Ocean Corp

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Call me your Party Tutor because you need party theme ideas and I’ve got the article for you. You could even collaborate on assignments (if your professors allow it!) Communication is key and nobody should feel like they have to internalize a problem. Humans are social animals and loneliness affects many students. .

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Read more about their call to action to crowdsource information into a transfer-focused knowledge base accessible to everyone in the article below. Inside HigherEd Article Transfer Resources Save the Date for the 2025 COTA Conference! Registration for the 2025 COTA Conference is now open.

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